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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 Instagram Gallery: DaBaby's Funniest Uploads DaBaby's comedic side, as seen on Instagram. By E Gadsby September 01, 2019
Original Content Goose On Working With Young Thug, Rich Homie Quan & Birdman For "Tha Tour Pt 1": 5 Years Later INTERVIEW: As we continue to celebrate the 5-year anniversary of Rich Gang's "Tha Tour Part 1" mixtape, we spoke to integral producer Goose about his work on the project. By Rose Lilah September 30, 2019
Sneakers Top 10 Sneakers Releasing In September Preview 10 of the most popular kicks dropping this month. By Kyle Rooney September 02, 2019
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 Nipsey Hussle's "Celebration Of Life": The Heartbreaking And Powerful Moments "Nipsey Hussle: A Celebration Of Life" is a beautiful tribute. By Mitch Findlay April 11, 2019
Original Content Cash Money's "Bling Bling" & The Beginning Of An Era From a Lil Wayne chorus to an inescapable cultural phenomenon, we reflect on the "Bling Bling" era. By Luke Hinz January 02, 2019
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
Wrestling Who Will Be The AEW's Biggest Superstars? Shaping up to be the first credible threat to WWE since the 90's, we take a look at the stars that All Elite Wrestling can build a company around. By Robert Blair August 04, 2019
Original Content The Discovery Channel Playlist Episode 4: Next Gen Soundcloud A brand new edition of our Soundcloud-centric playlist, "The Discovery Channel." By Rose Lilah June 09, 2019
Original Content What Lil Uzi Vert’s "Sanguine Paradise" & "That’s A Rack" Tell Us About "Eternal Atake" We analyze the two new singles from Lil Uzi Vert to hypothesize on what "Eternal Atake" holds. By Taylor Rubright April 10, 2019