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Original Content Celebrate Tim Westwood's 60th Birthday With 15 Dope Freestyles In honor of Tim Westwood's birthday, check out some of the illest Westwood freestyles. By Mitch Findlay October 03, 2017
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
Sports Derrick Rose's Magical Career Revival: A Rose Is Still A Rose After nearly walking away from basketball, Rose is back to having fun playing the game he loves. By Michael Kawaida February 23, 2020
Original Content Kendrick Lamar's "Section 80" Sparked A Creative Legacy Kendrick Lamar's conceptual and ambitious "Section 80" turns eight. By Mitch Findlay July 02, 2019
Original Content Instagram Gallery: Zonnique Pullins Showing Off Her Natural Beauty Zonnique Pullins highlighted her natural beauty during her pregnancy with MC Bandhunta Izzy. By Deja Goode January 16, 2021
Original Content Iggy Azalea On Her EP "Glory" Iggy Azalea released details about her upcoming EP “Glory”, and one of the tracks which will feature Pusha T and Cee Lo Green. By Rose Lilah July 13, 2012
Original Content Films That Have Influenced Hip-Hop A comprehensive list of 15 films that have had a profound impact on hip-hop music. By hnhh September 22, 2013
Reviews Lil Durk & Lil Baby "The Voice Of The Heroes" Review Lil Baby and Lil Durk build off their consistency as solo and feature artists to achieve what few rappers of their stature have done effectively on a collaborative project -- complement each other. By Aron A. June 10, 2021
Original Content DJ Khaled, Jay-Z, Beyonce, & Future's "Top Off" Yields Mixed Reviews DJ Khaled's Jay-Z, Beyonce, and Future single left fans divided. By Mitch Findlay March 02, 2018
Society How The Relationship Between Hip-Hop & Politics Has Evolved A brief overview and discussion of hip-hop's interaction with politics, in light of Black History Month. By Karlton Jahmal February 23, 2018
Relationships Lex Luger's Sober Resurgence: Hard Lessons, Feuds & Building A Legacy INTERVIEW: Lex Luger speaks on struggling with drug abuse, collaborating with Azealia Banks and signing his own artists. By Zaynab October 23, 2018
Profiles Meet Marc E. Bassy: The Bay Singer Embracing Cali's Expansive Hip-Hop Scene Marc E. Bassy tells us about his days in a boy band, living in Nic Nac's studio, why he's been welcomed by the hip-hop community, and his new "Groovy People" EP. By Angus Walker August 23, 2016