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Original Content SXSW Photo Diary Day 3: Mike WiLL Made It, 2 Chainz, 21 Savage & More A rundown of HNHH's final day and night at SXSW in Austin, TX. By Angus Walker March 20, 2017
Reviews Anderson .Paak "Oxnard" Review The West Coast polymath delivers on his first album for Aftermath, crafting a singular vision of California funk and rap. By Jibril Yassin November 20, 2018
Reviews Young Thug Casually Kills "30 Days In Chicago" First Night Young Thug delights fans with career highlights, for the first night of Redbull Sound Select's "30 Days in Chicago." By Rose Lilah November 02, 2017
Original Content Top Tracks: Kendrick Lamar & The Weeknd Hit #1 Another big win for the "Black Panther" soundtrack as Kendrick Lamar & The Weeknd's new contribution hits #1. By Patrick Lyons February 05, 2018
Original Content Jay-Z's "Reasonable Doubt" Turns 23: Still Can't Knock The Hustle Jay-Z's triumphant career began with this undeniable classic. By Mitch Findlay June 25, 2019
Original Content Why Do We Get Lit To Sad Bangers? Making sense of the music that would have us shed a tear and let loose all at once. By Luke Hinz August 22, 2019
Society How The Relationship Between Hip-Hop & Politics Has Evolved A brief overview and discussion of hip-hop's interaction with politics, in light of Black History Month. By Karlton Jahmal February 23, 2018
Original Content "Fire Emoji" Playlist Is Litty: Tory Lanez, Rae Sremmurd, Valee & More New Heat We round up the best and freshest hip-hop and r'n'b tracks for your weekend playlist consumption. By Rose Lilah March 02, 2018
Reviews 21 Savage's "Savage Mode" (Review) 21 Savage and Metro Boomin turn in an impeccably-curated project whose style clearly trumps its substance. By Patrick Lyons July 19, 2016
Original Content 5 Things We Want From Tory Lanez's "I Told You" With Tory Lanez officially announcing the title of his debut album, we decided to bring back an edition of "5 Things We Want" for it. By Rose Lilah June 10, 2016
Sports 10 NBA Players We Wish Played During The Vine Era RIP Vine. By Kyle Rooney October 28, 2016
Original Content 5 Classic Eminem Guest Verses Looking back at some of Eminem's most memorable features. By Trevor Smith February 07, 2017