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Original Content East Coast Vs. West Coast: Revisited Almost 20 years after the height of the East and West Coast rivalry, we take a look at where things stand now for the two pioneering sides of the culture. By hnhh August 27, 2014
Original Content Classic Rotation: Big L's "Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous" "Classic Rotation" series revisits classic albums on the anniversary of their release.Today we take a look at Big L's debut album, "Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous", which dropped nineteen years ago on March 28, 1995. By Corvaya Jefrries March 28, 2014
Original Content Happy 4/20: Hip-Hop's Weed Connection For years, we've heard some of our favorite hip-hop artists rap about weed; from Snoop Dogg and Devin The Dude to Curren$y and Wiz Khalifa. By Layne Weiss April 20, 2014
Original Content Top Beefs Of 2013 HNHH gives you an overview of the biggest hip-hop beefs of the year 2013. By Dhruva Balram deleted December 16, 2013
Original Content Game Changers: RZA Edition <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><strong>Game Changers is an HNHH feature that profiles artists who've left a strong mark on hip hop. Whether it be through creativity, influence, exposure or simply good timing, they've brought something to rap music that the game just wouldn't be the same without. This week, we've chosen to profile an inarguable game changer: RZA of the Wu-Tang Clan.</strong></span></p> <p><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/resUyjKmOj0" width="620" height="337" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> By hnhh February 20, 2013
Original Content J.I The Prince Of N.Y Is Ready To Pop: From Drake & Roddy Ricch Co-Signs To "Welcome To GStarr Vol. 1" EXCLUSIVE: J.I readies the release of his upcoming project, "Welcome To GStarr Vol. 1" and the launch of his mini-doc trailer with Spotify RADAR's program. By Aron A. July 15, 2020
Pop Culture The Best Black Friday Deals Across The Web The best Black Friday deals from around the web. By Azia Egbe November 28, 2019
Original Content Boogie Talks Gaining Eminem Fans, Next Album On Shady & 1800 Tequila Partnership EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Boogie chops it up about 1800 Tequila's upcoming Instagram Live series, his Quarantine downtime and more. By Rose Lilah May 04, 2020
TV "Power" Ep. 4 Recap: "Why Is Tommy Still Alive?" Brings Back The Much-Loathed Angela Valdez Tariq is playing a dangerous game By Karlton Jahmal September 16, 2019
Original Content Q Da Fool Talks Introducing Rico Nasty To His Mom & Meeting Zaytoven In "On The Come Up" Q Da Fool reflects on his rise, his friendship with Rico Nasty, and more. By Mitch Findlay July 17, 2019
Original Content Is Wiz Khalifa Going Back To His Roots? We take a look at whether Wiz Khalifa could be attempting to tap into the headspace that initially made him an underground sensation. By Robert Blair October 11, 2019
Sports Trae Young Vs. Luka Doncic: A Tale Of Two Sophomores Both Trae Young and Luka Doncic are setting a new standard for second-year players, stockpiling gaudy numbers and milestones from week to week. By Michael Kawaida March 15, 2020