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Original Content 15 Dope Eminem Freestyles With Eminem's "MMLPII" dropping today, we're taking a look at what the Detroit rapper has been best known for throughout his illustrious career, his freestyles. By Nikita Rathod November 05, 2013
Reviews Review: Brother Ali's "Mourning in America and Dreaming in Color" Minneapolis MC's latest album showcases his seasoned talent and renewed political fervor to striking effect. By Rachaela VB September 22, 2012
Original Content Ray J’s Long Road Through Chaos: Untangling His Scandals What happens when scandal becomes the brand? A look at Ray J’s decade of conflict, clout, and collapse, and the culture that kept clicking. By Erika Marie October 09, 2025
Original Content NBA Youngboy Albums, By The Numbers: A Complete Ranking Of First-Week Sales NBA YoungBoy has been one of the most commercially successful artists of his generation. This is his career, by the numbers. By Devin Morton August 08, 2025
Original Content Different Gods: Kendrick Lamar & Drake’s Two Versions Of Hip Hop Power Drake & Kendrick shaped a generation of Hip Hop, each pushing the genre in radically different directions. By Erika Marie July 20, 2025
Original Content How "Through The Wire" Jump-Started Kanye West's Career Looking back at "Through The Wire," Kanye West's debut single, which dropped 12 years ago today. By Patrick Lyons September 30, 2015
Original Content Kanye West's 10 Most Soulful Tracks 10 songs from Kanye West's discography that carry on the tradition of soul music. By Patrick Lyons January 20, 2016
Original Content Top Tracks: October 19 - October 25 Running down HNHH's top 10 tracks for the week of October 19 - 25. By Angus Walker October 26, 2015
Original Content Easy Mac With The Cheesy Raps: The Many Faces/Phases Of Mac Miller From Easy Mac to major label rap star, let's look back on where Mac Miller has been, and who he has become. By Eve Stern September 25, 2015
Reviews Review: Jadakiss' "Top 5 Dead Or Alive" Even if Jadakiss isn't in your top five, "Top 5 Dead Or Alive" proves that he's still doing exactly what he should be at 40 years old. By Patrick Lyons November 26, 2015
Original Content 10 Essential PeeWee Longway Tracks Get acquainted with one of the most exciting (and bizzarre) faces in Atlanta rap: PeeWee Longway. By Chris Tart February 07, 2016
Original Content Classic Rotation: Kanye West's "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" The best-received and most ambitious album of Kanye West's career turns five today. By Patrick Lyons November 22, 2015