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Original Content Ludacris & Nate Dogg Made One Of Hip Hop's Greatest Collabs With "Area Codes" Released at a pivotal moment for both artists, "Area Codes" became the perfect showcase for Ludacris' charisma and Nate Dogg's unmistakable voice. By Erika Marie July 03, 2026
Sports Top 5 College Football Quarterbacks To Watch For College Football SZN is in effect. By Marie Alexander September 06, 2017
Original Content What Is Boom Bap? A Defining Sound Of Hip Hop Boom Bap: The rhythmic heartbeat of hip-hop culture, blending punchy beats and raw lyricism, igniting a timeless groove that resonates across generations. By Jake Skudder May 25, 2023
Original Content Should Today's Hip-Hop Artists Study The Past? In light of MC Ren's claims that rappers need to be aware of their past to qualify as "artists", we take a look at the validity of that statement and see if it holds weight in today's industry. By Robert Blair June 05, 2019
Original Content HNHH TIDAL Wave: King Von Dominates This Week's Playlist Our latest TIDAL Wave playlist update features some new tracks from the likes of King Von, NAV, Busta Rhymes, 2 Chainz, and others. By Alexander Cole November 14, 2020
Reviews Review: Yo Gotti's "I Am" A robust mix of trap & soul. By Matt Aceto November 22, 2013
Original Content Rico Nasty On Pandemic Takeaways, New Music & Potential Flo Milli Collab Project Ahead of Red Bull's SoundClash with Rico Nasty and Danny Brown, we caught up with the "Nightmare Vacation" rapper to talk creative process, pandemic takeaways, and the awkwardness of virtual shows. By Aron A. December 25, 2021
Relationships Sean "Diddy" Combs & Kim Porter's Relationship Timeline She chose when to leave Diddy, but never fully stepped away. Kim Porter shaped more than just the man she left behind. By Erika Marie December 07, 2025
Original Content Rise & Grind: Ray Vaughn Calls TDE His "Dream Label" & Talks Lyrics Ray Vaughn talks signing with TDE, his upcoming music, the art of freestyling, bodying the L.A Leakers booth and much more on "Rise & Grind." By Mitch Findlay October 04, 2021
Sports What's Next For LeBron James & The Los Angeles Lakers LeBron and the Lakers have a lot of big decisions to make this offseason. By Alexander Cole April 24, 2022
Original Content Wayno On The Mixtape's Monetary Evolution, Kanye West's "jeen-yuhs" & More Wayno Clark discusses building a legacy in hip-hop, from his early days at Roc-A-Fella to his new position as Vice President of A&R at Quality Control. By Aron A. April 22, 2022
TV What Happened To Original TV Theme Songs? From "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" to "The Proud Family," where has original theme music for TV disappeared to? By Kemet High March 01, 2020