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Original Content A Tropical Takeover: The Steel Drum In Hip-Hop A look at the steel drum's infiltration into hip-hop production. By Joseph Coffey-Slattery November 08, 2018
Reviews Metro Boomin "Not All Heroes Wear Capes" Review Metro Boomin's solo debut is a high school reunion where all the invited guests are devilishly inebriated. By Devin Ch November 08, 2018
Original Content RZA Talks The Keys To Creativity, Focus & Success For Young Artists INTERVIEW: RZA opens up about the creative process. By Karlton Jahmal March 29, 2020
Original Content HNHH TIDAL Wave: Protest Anthems From Lil Baby, DaBaby, & More This week's TIDAL Wave playlist update includes new music from Lil Baby, J. Cole, DaBaby, RMR, Tyla Yaweh, iann dior, Pop Smoke, and more. By Alex Zidel June 17, 2020
Original Content HNHH TIDAL Wave: Future Takes Command With "High Off Life" This week's TIDAL Wave playlist update includes new music from Future, Polo G, Lil Keed, Gunna, Joyner Lucas, slowthai, and more. By Alex Zidel May 21, 2020
Original Content H.E.R. Was Never Hiding: The R&B Singer On Allowing Authenticity To Prevail EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: H.E.R. talks to HNHH about gaining respect as a female musician, performing with icons like Sting and Aerosmith, and refusing to be put into a box. By Lynn S. July 21, 2020
Original Content J Cole's "No Role Modelz" & The Absent Father Domino Effect Off his acclaimed 2014 Forest Hills Drive album, J Cole's "No Role Modelz" puts exclamation marks on a longstanding struggle in hip-hop. By Michael Kawaida March 03, 2020
Original Content Starboy: The Weeknd's Keys To Success As "Chapter VI" edges ever closer, we examine the keys to The Weeknd's unimpeachable status in the modern music world. By Robert Blair August 15, 2019
Original Content Drake & Cardi B's Las Vegas Residencies Are A Massive Win For Hip-Hop After decades of fighting for its due respect, Drake and Cardi B's Las Vegas residencies cement hip-hop's place at the forefront of modern culture. By Robert Blair February 01, 2019
Original Content 42 Dugg Says He's Running Detroit: Meet Lil Baby & Yo Gotti's Signee EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: 42 Dugg teases collaborations with Big Sean and Lil Baby, speaks on his most surprising co-sign, and claims to be the hottest rapper out of Detroit in an exclusive new interview. By Alex Zidel April 29, 2020
Original Content Down With The Deluxe Edition Trend While the Deluxe Edition trend may seem innocent on the surface, the lingering side-effects may very well prove detrimental to an artist's longevity. By Mitch Findlay July 27, 2020
Original Content How Doja Cat's "Mooo!" Set The Tone For Her Career Transitioning from novelty to artist on the rise, we look at the ways in which Doja Cat's first viral smash has informed her career from here on out. By Robert Blair February 26, 2020