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TV Reginae Carter Talks Hosting "Social Society" & Wanting To Star In A 50 Cent Production With famous parents like Lil Wayne and Toya Johnson, Reginae has grown up in the spotlight. Her latest gig is as a host on ALLBLK's weekly series and she spoke with us about the show, balancing yet another business move, looking to her parents as motivation, and why she has an advantage because she knows what it's like in the hot seat. By Erika Marie April 19, 2022
Original Content Mallory Bros. Imagine A World Where Kendrick Lamar's "good kid, m.A.A.d city" Is Turned Into A Movie The Mallory Bros. podcast hosts, consisting of twins Terrance and Terrell, speak to HNHH for Black Future Month about their perspective on Black film and where they think it needs to go in the future. By Taiyo Coates February 24, 2022
Reviews NBA Youngboy "Sincerely Kentrell" Album Review Although he may not be able to celebrate just yet, NBA Youngboy has retained his status as one of the most fascinating voices in hip-hop on the soul-baring "Sincerely Kentrell." By Robert Blair September 29, 2021
Original Content NLE Choppa Talks "Me Vs. Me", Wanting That Drake Collab, & Celebrating Young Dolph We were able to catch up with Choppa for "12 Days of Christmas," and the Memphis native shed light on his forthcoming album "Me vs. Me," working with Moneybagg Yo and Young Thug on the record, having a sober mind, and why no one will be "blocking [his] blessings" in 2022. By Erika Marie December 17, 2021
Original Content Morray Explains Why J. Cole Is "Big Bro," Talks Mo3 Posthumous Collab & More On the latest episode of "On The Come Up," we speak to Morray about his rise to fame, being co-signed by J. Cole, and dropping his first project, all within the span of a year. By Alexander Cole October 27, 2021
Pop Culture DreamDoll Details Reality TV Origins, Transition To Rap, Coming Out As Bisexual & More This rising Bronx emcee may have launched her career on reality TV, but it doesn't define her future. DreamDoll talks to us about receiving advice from Rap vets, wanting to lock in a music video with Teyana Taylor, and revealing her sexuality through her music. By Erika Marie November 17, 2021
Original Content Rolling Loud California: Has Festival Culture Permanently Changed Following Astroworld? The latest edition of Rolling Loud went off without a hitch at the NOS Events Center in San Bernandino, but the Los Angeles show proves that festival culture may be permanently affected following the Astroworld tragedy. By Erika Marie December 15, 2021
Original Content Calboy Reveals King Von Has Unreleased "NASCAR" Verse, Details Industry Issues & "Black Heart" Calboy discusses why he wasn't able to release music for quite some time, details working with Fredo Bang, Jackboy, Joey Bada$$, and more in our exclusive interview. By Shirley Ju March 02, 2022
Original Content Future Readied His Career For Takeoff With "Astronaut Status" Future's "Astronaut Status," 10 years later. By Joshua Robinson January 12, 2022
Original Content How Mac Miller's "Faces" Transformed The Trajectory Of His Life & Career Miller's 2014 mixtape was the most pivotal turning point in the "Swimming" rapper's career. By Taylor McCloud October 19, 2021
Reviews Gunna "DS4EVER" Review Gunna sets the vibe on his third studio album, "DS4EVER." By Alex Zidel January 13, 2022
Original Content Diamond Certified Hip-Hop And R&B Songs: A Complete Guide These are hip-hop's most commercially successful singles of all time. By Robert Blair November 04, 2021