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Music Rappers Like Ad-Rock: Mike D, Eminem, Mac Miller, MGK & More Explore the lasting influence of Beastie Boys' Ad-Rock on hip-hop, tracing his sonic lineage through artists like Eminem and MGK. By Jake Skudder June 27, 2023
Original Content Rise & Grind: Yungeen Ace Speaks On Jacksonville Rap Beef & Favorite King Von Memory Yungeen Ace details his debut album "Life Of Betrayal 2x," his viral song "Who I Smoke," and Jacksonville rap beef for "Rise & Grind." By Alex Zidel July 05, 2021
Original Content Top 40 Hottest Hip-Hop Songs Of 2020 With 2020 coming to an end, we've collected forty of the hottest songs of the year, with cuts from Lil Baby, Eminem, Lil Wayne, and more. By HNHH Staff December 18, 2020
Original Content Eve & Dr. Dre Forged The Ruff Ryders & Aftermath Alliance Eve and Dr. Dre developed a strong and surefire chemistry, forging an alliance between two great hip-hop dynasties. By Mitch Findlay April 28, 2020
Original Content Nas & JAY-Z's Second Round: Was It Better Than The First? In one of hip-hop's most legendary battles -- that of JAY-Z and Nas -- the incredible second round goes underappreciated all too often. By Mitch Findlay July 08, 2021
Original Content Happy Birthday Kanye: A Look At Mr. West's Stylistic Changes From producer-only to present day, we take a look at Kanye's sound evolution to celebrate the birth of Yeezus. By Chris Tart June 08, 2015
Original Content What Does "Oklama" Mean? Unpacking Kendrick Lamar's New Alias With no shortage of theories online, we look at the potential rationales behind Kendrick Lamar's new "Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers" era moniker. By Robert Blair April 21, 2022
Original Content Who Was Afeni Shakur? Remembering Tupac's Mother RIP Afeni Shakur (1947-2016). By Danny Schwartz May 03, 2016
Pop Culture Megan, Halle, & Cassie Spoke Up — And Got Doubted, Not Defended Even as Megan Thee Stallion, Cassie, and Halle Bailey came forward with evidence, they were still mocked, doubted, memed, or ignored. By Erika Marie May 30, 2025
Sneakers Ranking Every Air Jordan 1 Colorway That Actually Mattered Ranking the Air Jordan 1 colorways that actually mattered, from OG legends to modern-day looks that shape sneaker culture. By Ben Atkinson July 17, 2025
Music Young Thug's Triumphant Return To The Stage Post-Jail: Tracing His Steps Since The YSL Trial Young Thug was released from jail in October, and we are going to retrace all of his major moves since then. By Devin Morton July 02, 2025
Music Everything We Know About Young Thug's New Album "UY Scuti" Young Thug is getting ready to drop his long-awaited comeback album "UY Scuti" on September 26. This is everything we know about it so far. By Devin Morton September 17, 2025