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Original Content Tekashi 6ix9ine's Beef Post-Prison: A Complete List Tekashi 6ix9ine is back and he's trolling the pants off of everybody, sending shots at Rich The Kid, Meek Mill, YG, 50 Cent, and more. By Alex Zidel May 14, 2020
Original Content All The Smoke: Hip Hop’s Capital In The Multibillion Dollar Cannabis Industry Hip-Hop’s claimed its stake in cannabis culture but how has it infiltrated the legal weed economy? B-Real, Wiz Khalifa, Berner, and more detail their journey as cannabis entrepreneurs during the rise of Big Weed corporations. By Aron A. April 20, 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
Reviews Chief Keef's "Two Zero One Seven" (Review) On "Two Zero One Seven," Chief Keef continues to upend his career in increasingly thrilling ways. By Patrick Lyons January 07, 2017
Original Content The Best Kanye West Beats From 2006-2010 (#TBT) Revisiting Kanye West's mid-career collaborations with Lupe Fiasco, Nas, Consequence, T.I., & others. By Danny Schwartz August 24, 2017
Original Content Who Is Ugly God? Everything You Need To Know A brief run-down of Ugly God. By Jae Pascal August 12, 2017
Pop Culture What Happened To Rapper-Based Video Games? As Danny Brown's GTAV Radio Station goes, live, we look back at the days where gaming developers would place players in control of their favorite MC's across sports titles, beat-em-ups and action games. By Robert Blair December 21, 2019
Original Content Polo G: 10 Essential Songs We run through the most essential Polo G songs, ahead of his new album "The GOAT." By Rose Lilah May 12, 2020
Original Content Aaliyah, Timbaland & Missy Elliott's Inimitable Chemistry Impacted A Generation On what would be Aaliyah's 41st birthday, we look at how she impacted R&B through the 1990s and beyond. By Michael Kawaida January 16, 2020
Original Content Cam Kirk Reflects On Chi Modu’s Classic Hip-Hop Photography & Timeless Influence Cam Kirk, one of Hip-Hop’s current leading photographers, remembers legendary Black Hip-Hop photographer and cultural documentarian Chi Modu. By Joshua Robinson February 21, 2022
Original Content HNHH TIDAL Wave: Frank Ocean, NBA YoungBoy & XXXTentacion Take Over Explore some of the hottest new sounds with our Staff Picks playlist. By Alex Zidel October 23, 2019
Original Content Kano's A Voice For The Common Struggle: From "Hoodies All Summer" To "Top Boy" INTERVIEW: Grime legend Kano gets in-depth with HNHH about the direction of "Hoodies All Summer," the success of "Top Boy," U.K.'s drill scene, and more. By Aron A. November 21, 2019