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Original Content 6 New Artists You Should Hear We highlight six new names to add to your playlists, including Igwe Aka, Will Hill and King Khali. By Rose Lilah July 16, 2021
Original Content The Day Kanye West, J. Cole, & Mac Miller Took Over A three-way showdown between Kanye West's "Yeezus," J. Cole's "Born Sinner," and Mac Miller's "Watching Movies With The Sound Off" has cemented June 18, 2013 in hip-hop history. By Joshua Robinson June 18, 2021
Original Content Instagram Gallery: Lizzo's Most Boss Ass Pics Lizzo shows us how to boss up. By E Gadsby March 14, 2020
Original Content Mixtapes: A Brief History Of Hip-Hop's Ever Evolving Tool From DJ Clue's casette tapes to major label involvement, we trace the history of the iconic hip-hop mixtape. By Michael Kawaida February 25, 2020
Reviews Brent Faiyaz "Wasteland" Review Brent Faiyaz's new album is unlike anything that's out right now. By Joshua Robinson July 15, 2022
Original Content 21 Savage's "A Lot" With J. Cole Proved Naysayers Wrong 21 Savage and J. Cole's "A Lot" introduced a compelling creative partnership that thrived in spite of vast stylistic differences. By Mitch Findlay March 31, 2020
Original Content Lil Wayne & Mannie Fresh's History Together Is Damn Near Flawless On the 16th anniversary of the release of "Tha Carter," we briefly reflect on Lil Wayne and Mannie Fresh's track record on wax. By Aron A. June 29, 2020
Reviews Royce Da 5'9" "The Allegory" Album Review Royce Da 5'9's self-produced "The Allegory" finds the Detroit rapper waxing philosophical, his confidence at an all-time high. By Mitch Findlay February 28, 2020
Original Content Conway The Machine Has Ascended: From King To A God With his new album "From King To A God" dropping tomorrow, Conway The Machine is ready to continue his evolution. By Mitch Findlay September 10, 2020
Original Content Instagram Gallery: Vintage Rap Pics Our latest Instagram Gallery is a serious trip down memory lane. By Noor Lobad October 04, 2020
Sports Skip Bayless And The Performance Art Of Sports Talk Television Skip Bayless' recent run-in with Damian Lillard speaks to the bigger picture of the state of sports talk TV in North America. By Alexander Cole August 15, 2020
Original Content Ace Hood Speaks To Mental Growth On "M.I.N.D.," Hosting YNW Melly Podcast & More Fresh off of the release of "M.I.N.D," Ace Hood sits down with HNHH for an in-depth interview about the state of Florida rap, his new project, and healing from past trauma. By Aron A. March 01, 2022