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Original Content Young Thug's "So Much Fun" Lyrics Show Him Owning His Success & Influence Founder of the wave. By Noah C August 16, 2019
Pop Culture Artists Impacted By Wild L.A. Fires: Madlib, Jhené Aiko, Keyshia Cole, Kid Cudi & More Over 200,000 people were evacuated from their homes during the devastating L.A. fires, including several artists we know & love. By Erika Marie January 20, 2025
Profiles Cuban Doll Explains Her Major Label Beef In "On The Come Up" Cuban Doll opens up about the benefits of independence, inspiring the youth, and more. By Mitch Findlay June 19, 2019
Original Content Charts Don’t Lie: September 22 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah September 22, 2013
Original Content Meet Marty Baller: A$AP Ferg's Protege On The Rise Marty Baller speaks to HNHH about his debut album, "Baller Nation" as well as being the underdog, growing up with A$AP Ferg, and his approach to creating music. By Q. K. W. July 12, 2017
Original Content How Hip Hop Has Embraced Meme Culture Peak social media era is upon us, gobbling up virality and spitting it back out to mixed (and often controversial) results. By Luke Hinz March 20, 2019
Original Content Moneybagg Yo Is Quietly One Of The Most Consistent Rappers Out Right Now Moneybagg Yo needs some recognition. By Rose Lilah November 05, 2018
Original Content Here Are The Samples ScHoolboy Q Used On "Blank Face LP" A list of the samples used on ScHoolboy Q's "Blank Face LP." By Danny Schwartz July 12, 2016
Original Content Vinylz Talks About Creation Of J. Cole's "Tale Of 2 Citiez" & Big Sean's "Blessings" We hit the buzzing producer Vinylz to get the low-down on "Blessings" and what else he's cooked up lately. By Rose Lilah February 05, 2015
Reviews Review: Erykah Badu's "But You Caint Use My Phone" Erykah Badu's mixtape proves she's still as funky as ever, while showing appreciation for a new generation of artists. By Chris Tart December 04, 2015
Original Content TIME 100: Why Was Hip-Hop Snubbed & Who Deserves A Spot? In the midst of TIME Magazine's omission of hip-hop from their most influential list, we examine whether there is a larger trend at play and who deserved one of those coveted spots. By Robert Blair April 22, 2019
Original Content Trouble's Reality Is Rare: "Edgewood's" Darkness, Embracing OG Status, & Upcoming Album EXCLUSIVE: Trouble exemplifies "Real Is Rare" with every move. By Mitch Findlay September 10, 2019