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Original Content A3C's Mike Walbert Explains How The ATL Conference Remains Innovative Mike Walbert outlines A3C's heightened dedication to helping up-and-coming artists By Milca P. October 08, 2019
Original Content Staff Picks Playlist (June 17) Our weekly Staff Picks round-up. By Rose Lilah June 17, 2016
Original Content 140 Bars Or Less: May 16 to May 22 Welcome to this week’s ‘140 Bars Or Less’ post where we look at the “best-in tweet” in the world of Hip Hop. This week is loaded with sexual tidbits as Cee Lo Green gets ‘sexy’, Joe Budden tells us how to ‘close the deal’, and Just Blaze offers friendly advice to ‘budding lesbians’. By Rose Lilah May 23, 2012
Original Content T.I. Weighs In On Fights At BET Awards T.I. talks about his upcoming novel and weighs in on the fights at the BET Awards saying "ego" and "pride" are the cause. By Rose Lilah October 02, 2012
Original Content Dizzy Wright's Turn-Up Essentials Playlist We highlight some of Dizzy Wright's most whip-bang worthy records in honor of our digital cover. By Rose Lilah May 27, 2015
Original Content 28 Grams: Hip-Hop Instagram Recap (March 1) HNHH brings you the most dope, weird, interesting, shocking and funny photos posted by hip hop artists on Instagram. By Glennisha Morgan March 01, 2014
Original Content 140 Bars Or Less: Tweets Of The Week (April 25) A look at the funniest, most entertaining, and outrageous tweets from some of the biggest names in hip hop. By Trevor Smith April 26, 2014
Original Content Rebirth Pt. 1: The Evolution Of A Rap Group Many rappers came to prominence first as part of a group ( i.e. EPMD, Public Enemy, N.W.A., Wu-Tang Clan, and the list goes on). As time progressed, the concept (or rather unity) of the group would take a backseat to the individual. Whether it be the fans picking out whichever member they prefer, or whether there is that one particular member standing out amongst the rest (i.e. Andre 3000), the seeds were planted for one individual to embark on their own into the hip-hop wilderness. In light of this, has the nail been placed in the coffin, or is there still a bit of life left in the group concept? By Chris Richburg May 20, 2014
Original Content On The Come Up: THEY. No one blends R&B, hip-hop, & rock better than THEY. By Danny Schwartz March 01, 2017
Original Content Change My Ways: Where Does Kodak Black Go From Here? With the uncertainty over his future at an all time high, we look at whether there's still time for Kodak Black to get back on track. By Robert Blair May 29, 2019
Original Content On The Come Up: Kodie Shane Meet Sailing Team's newest star, Kodie Shane. By Danny Schwartz March 22, 2017
Original Content Kid Cudi Track Bracket: Round 2 Is Live! See which songs advanced from the first round. By Alex Zidel October 08, 2019