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Original Content Top Tracks: Eminem's New Album "Kamikaze" Lands Him #1 Spot Unsurprisingly, a track from Eminem's new surprise album debuts at #1 this week. By Patrick Lyons September 03, 2018
Original Content Who Is Fivio Foreign? Everything You Need To Know Fivio Foreign is one of the Brooklyn drill scene's rising artists, and here's the rundown on the prosperous career he's carved out to date. By Robert Blair March 04, 2020
Original Content Rapsody Vs. Marlanna: On Letting Fans In & Helping New Artists With "The Royal Sessions" EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Rapsody has partnered with Crown Royal Apple for "The Royal Sessions" where emerging artists are able to showcase their talents. She spoke with us about her role as "The Royal Sessions" master of ceremonies, told us advice she has for budding artists, and shared why creatives shouldn't be afraid to slide into their favorite artists DMs for advice. By Erika Marie May 21, 2020
Reviews Trippie Redd's "A Love Letter To You 2" Review Trippie Redd is a future star, but this probably won't be the right project to get him there, quite yet. By Alphonse Pierre October 10, 2017
Original Content The Best Hip-Hop & R'n'B Playlist For This Weekend: Fire Emoji We're back with another week of fuego for Fire Emoji. By Rose Lilah February 02, 2018
Pop Culture We Need To Let Go Of Respectability Politics In The Fight For Black Liberation To the Black community. By Madusa S. June 05, 2020
Sports Nick Diaz & The Return Of The UFC's Biggest Anti-Hero As a bout against the surging Jorge Masvidal becomes more and more plausible, we take a look at what Stockton's own Nick Diaz represents to the world of MMA. By Robert Blair December 01, 2019
Original Content Kano's A Voice For The Common Struggle: From "Hoodies All Summer" To "Top Boy" INTERVIEW: Grime legend Kano gets in-depth with HNHH about the direction of "Hoodies All Summer," the success of "Top Boy," U.K.'s drill scene, and more. By Aron A. November 21, 2019
Original Content HNHH TIDAL Wave: Meek Mill & Run The Jewels Wake Us Up This week's TIDAL Wave playlist update includes new music from Run The Jewels, Meek Mill, Flatbush Zombies, Conway, Sleepy Hallow, Leon Bridges, and more. By Alex Zidel June 11, 2020
Reviews The Game's "Born 2 Rap" Is An Impressive Swan Song On what's being touted as his final album, The Game proves why he truly was "Born 2 Rap" on a star-studded swan song. By Robert Blair December 08, 2019
Reviews Rico Nasty's "Anger Management" Review Rico Nasty synthesizes her aggressive and uplifting sides, to great effect. By Patrick Lyons May 03, 2019
Reviews Lil Tjay "True 2 Myself" Review The Bronx teen rapper’s debut is putting the legacy of his city on it’s shoulders. Does he manage to rise, or does he crumble under the pressure? By Maxwell Cavaseno October 15, 2019