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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
Original Content A List Of Everyone Who Has Beef With Tekashi 6ix9ine And Why An overview of everyone who is currently beefing with the polarizing rapper Tekashi69. And why. By E Gadsby March 20, 2018
Original Content The Dragon Ball Z Family Tree: A Breakdown DBZ's four power families and their kin. By Karlton Jahmal February 01, 2018
Original Content Top 5 Best Kanye West "Late Registration" Songs Celebrate the anniversary of "Late Registration" with our picks for the best tracks off the LP! By Matt F August 30, 2017
Original Content 20 Essential 2Pac Tracks A definitive guide to 2Pac's legendary discography. By Devon Jefferson July 24, 2017
Original Content Snoop Dogg & Pharrell's 10 Best Collabs When Snoop Dogg and Pharrell team up, it's rarely disappointing. By Patrick Lyons April 14, 2015
Original Content Who Had The Better Verse: Wale Vs. Meek Mill For this week's Who Had The Better Verse series, we pit MMG's Wale and Meek one-on-one to see who outperformed the other. By Carl Lamarre June 01, 2015
Original Content Who Had The Better Verse: Jay Z Vs. Kanye West Jay Z and Kanye West are revolutionary artists who are and will always be transcendent in the world of music. Individually, they are untouchable. When they merge together, they're otherworldly. With numerous classic collaborations under their belt, we explore each one and decide who had the better verse. By Carl Lamarre April 27, 2015
Original Content 5 Songs On "I Told You" That Tell Tory Lanez's Story Not every song on Tory Lanez's debut album follows his come-up story, but these five are integral to the plot. By Patrick Lyons August 24, 2016
Original Content Remembering Phife Dawg Through Iconic Verses A look back through Phife Dawg's most memorable 16s. By Chris Tart March 23, 2016
Original Content On The Come-Up: RiFF RAFF 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 15, 2013
Original Content Why Wynton Marsalis' Anti Hip-Hop Comments Are Unfair The famed jazz musician, Wynton Marsalis, had some choice words for hip hop in a recent podcast. By Luke Hinz June 03, 2018