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Original Content Classic Rotation: Busta Rhymes' "The Coming" Busta Rhymes' solo debut "The Coming" turns 20 today. By Patrick Lyons March 26, 2016
Original Content Rexx Life Raj Explains How He Got Played At Popeyes When The Chicken Sandwich Returned The Bay Area artist also has difficulty choosing between Steph Curry and Damian Lillard. By Alex Zidel December 27, 2019
Streetwear Instagram Gallery: Dess Dior’s Best Looks A collection of Dess Dior's most stylish IG moments. By Lawrencia Grose February 05, 2022
Profiles Meet Wara From the NBHD: Not Your Average ATLien Wara From The NBHD is a rapper/producer from Atlanta who's doing big things on his new "Kidnapped" project. HNHH recently got the chance to catch up with him. By Patrick Lyons August 08, 2014
Reviews Majid Jordan "Wildest Dreams" Review After four years without a full body of work to their name, Majid Jordan are vying to be seen in the upper ranks of contemporary pop and r'n'b with their new album "Wildest Dreams." By Robert Blair October 27, 2021
Relationships Sean "Diddy" Combs & Jennifer Lopez's Relationship Timeline Jennifer Lopez and Diddy were everywhere in ’99. The breakup was quiet, but what happened between them never really left pop culture conversations. By Erika Marie December 14, 2025
Original Content Chicago Hip-Hop's Unified Sound & Artists We take a look into the connections that surround the Chicago hip-hop scene and its most prominent artists. By Gus Fisher March 19, 2019
Original Content New Music Friday: New Heat From Lil Wayne, Cordae, J.I.D., & More Listen to all of the hottest new hip-hop and R&B music that dropped this week, including Lil Wayne, Cordae, Earl Sweatshirt, J.I.D., and more. By Alex Zidel January 14, 2022
Original Content The Astroworld Tragedy & An Examination Of Mosh Pit Culture In Hip-Hop In the wake of the heartbreaking events of last weekend, we look at the array of cultural factors that made an event such as Astroworld 2021 into a living nightmare for those in attendance. By Robert Blair November 12, 2021
TV 5 TV Shows With Dope Soundtracks These TV shows know how to curate music. By Vince Rick February 09, 2018
Original Content Is Kai Cenat’s Vivet Pivot Performative? Kai Cenat’s pivot from Twitch to fashion has sparked praise and criticism. The performative nature of his content is now under the microscope. By Erika Marie January 22, 2026
Original Content Ladies First: Armani Caesar Dissects What It's Like Being The Only Woman In Male Crew Griselda's first lady Armani Caesar first had Rap dreams when she was a pre-teen, and now she's readying her forthcoming project, "The Liz 2." By Erika Marie March 21, 2022