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Original Content When The Gun Talks, What Does It Say? While the gun has become a staple image in hip-hop music, Nas, Pharoahe Monch, and Styles P proved that it can also be a compelling character in its own right. By Mitch Findlay June 25, 2020
Pop Culture Instagram Gallery: Eliza Reign Living Her Best Life Eliza Reign is the topic of conversation since the announcement of the ongoing child support battle with Future. By Deja Goode January 10, 2021
Original Content Everything You Need To Know About Zacari How Zacari infiltrated TDE's inner sanctum and ended up on Kendrick Lamar's "DAMN." By Danny Schwartz April 21, 2017
Reviews Lil Baby Is "Untrapped": Doc Captures His Rise With Help From Young Thug, Gunna & Drake “Untrapped: The Story of Lil Baby” will provide fans with an inside look at the rapper's come up from the streets of Atlanta to being one of the biggest artists in hip-hop. By Cole Blake June 14, 2022
Original Content Happy Birthday, Warren G: The Man Who Gave Us The Gift of G-Funk The G stands for God. By Danny Schwartz November 10, 2017
Original Content 6 Toronto Rappers Drake Has Put The Spotlight On Drake loves nothing more than putting on for Toronto. By Danny Schwartz August 11, 2015
Sneakers Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar: Who Has The Better Sneaker Collabs? Drake and Kendrick Lamar both left their mark on sneaker culture, but who really had the better collabs? We break down their top releases. By Ben Atkinson October 30, 2025
Pop Culture The Story Of OG Kush: How Wonderbrett's Grow Fueled Dr. Dre's "2001" Sessions & Beyond Brett Feldman and Cameron Damwijk, founders of cannabis legacy brand Wonderbrett, detail the origins of OG Kush and how it got them inside Dr. Dre's secretive "2001" recording sessions. By Aron A. April 20, 2021
Original Content King Louie Elaborates On What "Drill" Music Is & Explains Its Origins King Louie sits down for an in-depth conversation with HNHH, detailing "Drilluminati," the origin of drill music and the biggest misconceptions about it, and why he loves Canada so much. By Aron A. October 01, 2021
Original Content Goose On Working With Young Thug, Rich Homie Quan & Birdman For "Tha Tour Pt 1": 5 Years Later INTERVIEW: As we continue to celebrate the 5-year anniversary of Rich Gang's "Tha Tour Part 1" mixtape, we spoke to integral producer Goose about his work on the project. By Rose Lilah September 30, 2019
Original Content Hip Hop's Newest Wave: Tracing The Influences Of Polo G, Lil Tjay, Calboy A generation removed from Chief Keef, the stunning transformation of street rap has revealed something much more than just the next iteration of Chicago drill. By Luke Hinz September 10, 2019
Original Content Top 5 Rap Conspiracy Theories Read on to learn more about verboten hip hop lore. By Danny Schwartz June 22, 2016