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Original Content 18 Hip-Hop Shoutouts To Martin Luther King Jr. Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, & Lil Wayne are among the rappers who have paid homage to MLK over the years. By Danny Schwartz January 16, 2017
Original Content Drake's "November 18th" Is Our Subtle Reminder That Winter Is Coming It's time to play that Drake song. By Rose Lilah November 18, 2020
Original Content How Mac Miller's "Red Dot Music" Unlocked His True Potential How Mac Miller reinvented himself, took control of his narrative and his legacy while on a collision course with tragedy. By Michael Kawaida January 14, 2020
Original Content Who Is SMILEZ? Yellow-Wearing Artist On 6ix9ine Friendship, Name Change & More EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: SMILEZ, formerly known as Jack Bruno, introduces himself to the world following his high-profile feature on Tekashi 6ix9ine's new album "TattleTales." By Alex Zidel September 11, 2020
Original Content Ja Rule’s Career: The Highs & Lows Ja Rule's career, unpacked. By E Gadsby January 31, 2019
Original Content Why DMX Is One Of The Greatest Of All Time DMX is one the best rappers to ever touch a mic. Here's the evidence. By Karlton Jahmal November 18, 2017
Original Content Meet T.I & Tiny's Friends & Family: The Stars of the Show Get familiar with the cast of “T.I. & Tiny: Friends & Family Hustle” ahead of the Season premiere on April 15 at 9/8c. By Kyle Rooney April 13, 2019
Original Content Classic Rotation: Common's "Be" It's been 10 years since Common's "Be." By Chris Tart May 24, 2015
Original Content 10 Things You Need To Know About ILoveMakonnen We break down ten essential facts about OVO's newest addition, ILoveMakonnen. By Chris Tart September 30, 2014
Original Content Kevin Gates Talks Prison, Depression & Choosing Music Over Street Life HNHH sits down with Kevin Gates for an impromptu exclusive interview that shows a side of the Baton Rouge rapper that you've never seen before. By Jen DeLeon September 19, 2013
Original Content Why Young Thug & London On Da Track Need To Drop "Slime Season 4" A petition for Young Thug & London On Da Track to drop "Slime Season 4," using three of the duo's previous leaks as reasoning. By Narsimha Chintaluri October 30, 2017
Original Content Gucci Mane & Future's Top 5 Collabs In honor of "Free Bricks 2," we count down Gucci Mane and Future's five best collaborative tracks. By Patrick Lyons November 17, 2016