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Original Content We Need The TDE Vs Dreamville Competition In 2019 At a time when many artists are resting on their laurels, a battle for supremacy and bragging rights is just what hip-hop needs. By Robert Blair December 26, 2018
Original Content 2019 Hip-Hop Album Releases: The Essential Guide Here is the Ultimate Hip-Hop Album Guide 2019. By Mitch Findlay March 12, 2019
Original Content Drake’s Co-Sign: The Hip-Hop Superpower Drake is leaving behind an amazing hip-hop legacy. By Matt F January 03, 2019
Original Content Here's What We Learned From Young Thug's CRWN Interview The "had to wear the dress 'cause I had a stick" icon takes on The Big Apple in the latest entry of his "So Much Fun" press tour. By Luke Hinz August 28, 2019
Original Content Obie Trice Talks Shady Records' Prime, Working With Dr. Dre, & Nate Dogg's Life Lessons It's still no gimmicks. By Mitch Findlay January 21, 2020
Reviews Chance The Rapper "The Big Day" Review Chance The Rapper's gospel runs on repeat. By Devin Ch July 31, 2019
Original Content Denzel Curry, Kevin Gates & Tee Grizzley Conquer This Week's "FIRE EMOJI" Playlist Tune in to our weekly mix of the biggest rap and R&B tracks. By Devin Ch June 01, 2019
Original Content Griselda: The Second Coming Of That "Classic Shit" Few can go bar-for-bar with Griselda, Buffalo's tight-knit rap crew that is giving an old sound new flavor. By Luke Hinz November 29, 2019
Original Content Kendrick Lamar's "Alright" Is Our Generation's Triumph On MLK Day, we revisit the importance and impact of Kendrick Lamar's single "Alright." By Michael Kawaida January 20, 2020
Original Content 50 Cent Changed Mixtapes Forever With the lines between mixtapes and albums blurrier than ever, we look at how 50 Cent revolutionized the format forever on his road to "Get Rich Or Die Tryin'." By Robert Blair March 11, 2020
Original Content HNHH TIDAL Wave: Lil Wayne's "Funeral" Monopolizes All Other Releases Besides Lil Wayne, the HNHH staff was listening to Meek Mill, Megan Thee Stallion, and more this week. By Alex Zidel February 05, 2020
Original Content The Essential Guide To "Morbius": Backstory, Enemies, and MCU Connections Familiarize yourself with a look at the upcoming movie adaptation of "Morbius The Living Vampire" and where the Jared Leto film fits into the broader Sony/MCU canon. By Robert Blair January 25, 2020