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Original Content Pusha T On Rap Album Of The Year: “I Want What’s Mine” As the Rap Album Of The Year campaign continues, Pusha T shares his thoughts on Kendrick Lamar's "Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers," the Clipse reunion, and what classic album he'd compare "It's Almost Dry" to. By Aron A. June 23, 2022
Original Content Rick Ross Explains What It Means To Sell Your Catalog Several veteran artists, from RZA to No I.D., have sold huge percentages of their musical catalogs in recent years, and in HNHH's cover story with Rick Ross, the Boss breaks down what that actually means. By Joshua Robinson May 24, 2022
Original Content Happy Birthday, Lil Wayne: Weezy F Baby's Best Songs Of The Past Decade Weezy turns 35: listen to his best work from each year since 2008. By Danny Schwartz September 27, 2017
Original Content Meet Big Quint: YouTube’s Most Lovable Hip Hop Critic Interview: the incomparable YouTube personality Big Quint speaks on his rise to internet stardom. By Danny Schwartz April 26, 2017
Original Content 5 Songs On "I Told You" That Tell Tory Lanez's Story Not every song on Tory Lanez's debut album follows his come-up story, but these five are integral to the plot. By Patrick Lyons August 24, 2016
Original Content Skinny Suge: The Vulnerability Of Freddie Gibbs From "Freddie Gordy" to "Skinny Suge," Freddie Gibbs' most compelling work is rooted in emotional vulnerability. By Aron A. July 16, 2020
Original Content Hip-Hop Artists We Want On "The Joe Budden Podcast" With guests becoming more commonplace on "The Joe Budden Podcast," we take a look at the friends and foes that should appear on Parks' couch. By Robert Blair October 12, 2019
Reviews The Smokers Club Fest Timeline: Young Thug, Wiz Khalifa, Kid Cudi & More Exclusive coverage of the hottest sets at The Smokers Club festival in Long Beach this past weekend. By Devon Jefferson April 30, 2018
Original Content 10 Essential OG Maco Tracks Let's get acquainted with the rapper responsible for "U Guessed It," and explore some unlikely styles he's messed with. By Chris Tart January 29, 2015
Original Content 10 Photos Of Rappers With Their Pets Happy #NationalPetDay! Enjoy these photos of Cee Lo with his cockatoo Lady, 50 Cent with his dog Oprah, and more. By Danny Schwartz April 11, 2016
Reviews Review: Rich Gang's "Rich Gang" Reloaded and richer: the Cash Money Billionaires return with their first compilation album since 2009. By Matt Aceto July 29, 2013
Reviews SZA "CTRL" (Review) SZA's debut album "Ctrl" is the perfect introduction to the singer for any would-be fan. By Mike Harris June 14, 2017