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Sneakers Top 10 Sneakers Releasing In February Preview 10 of the best kicks dropping in February. By Kyle Rooney February 03, 2020
Original Content HNHH & TuneCore Present "Heat Seekers" Artist Spotlight: Fleego Fleego is the third artist to be featured on HNHH as part of our "Heat Seekers" contest with TuneCore. By Alexander Cole May 05, 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
Relationships Instagram Gallery: Wiz Khalifa's Girlfriend, Aimee Aguilar An Instagram gallery to introduce you to Wiz Khalifa's lady friend, Aimee Aguilar. By Noor Lobad November 01, 2020
Sneakers Air Jordan 1 KO "Chicago" Offers Unique Opportunity For Collectors The latest "Chicago" Air Jordan 1 is a throwback to the infamous KO series. By Alexander Cole May 12, 2021
Original Content Rise & Grind: Toosii Talks "Love Cycle" With Summer Walker & Getting Booed At His First Concert Toosii takes center stage for this week's edition of "Rise & Grind." The "Love Cycle" artist reveals that he doesn't listen to very much rap music and talks about being boo'd off stage when he opened up for A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie. By Madusa S. May 10, 2021
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 DJ Paul Explains Why Three 6 Mafia vs. Bone Thugs Didn't Happen, Hustling Mixtapes & New Podcast DJ Paul recounts one of his final encounters with John Singleton, artists paying homage to Three 6 Mafia, and how hustling mixtapes in high school brokered peace with the ops. By Aron A. November 03, 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
Original Content One Juneteenth To Remember: A Black Man’s View From The New York Protests This Juneteenth, take a first-hand look at one of the ongoing protests against systemic racism and police brutality taking place in New York City. By Keenan Higgins June 19, 2020
Original Content What Happened To Rakim's Aftermath Album With Dr. Dre? In one of hip-hop's greatest cases of "what could've been," we revisit Rakim's brief spell on Dr. Dre's Aftermath label and why the "Oh My God" album never surfaced. By Robert Blair March 24, 2020
Sports Is Chris Paul A Top 5 Point Guard Of All Time? Does CP3 belong on the Mount Rushmore of floor generals with Magic Johnson, Isaiah Thomas, and Steph Curry? By Michael Kawaida February 11, 2020