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Original Content 10 Dope Beats That Use The Piano We take a look at ten instrumentals that use piano keys exceptionally well. By Ron Rokhy May 01, 2014
Original Content Metro Boomin's 11 Most Iconic Beats Of The 2020s... So Far Metro Boomin has long been one of hip-hop's most in-demand producers. These are some of the most iconic beats he's made so far this decade. By Devin Morton August 15, 2025
Original Content Can Kanye West Make A Comeback? Kanye West is making apologies in an attempt to comeback, but some believe this is all a cynical ploy to curry favor. By Alexander Cole December 12, 2025
Original Content YNW Melly Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rapper Discover the wealth journey of YNW Melly. His rise to fortune was shaped by hit songs before his arrest. By Jake Skudder February 22, 2024
Sneakers Ranking The Top 8 Nike Air Yeezy Samples A complete ranking of the 8 most legendary Nike Air Yeezy samples, from the Tinker Hatfield to the Grammy prototype. By Ben Atkinson March 29, 2026
Original Content What Happened To Kevin Rudolf? Kevin Rudolf played a major role in the fusion of Hip-Hop, pop, and rock at the turn of the 2010s. So why aren't people talking about him anymore? By Joshua Robinson September 16, 2022
Original Content Different Gods: Kendrick Lamar & Drake’s Two Versions Of Hip Hop Power Drake & Kendrick shaped a generation of Hip Hop, each pushing the genre in radically different directions. By Erika Marie July 20, 2025
Original Content Smokey Robinson Scandals: Affairs, Addiction, & Sexual Assault Allegations A sexual assault lawsuit against Smokey Robinson has sparked new discussion around the music icon’s past, including affairs & past struggles. By HNHH Staff May 08, 2025
Original Content Mac Miller's Top 10 Albums/Mixtapes: Ranked We're revisiting the top 10 projects from the late Mac Miller's discography. By Caleb Hardy March 29, 2023
Original Content OutKast's "The Whole World": Satire With A Smile Even though it was released nineteen years ago, OutKast's "The Whole World" feels like the perfect soundtrack for these modern times. By Mitch Findlay June 13, 2020
Original Content Eminem, Split Three Ways: The Persona, The Performer, The Survivor Eminem built three distinct personas. Slim Shady, Eminem, and Marshall each reveal how identity, pain, & performance shaped his legacy. By Erika Marie July 04, 2025
Original Content Auto-Tune In Hip-Hop: A Brief History From T-Pain To Future Since its first iteration in the late ‘90s, Auto-Tune has, for better or for worse, turned into something of a Pandora’s Box. Today, we’re diving into the history of the controversial, ever-evolving pitch-correcting software. By Noor Lobad December 08, 2020