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Original Content Vote For Your Favorite "Hotline Bling" Remix The Drake single got remixed by the likes of Erykah Badu, Kehlani, & Iman Shumpert. Who did it best? By Danny Schwartz October 19, 2015
Original Content Heat In These Streets: Los Angeles Los Angeles is a big enough city to support a diverse and eclectic range of artists and styles. The past year has seen the rise of several up and coming superstars that are making their way into the national scene. By Mike Philson December 02, 2014
Original Content 140 Bars Or Less: Tweets Of The Week Oct. 12 To Oct. 18 Dissecting the funniest, most entertaining, and outrageous tweets from some of the biggest names in rap who are on Twitter. Twitter is intriguing to fans because it offers an un-buffered forum into the minds of some of your favorite artists. The material is often raw and unfiltered, and lucky for us, most of these guys have no filter. By Rose Lilah October 18, 2012
Original Content From Lil Wayne To Meek Mill: 7 TIDAL X Benefit Concert Highlights A night in the heart of Brooklyn yielded plenty of unforgettable moments. By Luke Hinz October 25, 2018
Original Content Can Logic Regain His Footing In Hip-Hop? As he preps a spiritual sequel to his debut album, we examine whether Logic can overcome the groundswell of disdain that hip-hop has expressed towards him since 2017. By Robert Blair November 09, 2019
Reviews Review: Rick Ross' "God Forgives, I Don't" Rick Ross' audaciously titled "God Forgives, I Don't" is one of the most anticipated albums of the year, armed with some of the biggest features in the game. Those searching for bangers will not be disappointed as Ross oscillates between letting his stellar features shine, and commanding tracks on his own. By Jon Godfrey August 02, 2012
Original Content VOTE: Who Won 2016? Choose From Drake, Chance The Rapper, Young Thug & More Which rapper should be named champion of 2016? By Angus Walker December 29, 2016
Original Content Quiz: How Well Do You Know Jay Rock's "90059"? How well we're you listening to Jay Rock's 90059 album? By Mike De Leon September 22, 2015
Sports Super Bowl Prop Bets: 10 Things To Gamble On During Super Bowl LII Here's what people are betting on leading up to Super Bowl LII. By Kyle Rooney February 04, 2018
Music Drake, DaBaby & Lil Nas X Conquer This Week's "FIRE EMOJI" Playlist Tune in to our weekly mix of the biggest rap and R&B tracks. By Cole Blake September 14, 2019
Original Content Charts Don’t Lie: December 28 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah December 28, 2014
Original Content Exclusive: Tech N9ne Responds To Being On Billboard's Power 30 List, Talks "E.B.A.H." & More HNHH talked to Tech N9ne during his recent tour, and found out about the meaning behind "E.B.A.H," how it feels to be a part of Billboard's Power 30, and what he'll dress up as for Halloween. By Rose Lilah October 02, 2012