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Original Content New Orleans Hip-Hop: From Under Water To Underground New Orleans has always been a hub for music, first with Jazz and then more recently with hip hop. NOLA hip hop culture has been around since the '80s and the bounce movement, putting the city on the map for quality hip hop. But the damage of the storm proved to be much stronger than anyone expected. Artists and record companies like Cash Money and No Limit had no choice but to relocate to other states and lay low. Despite the permanent damage Hurricane Katrina inflicted on so many lives, the underground hip hop scene has slowly returned to the city in an effort to rebuild the New Orleans spirit. By Rula Al-Nasrawi March 07, 2014
Original Content Underrated Audio: February 15- February 21 HNHH's "Underrated Audio" puts you on not-too-mainstream music you might have missed from the past week. By Rose Lilah February 22, 2014
Original Content Samples Of The Week: February 6 In this feature, we break down some of the past week's hottest tracks by their samples. By Patrick Lyons February 06, 2014
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: August 31 A weekly look at the performance of hip-hop and r'n'b albums. By Chris Tart August 31, 2016
Original Content 9 Empowering Lyrics That Celebrate Black History Celebrate Black History Month with Kendrick Lamar, Nas, J. Cole, & more. By Carl Lamarre February 19, 2017
Original Content Who Is Fivio Foreign? Everything You Need To Know Fivio Foreign is one of the Brooklyn drill scene's rising artists, and here's the rundown on the prosperous career he's carved out to date. By Robert Blair March 04, 2020
Original Content 10 Essential Jazz Cartier Tracks An introduction to Toronto rapper Jazz Cartier. By Chris Tart January 24, 2016
Reviews Classic Rotation: The Game's "The Documentary" The Game dropped "The Documentary" on January 18, 2005. By Chris Tart January 18, 2016
Original Content Top 10 Features On Tech N9ne's "Special Effects" Diving into the cameo-stuffed album and choosing the best features. By Nicholas DG May 09, 2015
Original Content Drake Tour Tickets Memphis: Price, Availability, Sale Date Drake and 21 Savage's "It's All A Blur" tour kicks off in Memphis on June 29th, 2023. Here's where you could find tickets. By Aron A. May 01, 2023
Original Content An Immortal Legacy: A Conversation With "L.A. Originals" Mister Cartoon & Estevan Oriol EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Following the release of Netflix's "L.A. Originals," Mister Cartoon and Estevan Oriol detail the making of the documentary, Chicano artwork, and what it meant to work with Nipsey Hussle and Kobe Bryant. By Aron A. May 17, 2020
Reviews Jermaine Dupri & Curren$y: "For Motivational Use Only, Vol. 1" Album Review Southern powerhouses Curren$y and Jermaine Dupri are finally collaborating on 'For Motivational Use Only, Vol. 1.' By Caleb Hardy April 06, 2023