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Original Content Who Had The Better Verse: Jay Z Vs. Kanye West Jay Z and Kanye West are revolutionary artists who are and will always be transcendent in the world of music. Individually, they are untouchable. When they merge together, they're otherworldly. With numerous classic collaborations under their belt, we explore each one and decide who had the better verse. By Carl Lamarre April 27, 2015
Original Content 10 Collaborations We Need We take it upon ourselves to pair artists together, with the hope that these pairings turn into reality. By Alex Uplinger June 19, 2015
Sports Quiz: Are You Wiz Khalifa Or Ty Dolla $ign? With the release of the new Taylor Gang EP "Talk About It In The Morning," it's time to find out which artist you are. By Mike De Leon March 31, 2015
Profiles Behind The Beat: Ducko Mcfli HNHH's series "Behind The Beat" profiles unique producers that are looking to change the soundscape. By Angus Walker April 28, 2015
Original Content #TBT: Mixtape Weezy This week's Throwback Thursday runs down some classic Mixtape Weezy cuts. By Chris Tart April 02, 2015
Original Content RIP: Drill Rappers Who Died Too Young The drill life is dangerous. By Danny Schwartz July 13, 2015
Original Content Dead Broke: A Brief History Of Bankruptcy In Hip-Hop 50 Cent isn't the first rapper to file for bankruptcy. By Danny Schwartz July 13, 2015
Original Content #TBT: Kid Cudi "Man On The Moon" Phase Cudders gets the throwback treatment, highlighting his "Man on the Moon" phase. By Chris Tart April 23, 2015
Original Content Ranking Rick Ross' 7 Albums From Worst To Best We order Rick Ross' solo commercial releases from worst to best. By Chris Tart September 09, 2015
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 Top 5 French Montana x Chinx Collabs A round-up of Chinx & French Montana's best collaborations. By Angus Walker May 19, 2015
Original Content 28 Grams: Hip Hop Instagram Recap (August 1-7) Looking back at some of the best hip hop Instagram posts of the week. By Danny Schwartz August 08, 2015