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Original Content Ridiculous Rapper Baby Names We take a look at 15 of the strangest names that rappers have given their offspring. By Nikita Rathod July 23, 2014
Original Content A Conversation With Ghostface Killah: 15 Years Of "Fishscale" On the fifteenth anniversary of "Fishscale," Ghostface Killah reflects on his creative process, the art of storytelling, connecting with MF DOOM, and the death of the album as we know it. By Mitch Findlay March 28, 2021
Original Content A Brief History Of T.I. Advice T.I. is hip-hop's Yoda. Over the last decade, The King of the South has imparted both his peers and his rivals with jewels of wisdom. By Karlton Jahmal November 09, 2017
Original Content Alternate Universe: Hip-Hop Signings That Nearly Happened We take a look at would-be deals that could have altered the course of hip-hop history. By Robert Blair March 11, 2019
Original Content Beast Coast Edition: Who Had The Better Verse? A month on from its release, it's time to break down each track on Beast Coast's "Escape From New York" and designate an MVP By Robert Blair June 30, 2019
Original Content Rihanna's 2019 Album: Everything We Know Everything we know about Rihanna's long-awaited album, dubbed "R9." By E Gadsby January 08, 2019
Reviews Tierra Whack's "Whack Factory" Showcases Her Artistry In All Its Bizarre Glory Despite a literal slip-up, Tierra Whack entertained the masses at RBMF. By Alex Zidel December 01, 2019
Original Content Say Her Name: Remembering Black Women Who Died At The Hands Of Police Celebrities have been stepping forward, calling for justice for Breonna Taylor. Here is a list of a few other women who lost their lives at the hands of those who claimed their job was to protect and serve. By Erika Marie June 15, 2020
Original Content How To Start Your Day During Coronavirus Quarantine: Wake & Bake Playlist Our Wake & Bake playlist, to get you through those Quarantine mornings. By Rose Lilah March 27, 2020
Original Content HNHH TIDAL Wave: Travis Scott, Spillage Village, & Lil Wayne Drop New Heat This week's update of the TIDAL Wave playlist includes new music from Travis Scott, Spillage Village, Lil Wayne, Bryson Tiller, Lil Tecca, Armani Caesar, and more. By Alex Zidel October 01, 2020
Viral Top 10 WSHH Fight Videos Though many of us try, we can't resist watching a crazy fight video from time to time. Here's a collection of the best from the pages of WSHH. By Devon Jefferson November 29, 2017
Society 9 Ways Hip Hop Artists Have Reacted To Recent Violence Here are a few different ways hip hop has reacted to the shocking wave of racially driven killings in the past two weeks. By Danny Schwartz July 18, 2016