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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
Original Content Rise & Grind: Young Rog Breaks Down Why He Signed With Shelley FKA DRAM & LVRN Young Rog talks about his unqiue label situation with Shelley FKA DRAM's Waver and LVRN, his new project "Boy Next Door," and more in this new edition of "Rise & Grind." By Rose Lilah June 28, 2021
Original Content Sean Kingston Talks Plotting His Comeback, New Album "Deliverance" & Jay-Z's Advice It's been 8 years since Sean Kingston released his last album, and as he readies his new record "Deliverance," the singer speaks with us exclusively about his start on MySpace, his maturity as an artist, and explains how Jay-Z inspired him to build his brand. By Erika Marie May 21, 2021
Sports Tacko Fall Talks Celtics Fans, His Friendship With Jayson Tatum & Wanting To Be An All-Star Tacko Fall was in Cleveland this past weekend as part of MTN Dew's "The Block" activation at the NBA All-Star Game. By Alexander Cole February 21, 2022
Original Content Cam Kirk Reflects On Chi Modu’s Classic Hip-Hop Photography & Timeless Influence Cam Kirk, one of Hip-Hop’s current leading photographers, remembers legendary Black Hip-Hop photographer and cultural documentarian Chi Modu. By Joshua Robinson February 21, 2022
Original Content Bandplay Speaks On Young Dolph's Death, Creating "Major" & Gives Us A Key Glock Update On the final day of our "12 Days of Christmas" series, we speak with Paper Route Empire-signed producer, Bandplay. The Tennessee native details how he initially connected with Key Glock and Young Dolph, shares some of his fondest memories with Dolph, and gives us the story behind one of Dolph's biggest singles, "Major." By Rose Lilah December 24, 2021
Sports Nick Diaz & The Return Of The UFC's Biggest Anti-Hero As a bout against the surging Jorge Masvidal becomes more and more plausible, we take a look at what Stockton's own Nick Diaz represents to the world of MMA. By Robert Blair December 01, 2019
Original Content Kano's A Voice For The Common Struggle: From "Hoodies All Summer" To "Top Boy" INTERVIEW: Grime legend Kano gets in-depth with HNHH about the direction of "Hoodies All Summer," the success of "Top Boy," U.K.'s drill scene, and more. By Aron A. November 21, 2019
Reviews Lil Tjay "True 2 Myself" Review The Bronx teen rapper’s debut is putting the legacy of his city on it’s shoulders. Does he manage to rise, or does he crumble under the pressure? By Maxwell Cavaseno October 15, 2019
Original Content How FKA Twigs' Innovative Artistry Has Risen To Mythical Status As she returns to the fore, we examine how FKA Twigs became a musical enigma. By Robert Blair April 29, 2019
Original Content Who Is Saweetie? Everything You Need To Know The Bay Area and Sacremento native is an on-the-rise rapper to watch. By Joseph Coffey-Slattery September 30, 2018
Original Content Lil Durk Is Ready For A Major Comeback: Talks "STTS 3", Kanye West Criticism & More INTERVIEW: Lil Durk chops it up with us about "Signed To The Streets 3," his departure from Def Jam, Kanye West, Fredo Santana & more. By Aron A. September 28, 2018