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Original Content Freestyle Matchups: WILD 'N OUT Edition Cast your votes in the Freestyle Matchups: WILD 'N OUT Edition! By Trevor Smith July 08, 2013
Original Content On The Come-Up: Jetpack Jones HNHH's On The Come-Up profiles rising rappers and producers that show strong promise but haven't necessarily seen much shine on the site. This could range from those deep underground to artists on the cusp of the mainstream that we've overlooked. You'll find their defining characteristics broken down by category. By hnhh May 05, 2013
Original Content Hip-Hop Olympics Bracket Week 3: Views From The 6ix Is Toronto the strongest region in hip-hop history? Draft your own team in our new Bracket Competition! By Aron A. May 17, 2018
Original Content Top 5 NBA Youngboy Loosies Here are five great NBA Youngboy tracks not found on any project. By Narsimha Chintaluri September 06, 2018
Original Content Trophies: Counting Down Drake's Number One Hits Drake has the most number one songs on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart, and we've decided to count them all done, starting from the classic "Best I Ever Had." By Mike De Leon February 04, 2014
Original Content Wiz Khalifa Covers Complex, Explains Album Delay The Taylor Gang general lands the upcoming Complex cover. By Rose Lilah September 13, 2012
Original Content Here's What We Learned From Meek Mill's CRWN Interview A victory lap commemorating Meek's accomplishments and maturity. By Luke Hinz December 03, 2018
Original Content Top Tracks: It's a #1 Debut for 2 Chainz, Drake, and Quavo's "Bigger Than You" 2 Chainz's star-studded new single, the Drake and Quavo-assisted "Bigger Than You," lands in our top spot this week. By Patrick Lyons June 18, 2018
Reviews Review: DJ Khaled's "I Changed A Lot" Despite its title, "I Changed A Lot" is exactly the type of album we've come to expect from DJ Khaled. By Patrick Lyons October 27, 2015
Original Content 5 Beats Lil Wayne Needs On "No Ceilings 2" Weezy needs to freestyle over these 5 beats on "No Ceilings 2." By Angus Walker November 02, 2015
Original Content Happy Birthday, Future: 10 Essential Future Tracks Happy 33rd birthday, Future. By Danny Schwartz November 20, 2016
Original Content How Does Tekashi 6ix9ine's Sentence Compare To Other Rappers? Sentenced to 24 months behind bars, 6ix9ine's case is an anomaly in not only his cooperation, but the sentence he's received. By Robert Blair December 19, 2019