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Profiles Meet Marc E. Bassy: The Bay Singer Embracing Cali's Expansive Hip-Hop Scene Marc E. Bassy tells us about his days in a boy band, living in Nic Nac's studio, why he's been welcomed by the hip-hop community, and his new "Groovy People" EP. By Angus Walker August 23, 2016
Original Content 5 Biggest Live Hip Hop Fails When keeping it real goes wrong. By Danny Schwartz July 15, 2016
Original Content Top Tracks: #1 Debut For Lil Baby, Gunna & Drake's "Never Recover" The biggest collab on Lil Baby and Gunna's "Drip Harder," the Drake-featuring "Never Recover," debuts at #1. By Patrick Lyons October 09, 2018
Original Content Litty: Tory Lanez's Best "Fargo Fridays" Releases Reliving seven of the best releases from Tory Lanez's #FargoFridays series. By Danny Schwartz April 28, 2017
Profiles Meet Jahkoy: The Toronto Singer Who Found "Heaven" In California Toronto Def Jam signee Jahkoy talks to HNHH about transitioning from rapping to singing, getting his big break in LA, "California Heaven," and his new project, "Foreign Water." By Angus Walker October 25, 2016
Reviews Review: Diddy's "MMM" Diddy surveys his empire on "MMM," a grandiose tape that doesn't offer much in the way substance. By Patrick Lyons November 10, 2015
Original Content Cudi Collabs: The Next Batch of Artists Kid Cudi Should Work With By Eliezer Santiago April 23, 2013
Original Content Top Tracks: May 1 - May 7 Migos' new loosie finishes at the top of our list this week. By Patrick Lyons May 08, 2017
Original Content Running The Jewels & The Game: An Argument For Killer Mike As The Top MC Of The Past Three Years <p>Ask most Hip-Hop fans who’s been running the rap game the past three years, and the answers would mostly be the same; Kendrick Lamar…Drake…maybe some J. Cole. Even with somewhat of an agreement, there’s no science to this. There’s no exact formula of determining who is on top. Is it record sales? Some would say that, and that would justify the belief that Kendrick, Drake, or Cole are on top of the game. Using that logic however would leave justification of our culture up to whoever is buying music…whoever. By Bruce Smith January 15, 2015
Crime Diddy Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 10-Year-Old & 17-Year-Old In New Lawsuit: Breaking Down The Latest Allegations A guide to the latest allegations. By Aron A. October 30, 2024
Sports AFC & NFC Championship Games: Who Is Heading To The Super Bowl? Chiefs @ Ravens, Lions @ 49ers. Who is heading to Vegas for the Super Bowl next month? By Ben Mock January 27, 2024
Sports Can Patrick Mahomes Surpass Tom Brady With A Third Super Bowl Ring? The outcome of Chiefs-49ers has a vital part to play in the Mahomes v. Brady debate. By Ben Mock February 08, 2024