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Original Content How TDE's Artists Became Leaders in Hip-Hop From Compton to the top of hip-hop, Top Dawg Entertainment had a multi-decade long rise to stardom. By Caleb Hardy May 19, 2023
Sports How UFC 245 Cemented The Year Of Kamaru Usman After emerging victorious in one of the defining fights of the year, we take a look at why 2019 has been the year that "The Nigerian Nightmare" became a star. By Robert Blair December 16, 2019
Original Content Rihanna References: The Mogul’s Most Iconic Lyric Name-Drops In Music By Erika Marie February 05, 2025
Original Content HNHH TIDAL Wave: Drake, DaBaby, & Frank Ocean Make A Splash This week's TIDAL Wave playlist features new music from Tory Lanez, Young Thug, Famous Dex, Sheff G, and more. By Alex Zidel April 08, 2020
Original Content Rappers, Raids, & Reckonings: 2024’s Biggest Legal Battles In Hip-Hop This year has been a wild ride! We're recapping some of the most intense arrests & court battles of 2024 in Hip Hop. By Erika Marie December 14, 2024
Original Content HNHH Teams Up With TIDAL For Exclusive Staff Picks Playlist: TIDAL WAVE We're launching a new playlist exclusively with TIDAL. By Rose Lilah January 14, 2019
Original Content A History Of Top Rap/Rock Collaborations The history of rap/hip-hop and rock collaborations goes way back to Run DMC's "Walk This Way" featuring Aerosmith released in 1986. Artists from these two music genres have come together over the years to create some pretty killer tracks. However, while some of these team efforts seemed like a good idea, not all of them produced stellar results. By Vanessa Oswald May 30, 2014
Sports NCAA Tournament: Top-10 NBA Prospects To Watch Previewing the top NBA prospects as we enter March Madness. By Kyle Rooney March 15, 2018
Original Content Top 10 Kanye West-Produced Jay Z Tracks There's more to Ye and Jay's relationship than meets the eye. By Benjamin Salkind August 14, 2017
Sneakers Ranking The Top Air Jordan 4 Collaborations From the legendary Undefeated Air Jordan 4 to new-school heat, here’s every AJ4 collab that we've seen over the years. By Ben Atkinson July 31, 2025
Streetwear Best Drake x Nike Sneaker Collaborations Drake's partnership with Nike has led to a lot of hot exclusives. Here are the best sneaker collaborations between Drake and Nike! By Chris Mobley May 10, 2023
Sneakers Every Air Jordan Ever Worn On "The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air," Ranked Every Air Jordan worn on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ranked, from the AJ5 "Grape" to the "Black Metallic" that appeared in the first episode. By Ben Atkinson May 07, 2026