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Music Steve Lacy Lists His Influences Including Paramore, Faye Webster, Prince, & More Steve Lacy has shared his biggest influences for "Gemini Rights." By Cole Blake December 26, 2022
Music Eminem Speaks On Overusing Accents On "Relapse," Confirms No Chance Of "Relapse 2" Eminem sat down with his manager Paul Rosenberg for a podcast conversation centered around "Relapse," "MMLP 2" and more. By Rose Lilah September 08, 2022
Music Eminem Explains Tackling Criticisms For Being A White Rapper Doing "Black Music" "I wanted to be respectful because what I do is Black music. I knew I was coming into it as a guest in the house," he said. By Erika Marie September 16, 2022
Music Lil Zane Reflects On Rejecting Diddy's Deal & Why Rap Career Faded Lil Zane gained international fame as a feature on 112's hit track "Anywhere," but the rapper wasn't able to maintain his career's longevity. By Erika Marie February 19, 2020
Original Content King Louie Elaborates On What "Drill" Music Is & Explains Its Origins King Louie sits down for an in-depth conversation with HNHH, detailing "Drilluminati," the origin of drill music and the biggest misconceptions about it, and why he loves Canada so much. By Aron A. October 01, 2021
Music Inspectah Deck Shares Story Behind Legendary "Triumph" Verse During an appearance on Talib Kweli's "The People's Party," Inspectah Deck breaks down the incredible origin story behind his "Triumph" verse. By Mitch Findlay November 12, 2020
Original Content Parental Advisory: A History Of Sexually Explicit Hip-Hop Once the subject of widespread controversy but now a staple on the Billboard charts, we look at the history of sexually explicit bars and imagery throughout hip-hop. By Robert Blair December 26, 2019
Music Nicki Minaj Breaks Down The Science Behind Her Writing Process Nicki Minaj waxes poetic on the storied art of lyricism. By Mitch Findlay August 16, 2018
Original Content Wiz Khalifa's Musical Evolution In 15 Songs A look through the career of Wiz Khalifa and his many musical twists and turns. By Maxwell Cavaseno July 19, 2018
Music Jadakiss Reveals The Lox Was Released From Bad Boy After Styles P Threw Chair At Diddy The New York trio wanted out of their deal. By Erika Marie February 05, 2020
Music Celina Powell Shares Video In Bed With Tekashi 6ix9ine Celina Powell claims that she and Tekashi are "dating." By Devin Ch April 08, 2018
Original Content Lil Uzi Vert's “Luv Is Rage 2” Most Quotable Lyrics We round up some of the best quotables from Lil Uzi Vert's "Luv is Rage 2," ready for you take to your socials. By Alphonse Pierre August 30, 2017