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Original Content A Brief History Of Nudity & Sexually Explicit Imagery In Hip-Hop Album Artwork In light of Meek Mill's controversial "Expensive Pain" artwork, we revisit some of Hip-Hop's most sexually explicit album covers. By Joshua Robinson October 25, 2021
Original Content Joe Avianne Details Designing Chains For Bobby Shmurda, Lil Pump, Cam'ron & More In a brand new exclusive interview for HNHH's "12 Days of Christmas," we talk with Joe Avianne of Avianne & Co. about his come-up and success, some of his most iconic and memorable pieces, as well as Bobby Shmurda's post-prison-release chain, and more. By Angela Savage December 23, 2021
Original Content Rico Nasty On Pandemic Takeaways, New Music & Potential Flo Milli Collab Project Ahead of Red Bull's SoundClash with Rico Nasty and Danny Brown, we caught up with the "Nightmare Vacation" rapper to talk creative process, pandemic takeaways, and the awkwardness of virtual shows. By Aron A. December 25, 2021
Original Content Gucci Mane's New 1017: How Wop Is Shaping The South Get to know the New 1017 through exclusive interviews with five members of Gucci Mane's newly re-established roster. By Aron A. October 29, 2021
Original Content Rise & Grind: KenTheMan Details Origins Of Her Name & Talks Working With PornHub Houston rapper KenTheMan joins us for the latest edition of "Rise & Grind," in which she discusses her latest EP, her partnership with Asylum Records, the story behind her stage name, and more. By Joshua Robinson October 18, 2021
Reviews Kanye West "DONDA" Review "DONDA" offers a sense of familiarity in response to the demands for the return of the “Old Kanye.” Unfortunately, it’s not all that it’s cracked up to be. By Aron A. September 06, 2021
Original Content Rise & Grind: BlueBucksClan Talk L.A. Hip-Hop, "Clan Virus 2," Connecting With Quavo South Central's BlueBucksClan joins us for this week's "Rise & Grind" where they discuss their athletic past, "Clan Virus 2," working with Quavo, and the state of L.A. hip-hop. By Aron A. June 21, 2021
Original Content Coi Leray & Benzino's Family History & Beef, Explained The 23-year old artist has been quickly rising through hip-hop's ranks. We break down the family tree and unpack Coi Leray's beef with her father, Benzino. By Robert Blair May 07, 2021
Original Content West Coast Rappers That Made It Without A Dr. Dre Co-Sign We shine a spotlight on the Californian artists that've made a massive impact on hip-hop without a co-sign from Dr. Dre. By Robert Blair April 01, 2021
Original Content The Day Kanye West, J. Cole, & Mac Miller Took Over A three-way showdown between Kanye West's "Yeezus," J. Cole's "Born Sinner," and Mac Miller's "Watching Movies With The Sound Off" has cemented June 18, 2013 in hip-hop history. By Joshua Robinson June 18, 2021
Original Content JAY-Z's "Moment Of Clarity" Might Be The Realest Song He's Ever Wrote Though more or less guarded throughout his career, JAY-Z's vulnerability rose to the forefront on "Moment Of Clarity." By Mitch Findlay September 16, 2021
Original Content Westside Boogie Confirms New Album Is Ready, Talks Smino Collab Album, Eminem & More Westside Boogie chops it up with us for an exclusive interview about the long-awaited new album (it's around the corner), the Smino collab album, why signing to Eminem was the right choice and more. By Rose Lilah December 03, 2021