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Original Content T-Pain Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Auto-Tune Icon Step into the captivating realm of T-Pain's net worth. With his groundbreaking music and undeniable artistry, he has amassed a fortune that resonates with hip hop enthusiasts worldwide By Jake Skudder February 17, 2024
Original Content Auto-Tune In Hip-Hop: A Brief History From T-Pain To Future Since its first iteration in the late ‘90s, Auto-Tune has, for better or for worse, turned into something of a Pandora’s Box. Today, we’re diving into the history of the controversial, ever-evolving pitch-correcting software. By Noor Lobad December 08, 2020
Original Content Ice T Is The Original Gangsta: Reflecting On "Cop Killer," Avoiding The Dry Snitch & More The OG Archetype. By Mitch Findlay September 19, 2019
Original Content 10 Punk-Rap & Punk-Pop Artists You Should Listen To Punk is back, and it's changing hip-hop. By Vince Rick December 21, 2017
Original Content 10 Essential Isaiah Rashad Tracks 10 of the best songs by TDE youngblood Isaiah Rashad. By Danny Schwartz September 18, 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 Odd Future's Most Disturbing Music Videos The craziest, most disgusting music videos to ever come out of the Odd Future camp. By Patrick Lyons March 17, 2015
Original Content 50 Cent Vs. Ja Rule Beef: How It Started One of hip-hop's most legendary wars began with chain-snatchings, thrown punches, diss tracks, and studio stabbings. By Mitch Findlay July 26, 2019
Reviews Review: Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment's "SURF" Donnie Trumpet and The Social Experiment dropped the much-anticipated "SURF" for free. Did it live up to the hype? By Chris Tart June 01, 2015
Original Content How Jay-Z Traveling To London Saved His Career We're taking a look at how traveling to London in 1989 saved the storied career of Jay-Z from coming to a premature end. By Caleb Hardy May 04, 2023
Politics 5 Rappers Who Have Run For Political Office From the cypher to the debate stage, we explore some of the most notable instances where rappers have run for political office. By Mike Fugere May 19, 2023
Original Content Stephen A. Smith Loves Being On The Wrong Side Of History He’s made a career out of speaking loudly, but at what cost? Stephen A. Smith’s commentary often mirrors the very systems we’re fighting to survive. By Erika Marie January 15, 2026