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Original Content How Modern Hip-Hop's Disrespect Reflects The Spirit Of Punk Music Rather than following hip-hop's treasured code of conduct, today's rappers are echoing the early days of punk rock. By Robert Blair April 12, 2019
Original Content Happy Birthday, Jay-Z: A Quick Look At His Rise To Near-Billionaire Status From Roc-a-Fella to TIDAL and beyond. Happy 48th birthday to Jay-Z. By Danny Schwartz December 04, 2017
Original Content Top 10 UK Artists To Watch In 2018 An overview of who to start paying attention to when it comes to the bubbling UK hip-hop scene. By Dhruva Balram February 07, 2018
Original Content Bino Rideaux Talks New Album "Outside" & Being A Part Of Nipsey Hussle's Legacy EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: South Central's Bino Rideaux is a product of Los Angeles' strong hip-hop lineage. We chopped it up about his major-label debut, "Outside," being a part of Nipsey Hussle's musical legacy and fatherhood. By Aron A. May 22, 2020
Original Content Xzibit's "Man Vs. Machine" Still Packs A Nostalgic Punch On its seventeenth birthday, take a minute to revisit Xzibit's "Man Vs. Machine." By Mitch Findlay October 01, 2019
Sports Jake Paul Talks Nate Robinson KO, Fighting Conor McGregor, & Praise From Mike Tyson Jake Paul speaks about his fight against Nate Robinson, his love of boxing, calling out Conor McGregor, impressing Mike Tyson & more for Day 3 of HNHH's "12 Days of Christmas." By Alexander Cole December 15, 2020
Original Content Lil Wayne's Most Weezy F Lyrics On Every "Dedication 6 Reloaded" Song Mixtape Weezy's best bars off his latest project. By Karlton Jahmal February 01, 2018
Original Content Nelly Vs. T.I.: Who Had The Better Debut Album? This week, Nelly's "Country Grammar" squares off against T.I.'s "I'm Serious." By Mitch Findlay October 25, 2017
Original Content Top 15 Takeoff Verses Of 2017 A look at the best 2017 verses from the underrated Migos member. By Narsimha Chintaluri November 07, 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 Origins: The Samples From The Game's "Documentary 2" A breakdown of the notable samples that appear on The Game's first disc of "The Documentary 2." By Chris Tart October 14, 2015
Original Content 5 Things You Need To Know About Drake Collaborator Quentin Miller Everything you need to know about Drake's writing partner Quentin Miller. By Patrick Lyons July 22, 2015