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Reviews Kid Cudi "INSANO" Album Review While it's great to see Mr. Rager in a more energetic, carefree, and musically evolved place, the execution on his ninth studio LP leaves a lot to be desired. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 19, 2024
Reviews Review: J. Cole's "Revenge of the Dreamers" Compilation J.Cole's recent release of the compilation mixtape, "Revenge of the Dreamers", is a nod to his career so far, and the launch of his label Dreamville. By Rula Al-Nasrawi February 09, 2014
Reviews Review: R. Kelly's "Black Panties" With a reputation for creating some of the hottest baby-making music of all time, R. Kelly sets out to reclaim the r'n'b throne with "Black Panties." By Nikita Rathod December 17, 2013
Original Content Top Tracks Of The Week: Jan. 27- Feb. 2 A selection of the biggest tracks from January 27th to February 2nd. By Trevor Smith February 04, 2014
Reviews Review: Nispey Hussle's "Crenshaw" Does Nipsey prove he’s worth the buzz with this new mixtape, "Crenshaw"? By Perry Simpson October 15, 2013
Original Content On The Come-Up: Deniro Farrar HNHH's 'On The Come-Up' profiles rising rappers and producers that show strong promise but haven't necessarily seen much shine on the site. This could range from those deep underground to artists on the cusp of the mainstream that we've overlooked. You'll find their defining characteristics broken down by category. By hnhh April 01, 2013
Original Content 42 Dugg Says He's Running Detroit: Meet Lil Baby & Yo Gotti's Signee EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: 42 Dugg teases collaborations with Big Sean and Lil Baby, speaks on his most surprising co-sign, and claims to be the hottest rapper out of Detroit in an exclusive new interview. By Alex Zidel April 29, 2020
Original Content From King Von's "Exposin Me" To CJ's "Whoopty": A Hindi Love Song Turned Drill Beat We look at how a Hindi vocal sample ended up burrowing its way into Brooklyn drill, and beyond. By Aron A. January 22, 2021
Original Content 10 Essential Stormzy Tracks It's Stormzy season. Check out these 10 essential tracks from the UK star. By Devon Jefferson April 09, 2017
Original Content 28 Grams: Hip Hop Instagram Recap (Jan 2-8) Looking back at the best hip hop Instagram posts of the week. By Danny Schwartz January 09, 2016
Reviews Review: Big K.R.I.T.'s "It's Better This Way" Krizzle keeps dropping music, but is less more? By Nicholas DG October 19, 2015
Reviews Review: The Game's "Documentary 2" The Game's "Documentary 2" barely misses the benchmark set by its predecessor. By Patrick Lyons October 09, 2015