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Original Content Tupac Lives: How The Rapper's Attitude Shaped A Hip-Hop Mindset As we celebrate the 25th anniversary of Tupac's undisputed masterpiece, it's time to examine how aspects of Tupac's attitude have been adopted by countless artists that have followed in his wake. By Robert Blair February 13, 2021
Original Content Yung Bleu Explains How Boosie Motivated Him, Talks R'n'B OGs & More Yung Bleu talks "Investments" to "Moon Boy," DMX inspiration, and attempts to recall his very first raps about SpongeBob SquarePants on the latest episode of HNHH's "On The Come Up." By Aron A. October 20, 2021
Profiles 88GLAM Explain How They Signed To The Weeknd In "On The Come Up" Premiere 88GLAM's Derek Wise and 88CAMINO join us for the season premiere of "On The Come Up." By Aron A. November 14, 2018
Original Content Hip-Hop's Obsession With The "Classic" Album Why the hip-hop community worships Nas' "Illmatic" and how the album's classic status has shaped the direction of the genre By Luke Hinz October 01, 2018
Original Content Why Are Superhero Movies Bigger Now More Than Ever? We examine the comic book movie madness. By Karlton Jahmal January 11, 2019
Original Content The 10 Best Beats From G.O.O.D. Music's Five New Albums Ranking Kanye & Co.'s production work on the five new G.O.O.D. Music albums. By Patrick Lyons June 26, 2018
Original Content Dave East Reflects On "Karma 3," His Favorite Lyricists, & Signing With Nas Following the release of Dave East's "Karma 3," we caught up with the lyricist to talk about the project, his writing process, and the albums that inspired him. By Mitch Findlay August 24, 2020
Original Content Nas' Detailed Stories Are Second To None On his new "King's Disease" album highlight "Blue Benz," Nas proves how a little detail can go a long way in the art of storytelling. By Mitch Findlay August 28, 2020
Original Content Rise & Grind: Dro Kenji On Internet Money Partnership, Being Influenced By XXXTentacion & SoundCloud Rap Dro Kenji speaks about his new project "F*ck Your Feelings," getting established with Internet Money, and more for "Rise & Grind." By Alex Zidel July 12, 2021
Original Content Yung Joc Talks Pandemic Wedding Planning, Viral RideShare Moment, & New Rick Ross Collab Rap veteran Yung Joc is a man on a mission. He recently sat down with us to talk about leaving "Love & Hip Hop" drama in the past, the importance of celebrities being involved in their communities, and what we can expect from his forthcoming collaborartion with Rick Ross. By Erika Marie March 02, 2021
Original Content Royce Da 5'9" Vs Lupe Fiasco: The Best Bars Royce Da 5'9" and Lupe Fiasco have officially kicked off the first round of a battle, leaving no shortage of bars to unpack and analyze. By Mitch Findlay July 22, 2021
Original Content Who Was Afeni Shakur? Remembering Tupac's Mother RIP Afeni Shakur (1947-2016). By Danny Schwartz May 03, 2016