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Original Content Poetic License: The Art Of Writing For the nerd in every hip-hop fan, we take a close look at the idea of "poetic license," and how an MC is able to bend or completely ignore standard grammar rules because of it. By Rose Lilah April 17, 2015
Original Content #TBT: Future Revisiting Future's music from his 2010 debut mixtape "1000" to his 2012 debut album "Pluto." By Danny Schwartz October 06, 2016
Original Content Who Had The Better Verse: Wale Vs. Meek Mill For this week's Who Had The Better Verse series, we pit MMG's Wale and Meek one-on-one to see who outperformed the other. By Carl Lamarre June 01, 2015
Crime Dawn Richard Sues Diddy For Sexual Abuse: A Breakdown Of The Allegations Another lawsuit hits Diddy's desk. By Aron A. September 11, 2024
Original Content High Off Hip-Hop: Rap's History Of Drug Use We take a look at how different drugs have had varying effects on hip-hop music throughout the years, whether on artists themselves or musical trends genre-wide. By hnhh September 15, 2014
Sports Lonzo Vs. LaMelo Ball: Who Is The Better Ball Brother? Lonzo and LaMelo Ball have both taken the NBA by storm, but as it stands, who is the better Ball brother? By Vaughn Johnson November 20, 2021
Original Content Rise & Grind: LBS Kee'vin On Why Leaving His Hometown Is His Biggest Accomplishment Pensacola, Florida native LBS Kee'vin shines on this week's edition of "Rise & Grind," where he explains how leaving his hometown is his biggest accomplishment so far, how he never thought he would become a rapper, and how "Shining" with 42 Dugg came about. By Alex Zidel March 08, 2021
Pop Culture Instagram Gallery: Young Thug's Girlfriend Jerrika Karlae Among her many talents, YSL's First Lady, Jerikka Karlae, is known for her inimitable style. By Noor Lobad September 27, 2020
Original Content 35 Artists To Follow On Snapchat Step your Snapchat game up by following some rap and R&B stars. By Trevor Smith May 11, 2016
Profiles Meet Kamaiyah: The Bay Area’s New Rising Star Interview: Oakland's favorite daughter Kamaiyah speaks on her rise to national prominence. By Danny Schwartz July 19, 2016
Original Content The Current Decade Of Hip-Hop & R&B, Ranked From Worst To Best Prepare for a dose of nostalgia as we take you back through the decade of hip-hop and r'n'b. Ranked from worst to best. By Luke Hinz November 14, 2018
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