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Original Content It's Yo Birthday: Waka Flocka's Top 21 Tracks We celebrate the birthday of Waka Flocka Flame as we take a look back at some of his greatest tracks. By Nikita Rathod May 31, 2014
Original Content Classic Rotation: Dr. Dre's "The Chronic" Our new "Classic Rotation" series revisits classic albums on the anniversary of their release. To kick things off, we've taken a look at Dr. Dre's indisputable classic "The Chronic", which dropped 21 years ago today, on December 15th, 1992. By TWL December 15, 2013
Reviews Review: Big Sean's "Hall of Fame" Following up with the success of his debut album, Big Sean sets out to prove he deserves a spot next to some of the greatest with his sophomore album "Hall of Fame." By Iva Anthony August 27, 2013
Original Content Beast Mode: 6 Crazy Mixtape & Album Runs A look at some of the most prolific artists out. By Trevor Smith May 24, 2016
Original Content FDT: 10 Rap References To Donald Trump Donald Trump has a long history of being referenced in rap. By Chris Tart May 07, 2016
Profiles Meet Dreezy: The New Queen of Chicago's Southside & Beyond Interview: Dreezy speaks on her love of Lil Wayne, working with Gucci Mane, and her grand rap ambitions. By Danny Schwartz September 06, 2016
Original Content #TBT: Young Nipsey Hussle Revisit Nipsey Hussle circa 2005-2011. By Danny Schwartz September 01, 2016
Original Content NBA's 10 Worst Rappers A look at 10 NBA players who have tarnished their playing careers by trying to show “skill” on the mic. By Rose Lilah November 21, 2012
Reviews Review: Ace Hood's "Body Bag Vol. 2" Mixtape With Meek Mill's deadly lyrical skills overshadowing many rappers dropping mixtapes this summer, many have forgotten that there are others able to body a beat. Ace Hood happens to be one of them, and with the second volume of Body Bag out Hip-Hop heads have their proof. By Jon Godfrey August 20, 2012
TV 10 Underrated TV Shows You Can Watch On Netflix Right Now A summary of 10 Netflix TV shows often overlooked, but nevertheless, binge-worthy. By Aida C. June 07, 2018
Reviews Gucci Mane "El Gato: The Human Glacier" (Review) Gucci Mane is back with his third project of 2017, but have we gotten too much of a good thing? By Maxwell Cavaseno December 29, 2017
Original Content Game Changers: Nas Edition HNHH would like to welcome another of hip-hop’s veteran emcees to our Game Changers series, the one and only Nas. By Perry Simpson June 29, 2013