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Original Content 140 Bars Or Less: Tweets Of The Week (November 7) A look at the funniest, most entertaining, and outrageous tweets from some of the biggest names in hip hop. By Brian Josephs November 07, 2014
Original Content Rap Industry Recap: September Your monthly recap of what went down in the hip-hop industry. By Chris Tart October 01, 2014
Original Content 5 New Jersey Artists To Watch Keep a close eye on these rising New Jersey artists. By Danny Schwartz March 07, 2017
Original Content Who Is Kenneth Petty? Everything You Need To Know About Nicki Minaj's Boyfriend Familiarize yourself with Nicki Minaj's new beau Kenneth Petty. By E Gadsby December 20, 2018
Original Content 21 Savage's "I Am > I Was:" The 5 Best Features The Fab Five who made the most of their big shiny moment. By Devin Ch December 21, 2018
Original Content Why Lil Nas X's Removal From Billboard Country Chart Matters Far from an isolated incident, Lil Nas X's exclusion from the Billboard Country Charts is endemic of a wider problem facing today's hip-hop stars. By Robert Blair April 03, 2019
Original Content The Essential "Wake & Bake Playlist" For All Your 420 Needs Good morning, let's start 420 off on a loud note. By Devin Ch April 20, 2019
Original Content HNHH TIDAL Wave: Dreamville, Jaden & Post Malone Drop Solid Efforts A new edition of the staff-curated TIDAL Wave playlist. By Alex Zidel July 10, 2019
Original Content Top Tracks: XXXTentacion & Lil Pump's Big Collab Tops The Chart XXXTentacion's posthumous collaboration with Lil Pump, Swae Lee, and Maluma, "Arms Around You," debuts at #1. By Patrick Lyons October 29, 2018
Pop Culture 6ix9ine's Judge Was "Scolding" & Deliberately Dramatic: An Interview With @InnerCityPress EXCLUSIVE: Matthew Lee of Inner City Press speaks on his coverage of the high-profile 6ix9ine case. By Alex Zidel December 20, 2019
Sports NBA Coronavirus Shutdown: What Should The League Do Next? After Rudy Gobert was diagnosed with the Coronavirus, the NBA was forced to take drastic measures. But what now? By Alexander Cole March 12, 2020
Sneakers Top 10 Best Signature Sneakers In The NBA As Of 2020 Risking unavoidable slander, we take a stab at ranking the best of the best in current signature kicks. By Michael Kawaida February 22, 2020