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Original Content Cuban Doll Explains Her Major Label Beef In "On The Come Up" Cuban Doll opens up about the benefits of independence, inspiring the youth, and more. By Mitch Findlay June 19, 2019
Original Content DJ Kool Herc Reflects On Hip-Hop's 48th Birthday On hip-hop's 48th birthday, we connected with the culture's founding father DJ Kool Herc, who made history at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue. By Mitch Findlay August 11, 2021
Original Content Who Is Sheck Wes? 5 Things To Know About Travis Scott's New Artist Want to learn about the New York rapper that has Kanye and Travis Scott's attention? Here are five things to keep in mind. By Maxwell Cavaseno July 23, 2018
Original Content Instagram Gallery: SZA's "Most Glowed" Glo-Up Pics SZA has been glowing and it's time to take notice. By Devon Jefferson February 24, 2018
Original Content On The Come Up: Amir Obe This week's On The Come Up focuses on Amir Obe, the rapper behind this summer's stellar Detrooklyn mixtape. By hnhh October 01, 2014
Reviews Review: Kid Ink's "My Own Lane" With his major label debut album, Kid Ink sets out to prove that he truly rides alone with "My Own Lane." By Iva Anthony January 13, 2014
Original Content Real Earthy: A Conversation With Isaiah Rashad Interview: Isaiah Rashad is a regular shmoe, and the hottest thing out of Chattanooga since Usher. By Danny Schwartz September 09, 2016
Original Content Instagram Gallery: Doja Cat Is Cute AF Instagram Gallery: Highlighting just how cute Doja Cat is. By Rose Lilah April 18, 2020
Original Content Say Her Name: Remembering Black Women Who Died At The Hands Of Police Celebrities have been stepping forward, calling for justice for Breonna Taylor. Here is a list of a few other women who lost their lives at the hands of those who claimed their job was to protect and serve. By Erika Marie June 15, 2020
Original Content For Better Or Worse: Vol. 1 Discussing the 'good and bad', the 'highs and lows', the 'love and hate': the things that come with, and are a part of... loving Hip Hop. By Jon Godfrey May 30, 2012
Original Content Top Tracks: September 19 - September 25 Meek Mill and The Game's beef reigns supreme in this week's edition of Top Tracks. By Patrick Lyons September 26, 2016
Original Content #TBT: Scarface's Classics Scarface hasn't put out an album in over 6 years, but that doesn't mean he hasn't given rap enough. Let's peep some of his classics cuts, with features from Ice Cube, 2Pac, Jay Z and more... By Chris Tart January 08, 2015