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Original Content Kanye West's "Yeezus": An Audacious Experiment 7 years later, Kanye West's "Yeezus" shines as a boundary pushing experiment. By Noah John June 18, 2020
Original Content One Juneteenth To Remember: A Black Man’s View From The New York Protests This Juneteenth, take a first-hand look at one of the ongoing protests against systemic racism and police brutality taking place in New York City. By Keenan Higgins June 19, 2020
Original Content What Happened To Rakim's Aftermath Album With Dr. Dre? In one of hip-hop's greatest cases of "what could've been," we revisit Rakim's brief spell on Dr. Dre's Aftermath label and why the "Oh My God" album never surfaced. By Robert Blair March 24, 2020
Original Content Denzel Curry's Homecoming: A Conversation Deeper Than Rap INTERVIEW: Hours before his homecoming performance in Miami against J.I.D for Red Bull's Zeltron Worldwide, Denzel Curry details his new performance series, recognition, and the importance of unifying the hip-hop community. By Aron A. March 06, 2020
Original Content Rap Is Therapy: Songs For Your Mental The most therapeutic rap songs. By Sanibel Chai November 03, 2019
Original Content Iman Shumpert Talks King Von & LeBron James On Episode 1 Of "BagFuel" Iman Shumpert joined ES$O and Hynaken on the first episode of "BagFuel." By Alexander Cole January 04, 2021
Original Content Black-Owned Everything: Businesses To Support For those who seek to show support for Black-owned businesses, we’ve assembled a list of several notable starting points. By HNHH Staff June 02, 2020
Original Content Lil Wayne’s “I Feel Like Dying” Altered The Trajectory Of Hip-Hop An in-depth look at the importance of Lil Wayne's "I Feel Like Dying."In 2017, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services declared the nation’s opioid crisis a “public health emergency.” By Michael Kawaida December 27, 2019
Original Content The Best Young Thug & Chris Brown Lyrics On "Slime & B" On their collaborative album "Slime & B," Young Thug and Chris Brown have attempted to redefine twenty-first-century love as we know it. By Mitch Findlay May 05, 2020
Reviews Denzel Curry And Kenny Beats Embrace The Joys Of Collaboration On "UNLOCKED": Review ALBUM REVIEW: From out of nowhere, Denzel Curry & Kenny Beats have delivered "UNLOCKED," one of the most welcome surprises of 2020 thus far. By Robert Blair February 17, 2020
Original Content A Brief History Of Chopping: The Fastest Flows Ever Sound barrier in shambles. By Mitch Findlay January 28, 2020
Original Content Lloyd Banks Vs. Rick Ross: A Complete History A complete history of the long-running and tense beef between Rick Ross and Lloyd Banks, a feud that originally began in 2009. By Mitch Findlay September 02, 2020