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Original Content Eminem's Triumphant "Not Afraid" Turns Ten Ten years ago, Eminem delivered one of his defining songs in "Not Afraid," the lead single from his "Recovery" album. By Mitch Findlay April 29, 2020
Original Content Pink Sweat$ Has Pop Star Dreams & The Vision To Go With It EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Pink Sweat$ breaks down his success and his new EP, "The Prelude," while also diving into pop music's lack of diversity. By Rose Lilah July 17, 2020
Original Content Instagram Gallery: Ammika Harris' Cutest Posts Instagram Gallery: Chris Brown's baby mama, Ammika Harris, is the highlight today. By HNHH Staff May 24, 2020
Original Content Does Lil Wayne's "Rebirth" Deserve A Second Chance? Lil Wayne's notorious rock album "Rebirth" continues to stand out as an aberration in his discography, but is the divisive album simply misunderstood? By Mitch Findlay April 22, 2020
Original Content Is Eminem's "Bad Guy" One Of Hip-Hop's Best Sequels? By willingly continuing the story of "Stan," Eminem attempted to do the impossible with his ambitious and underrated "Bad Guy." By Mitch Findlay July 06, 2020
Reviews Gunna "WUNNA" Review Gunna's "WUNNA" gives us life through rose-colored glasses. By Rose Lilah May 30, 2020
Original Content Method Man & Redman's "Da Rockwilder" Is One Of Hip-Hop's Best Duets Twenty-one years removed from its initial release, Redman and Method Man's classic "Da Rockwilder" remains one of hip-hop's best duets of all time. By Mitch Findlay July 14, 2020
Original Content When God And The Devil Spit Bars It's always a complelling spectacle when God and the Devil step behind the mic, as proven by creative lyricists like Ras Kass, Sticky Fingaz, DMX, and Eminem. By Mitch Findlay February 02, 2021
Original Content RIP King Von: O-Block's Trusted Narrator “Crazy Story” created the buzz, but it was King Von's subsequent efforts that cemented him as a trusted storyteller in a new generation of drill music. By Aron A. November 11, 2020
Original Content Pete Rock Explains His Sampling Process, The Power Of Jazz, & Why Crate-Digging Will Never Die Pete Rock breaks down his extensive career, the legendary Black artists that inspired him, why crate-digging will never go extinct, the magic of live instrumentation, and much more. By Mitch Findlay February 05, 2021
Original Content Trae Tha Truth & Mysonne Aren't Scared: The Duo On Street Life & Community Activism Trae Tha Truth & Mysonne go in-depth on how 2020's BLM protests shaped their new collaborative project, "If You're Scared Stay Inside." By Aron A. March 04, 2021
Original Content KXNG Crooked Debates Verse Of The Year, Death Row's Legacy, & A Hypothetical 4-Way Slaughterhouse Verzuz Battle Kicking off our brand new "12 Days Of Christmas" interview series is a conversation with the legendary KXNG Crooked, who opens up about the pandemic's impact on the rap game, the verse of the year, and which Slaughterhouse member would win a four-man Verzuz battle. Expect a brand new interview with a different figure in the hip-hop and pop culture landscape the next twelve days leading up to Christmas. By Mitch Findlay December 13, 2020