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Original Content HNHH & TuneCore Present "Heat Seekers" Artist Spotlight: Marlo Smith Marlo Smith is the second artist to be featured as part of HNHH's "Heat Seekers" contest with TuneCore. By Alexander Cole April 15, 2020
Sneakers From Jumpman To Adidas: Ten Sneakers That Defined The Decade These ten sneakers changed the culture forever. By Alexander Cole December 29, 2019
Original Content Eminem's "Music To Be Murdered By": Dre Beats, Lord Jamar Disses & New Friends Eminem goes Alfred Hitchcock circa 1960. By Mitch Findlay January 17, 2020
Original Content Chevy Woods' Quarantine Snack Stash Is Lit Chevy Woods goes through his Quarantine Essentials, which include gin, lots of weed, and the dopest snacks. By Alex Zidel May 08, 2020
Original Content Jay-Z's "Volume 2...Hard Knock Life" Deserves Another Listen Jay-Z's "Volume 2...Hard Knock Life" was an experimental piece of New York hip-hop. By Mitch Findlay September 30, 2019
Sports The UFC 2020 Fan Wishlist As the UFC prepares to get its year in full swing, we take a look at the organization's potential landmark moments. By Robert Blair January 19, 2020
Original Content DMX Capped Off A Historic Year With "Flesh Of My Flesh, Blood Of My Blood" 21 years ago, DMX delivered the original back to back. By Mitch Findlay December 22, 2019
Original Content RZA Talks The Keys To Creativity, Focus & Success For Young Artists INTERVIEW: RZA opens up about the creative process. By Karlton Jahmal March 29, 2020
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
Original Content Kiana Ledé Is Seizing Her Second Chance At A Music Career In New MTV Series: "It's Time" The R&B singer chatted with us about her first headlining tour & getting a second chance at a first impression. By Erika Marie November 26, 2019
Original Content Meet Alina Baraz: "It Was Divine" Songstress On Working With Khalid & More EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Alina Baraz tells us all about her new debut album, "It Was Divine," her aversions to self-criticism and the notion of "genre," and what she's been up to in quarantine in our new interview. By Lynn S. May 08, 2020
Original Content Vince Staples Reflects On Learning From Mac Miller & ScHoolboy Q's Feedback In an excerpt from our upcoming digital cover story with Vince Staples, the Long Beach, CA native reflects on his friendship with Mac Miller and ScHoolboy Q’s feedback ahead of each album. By Aron A. April 13, 2022