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Relationships What Did Dreka Do? Her Role In Kevin Gates' Career In the early days of Kevin Gates' career, his girl was responsible for everything from DJing his shows to handing out his CDs to strangers. By Hayley Hynes June 15, 2022
Original Content 6 New Artists You Should Hear This month we're highlighting six newcomers, with Ogi, Lil Bam and JELEEL! leading the way. By Rose Lilah April 03, 2022
Reviews Denzel Curry "Melt My Eyez, See Your Future" Review No longer content to be viewed as anything less than top-tier, Denzel Curry delivers his most expansive, explosive and accomplished body of work to date with "Melt My Eyez, See Your Future." By Robert Blair March 30, 2022
Original Content Boslen Is Aiming For The Stars: On New Project "GONZO," Vancouver's Rap Scene & More Vancouver artist Boslen details the creative process behind "GONZO," and explains why Canadian artists shouldn’t feel complacent right now. By Aron A. July 09, 2022
Original Content Saucy Santana Discusses Linking Up With Nicki Minaj & Rumors That "Walk" Is A Diss Saucy Santana joins us for HNHH's "12 Days of Christmas" kick-off! We discuss his rapid ascension since "Walk Em Like A Dog" in 2019, the rumors surrounding "Walk," his relationship with Nicki Minaj, the importance of TikTok and much more. By Joshua Robinson December 13, 2021
Original Content Young Thug's YSL Records: From Blood Relatives To Life-Long Friends & More Learn more about each member of Young Thug's YSL Records through exclusive interviews with twelve of the artists on the label. By Alex Zidel August 20, 2021
Original Content JAY-Z & Kanye West’s “Murder To Excellence” Is Painfully Wise, A Decade Later Reflecting on the relevancy of the lyrical themes in “Murder To Excellence,” ten years later. By EJ Panaligan August 19, 2021
Pop Culture Instagram Gallery: Cardi B & Hennessy Carolina’s Sister Moments The sisters' best moments shared on IG throughout the years. By Lawrencia Grose April 02, 2022
Original Content Rise & Grind: Young Rog Breaks Down Why He Signed With Shelley FKA DRAM & LVRN Young Rog talks about his unqiue label situation with Shelley FKA DRAM's Waver and LVRN, his new project "Boy Next Door," and more in this new edition of "Rise & Grind." By Rose Lilah June 28, 2021
Original Content The Weeknd's "Dawn FM": Breaking Down The Features Spanning genres, eras and mediums, we take a look at the features on The Weeknd's upcoming record and break down how they all came about. By Robert Blair January 05, 2022
Streetwear Instagram Gallery: Dess Dior’s Best Looks A collection of Dess Dior's most stylish IG moments. By Lawrencia Grose February 05, 2022
Streetwear Instagram Gallery: Drake & His Famous Friends Champagne Papi is well-loved in Hollywood. By Hayley Hynes June 18, 2022