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Pop Culture Zonnique Is Leaning On Advice From André 3000 As She Carves Her Own Lane EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: We know Zonnique as T.I. & Tiny's daughter, a VH1 reality star, or even as one of the OMG Girlz—but she spoke with us about reinventing herself as an artist and stepping back into the scene as her own person, free from expectations. By Erika Marie May 18, 2020
Original Content Rap Is Therapy: Songs For Your Mental The most therapeutic rap songs. By Sanibel Chai November 03, 2019
Sports Colin Kaepernick's NFL Tryout Was Never About Making Things Right Kaepernick had an opportunity to come back into the NFL, instead, his career is all but over. By Alexander Cole November 24, 2019
Original Content Should Lil Wayne Retire After "Funeral?" Is now the optimum time for Lil Wayne to say goodbye? By Robert Blair January 14, 2020
Original Content Why MF Doom Is Allowed To Use Imposters On Stage Hot on the heels of accusations that Kendrick used a stand-in during a live performance, we analyse why MF Doom continues to get away with sending body doubles to his shows. By Robert Blair December 02, 2019
Original Content HNHH TIDAL Wave: Lil Wayne & Freddie Gibbs Highlight A Hard Week This week's playlist includes new music from Lil Wayne, Lil Yachty, Freddie Gibbs, Conway, Kevin Gates, Travis Scott, Juice WRLD, Gunna, and more. By Alex Zidel June 05, 2020
Original Content Lil Wayne’s “I Feel Like Dying” Altered The Trajectory Of Hip-Hop An in-depth look at the importance of Lil Wayne's "I Feel Like Dying."In 2017, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services declared the nation’s opioid crisis a “public health emergency.” By Michael Kawaida December 27, 2019
Sports UFC 246: The Long & Winding Road To Conor McGregor Vs Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone Set to square off this Saturday, we chart the years of back-and-forth between The "Notorious" Conor McGregor and the eternally game Donald Cowboy Cerrone Ethan Miller/Getty Images By Robert Blair January 17, 2020
Reviews Denzel Curry And Kenny Beats Embrace The Joys Of Collaboration On "UNLOCKED": Review ALBUM REVIEW: From out of nowhere, Denzel Curry & Kenny Beats have delivered "UNLOCKED," one of the most welcome surprises of 2020 thus far. By Robert Blair February 17, 2020
Original Content Fivio Foreign's Going Viral: On "800 B.C.", Drake & The Bad Boy Legacy INTERVIEW: Brooklyn's next-up, Fivio Foreign, is readying to launch his major label debut but he explains the importance is keeping everything he's doing organic. By Aron A. April 24, 2020
Original Content A Written Testimony: The Road To Jay Electronica's Debut Album Jay Electronica finally announced a timeline for his debut album, which has been years and years in the making. Below, we chart the journey to "A Written Testimony." By Robert Blair February 15, 2020
Original Content Joe Avianne Details Designing Chains For Bobby Shmurda, Lil Pump, Cam'ron & More In a brand new exclusive interview for HNHH's "12 Days of Christmas," we talk with Joe Avianne of Avianne & Co. about his come-up and success, some of his most iconic and memorable pieces, as well as Bobby Shmurda's post-prison-release chain, and more. By Angela Savage December 23, 2021