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Reviews Dreamville "D-Day: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape" Review On their latest collaborative effort, Dreamville reiterates why they're not just a label, but a full-fledged rap crew. By Robert Blair April 07, 2022
Reviews Beyoncé "RENAISSANCE" Album Review Beyoncé's sprawling seventh studio album is an invigorating, fearless, and top-heavy addition to her catalog. By Joshua Robinson August 05, 2022
Original Content R&Bieber: "Yummy" Is Uninspiring But Packaged To Sell Justin Bieber’s hiatus, return and musical direction moving forward as his album looms. By Michael Kawaida January 07, 2020
Original Content Every 2 Chainz Feature So Far Tracking the countless guest verses the Atlanta rapper has laid down since settling on the 2 Chainz moniker in 2011. By Devon Jefferson June 10, 2017
Music Who Is Still Supporting Diddy In Hip-Hop? The Diddy scandal has caused many folks in the culture to shift the blame away or speculate on systemic intervention. How are they different? By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 22, 2025
Politics Is Pharrell Apolitical, Tone-Deaf Or Spineless? Pharrell's recent comments on politics and DEI paint him as selectively political, and those choices reveal contradictions shaped by financial privilege, corporate entanglements, and blind spots around structural inequity. By Aron A. November 27, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Ruffled All The Right Feathers At The Super Bowl: From "To Pimp A Butterfly" To The Halftime Show Kendrick Lamar did hip-hop justice during one of the most divisive Halftime Shows in the history of the Super Bowl. By Aron A. February 12, 2025
Sneakers Top 7 Food-Inspired Air Jordans From tacos to ice cream to the upcoming Air Jordan 4 “Pizza,” these are the best official food-inspired Air Jordans ever released. By Ben Atkinson July 30, 2025
Sneakers Ranking The Best New And Upcoming Air Jordan 5 Releases This is why these modern classics keep the AJ5 legacy alive. By Ben Atkinson August 21, 2025
Reviews Chance The Rapper "Star Line" Review In "Star Line," Chance The Rapper charts the difficult terrain of love, justice, and selfhood, crafting an album as restless and resolute as he is. By Aron A. August 19, 2025
Sneakers The 12 Most Underrated Air Jordan 5 Releases You Forgot About From the “Tokyo” to the “Burgundy,” here are 12 underrated Air Jordan 5 releases you forgot about and why they deserve more respect. By Ben Atkinson August 17, 2025
Original Content HNHH's 15 Hottest Albums Of 2012 HNHH takes a look at the top 15 albums dropped over the past 12 months. By Iva Anthony December 31, 2012