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Original Content Shooting The Shit With Mick Jenkins We chop it up with Free Nation leader Mick Jenkins about his upcoming mixtape "The Water[s]", Nicolas Cage, joining Cinematic Music Group and other randomness. By Rose Lilah August 11, 2014
Original Content It's Yo Birthday: 20 Top Big Sean Tracks We celebrate Big Sean’s birthday by taking a looking at 20 of his dopest tracks. By Nikita Rathod March 25, 2014
Original Content Summertime Staples HNHH give you 20 tracks that will give you the perfect soundtrack for summer. By Nikita Rathod June 15, 2014
Original Content Classic Rotation: Nas' "Illmatic" 20 Years Later We look back at "Illmatic" in light of its 20th Anniversary in our Classic Rotation series. By hnhh April 19, 2014
Original Content Gucci Mane Digest An in-depth guide to Gucci’s releases this year, highlighting which cuts are essential to keep. By Riley Hamilton August 05, 2014
Original Content #TBT: Prodigy The best of Prodigy, 1995 to 2000. By Danny Schwartz June 22, 2017
Reviews 2 Chainz' "Pretty Girls Like Trap Music" (Review) 2 Chainz is rap's ageless wonder on "Pretty Girls Like Trap Music." By Patrick Lyons June 20, 2017
Original Content 14 Artists Reveal Their 420 Plans From DJ Whoo Kid to Young Scooter, here's how hip hop's stoner class is celebrating 420. By Danny Schwartz April 20, 2017
Original Content Kevin Gates' 8 Most Introspective Lyrical Moments On "By Any Means 2" Thanks to Dreka Gates, we’ve been blessed with "By Any Means 2." By Kristen Bromiley October 01, 2017
Original Content Meet Dolan Beats: He's Worked With All Your Favorite Trap Rappers Producer Dolan Beats is one of hip-hop's "Most Known Unknown." By Vince Rick March 16, 2018
Original Content 10 Rappers Who Fell Off Stage Falling off stage is an occupational hazard, for a rapper. By Kristen Bromiley September 25, 2017
Original Content Top 25 Best Big Sean Songs of All Time Big Sean isn't taking any Ls with this top 25. By Devon Jefferson September 20, 2017