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Sports The Internet Is Roasting Ryan Lochte For Lying About Being Robbed At Gunpoint #LochteGate. By Kyle Rooney August 18, 2016
Original Content Underrated Audio: July 12- July 18 HNHH's "Underrated Audio" puts you on not-too-mainstream music you might have missed from the past week. By Rose Lilah July 19, 2015
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: Jay Z Still #1 A weekly rundown of what's popping on the Billboard charts. By Chris Tart July 27, 2017
Original Content #TBT: Ja Rule Revisiting Ja Rule 2000-2004. By Danny Schwartz January 26, 2017
Original Content Who Is Trippie Redd? Everything You Need To Know Your guide to Soundcloud’s next trap songbird, Trippie Redd. By Benjamin Salkind October 06, 2017
Original Content 7 Artists With Names Inspired By The Wu-Tang Clan The Wu-Tang Clan has long been celebrated for its branding. As a result, some artists have understandably turned to the legendary group for inspiration to land on their own stage names. By KC Orcutt June 10, 2017
Original Content 5 Classic Aaliyah x Timbaland Collaborations Revisit some of Aaliyah's most influential songs in honor of her 38th birthday. By Trevor Smith January 16, 2017
Original Content Why Hip Hop Suddenly Loves Heavy Metal Metal culture is more visible in hip hop than it's ever been, even if nobody in hip hop's listening to it. Denzel Curry, Robb Banks, and metal illustrator Mark Riddick weigh in on this recent phenomenon. By Patrick Lyons October 07, 2016
Original Content 10 Toronto Rappers To Watch A quick list of dope rappers to keep on your radar from Toronto. By Anders Marshall November 30, 2017
Politics The Message: Exploring The Importance Of A Mature Rapper Artists like Jay-Z, Nipsey Hussle, and Royce Da 5'9" have ushered hip-hop into an age of enlightenment. By Noelle Perkins April 04, 2018
Original Content Spotify, Apple Music Or Tidal? What To Know About Each Platform Some facts to know before subscribing to one of the top three streaming platforms. By Devon Jefferson January 24, 2018
Original Content Top Tracks: Kodak Black Reaps "Bodak Yellow" Success The success of "Bodak Yellow" reverberates through our chart, where Cardi B and Kodak Black both make appearances. By Patrick Lyons September 26, 2017