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Original Content DJ Khalil On How Kendrick Lamar Influences Him, Dr. Dre Update & Timbaland Controversy DJ Khalil details meeting Dr. Dre at his sister’s birthday party, the art of sampling, working with Kendrick Lamar, and why hip-hop is an extension of jazz music. By Aron A. February 19, 2021
Original Content Word Up: Joint Projects In Hip-Hop Becoming A Trend <p>A recent trend that has surfaced in hip-hop is to do collaborative projects with another artist. I'm not saying that artists haven't done this before, I'm saying that it's become a trend. Arguably two of the greatest, Kanye West & Jay-Z, may have gotten this trend going when they dropped <strong>Watch The Throne</strong>. That was definitely a successful collab that everyone was (and still is, it seems) pumped about. And now there have been rumours of a lot of other joint efforts coming up (and some have already dropped). By Rose Lilah February 23, 2012
Original Content Hump Day Playlist Get your hump day on with our playlist. By Rose Lilah May 06, 2015
Original Content Why Rap Songs Are Going #1 Again Rae Sremmurd and Migos got back-to-back #1s without making any pop concessions. Here's how they did it. By Patrick Lyons February 07, 2017
Sports LeBron James' Lakers Vs. Kawhi Leonard's Clippers: Who's Better? The Lakers and the Clippers are set up to dominate the Western Conference. By Alexander Cole July 11, 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 Analyzing The Joyner Lucas Business Model Now that "ADHD" could seemingly drop at any moment, it's time to take a look at whether Joyner Lucas' penchant for viral fame is conducive to a successful career and weigh the pros and cons. By Robert Blair June 06, 2019
Original Content Who Will Be The "Lil Wayne" Of The New Generation? As Lil Wayne reaps the spoils of a legendary career with his Las Vegas residency, we examine which artists bear the hallmarks of a young Tunechi. By Robert Blair March 23, 2020
Original Content 10 Essential Jay Z Tracks Respect the legend. By Mitch Findlay June 18, 2017
Reviews Review: Dom Kennedy "By Dom Kennedy" Dom Kennedy delivers a solid project. By Chris Tart June 05, 2015
Original Content Chris Brown & Tyga's 5 Most Memorable Collaborations In honor of "Fan Of A Fan 2," we're looking back at Chris Brown & Tyga's best tracks together. By Patrick Lyons February 24, 2015
Sneakers Top 10 Sneakers Releasing In July Preview 10 of the best sneakers releasing this month. By Kyle Rooney July 01, 2019