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Original Content The "Weirdo Rap" Divide A divide is growing in hip-hop between genre traditionalists and the artists many of them call "weirdo rappers." In this editorial, we examine the various differences between the two camps, and explain why they're both vital to the future of hip-hop. By Patrick Lyons June 12, 2014
Original Content Classic Rotation: MF Doom & Madlib's "Madvillainy" 10 Years Later Our "Classic Rotation" series revisits classic albums on the anniversary of their release. Today we take a look at MF Doom & Madlib's classic album, "Madvillainy", which dropped ten years ago, on March 23rd 2004. By TWL March 23, 2014
Original Content Charts Don’t Lie: December 29 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah December 29, 2013
Original Content 15 Superhero References In Hip-Hop HNHH breaks down 15 of the best superhero references in hip-hop - not the "Top 15", simply 15 of the best. By hnhh January 09, 2014
Original Content Charts Don’t Lie: November 10 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah November 10, 2013
Original Content Classic Rotation: Lauryn Hill's "Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill" Looking back at Lauryn Hill's classic album 17 years later. By Chris Tart August 25, 2015
Original Content An Analysis Of "Money Trees Deuce" Vs. "Money Trees" Comparing and contrasting Jay Rock's "Money Trees Deuce" with the original from Kendrick Lamar's "good kid, M.A.A.D city." Vote for your favorite below! By Angus Walker June 03, 2015
Relationships Kanye West's Interview With Jason Lee: Everything We Learned We're breaking down all the major revelations from Ye's 44-minute interview with Hollywood Unlocked's Jason Lee. By Robert Blair January 25, 2022
Original Content The 10 Best Drake Covers On YouTube From Erykah Badu to the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, here are 10 of our favorite Drake covers on the web. By Angus Walker March 28, 2017
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: March 30 A look at the week in rap and R&B sales and chart placements. By Chris Tart March 30, 2016
Original Content Drake’s "Honestly, Nevermind" Marks The End Of An Era Drake really did this? By Joshua Robinson June 17, 2022
Reviews Vince Staples' "FM!" Review After the weird, jarring "Big Fish Theory," Vince Staples goes for something easier on "FM!" Or does he? By Patrick Lyons November 07, 2018