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Songs Talking To Boldy James & Big Duke On "Chirps" Giving you the direct perspective from Boldy James and his producer Big Duke, "Track Breakdown" is an HNHH series that highlights a specific cut by speaking to both the artist and producer about the song's creation. By Rose Lilah June 27, 2013
Original Content Diddy Thinks "Father Of Asahd" Is DJ Khaled's "Illmatic": Everything We Learned From CRWN DJ Khaled pulls back the curtain on his album dream team. By Vince Rick May 22, 2019
Original Content Beyonce Is An Ageless Queen: Celebrate Bey Day With These Fierce Moments We celebrate Beyonce's birthday with some of her most memorable moments. By Kiana Knight September 04, 2018
Original Content Can Pusha T Turn The Public Against Drake? Will Pusha T leave a lasting injury on Drake's career with "The Story of Adidon"? Or is this another example of the mundanity of beefing with Drake? By Narsimha Chintaluri May 30, 2018
Original Content Ari Lennox Is Helping Keep Small Venues Alive While Anxiously Awaiting For Outside To Open EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Ari Lennox speaks on her new partnership with Crown Royal. By Erika Marie September 09, 2020
Reviews Bas "Milky Way" Review Bas delivers "Milky Way" effortlessly. By Richard Bryan September 01, 2018
Original Content The Best Hip-Hop & R&B Playlist To Kickstart This Weekend We've got you covered with a playlist that fills all your hip-hop and r'n'b needs: it's all new, all good. By Rose Lilah March 30, 2018
Original Content Our "Fire Emoji" Hip-Hop & R&B Playlist For This Weekend Is Extra Lit FIRE EMOJI playlist is extra fire-y today, with new music from A$AP Rocky, 21 Savage, YG, Young Dolph, and many more. By Rose Lilah February 16, 2018
Original Content Ralo Apologizes To Lil Yachty, Shades Jeezy For Not Giving Back Like Gucci & Birdman Ralo explains how he made amends with Lil Yachty and why rap legends should be judged on how much they give back to the generations that succeed them. By Angus Walker March 06, 2017
Reviews PartyNextDoor's "Seven Days" Review The short new project from the OVO singer taps into his sought-after pop-songwriting techniques. By Trevor Smith October 05, 2017
Original Content #TBT: Talib Kweli Talib gets the TBT treatment this week. By Chris Tart February 19, 2015
Reviews Review: Dizzy Wright's "State Of Mind" EP To keep his fans satisfied while he works on his sophomore album, which will be released later this year, Dizzy drops the seven-track "State of Mind" EP. By Iva Anthony April 18, 2014