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Reviews Benny The Butcher "Tana Talk 4" Review Ahead of his first project on Def Jam, Benny The Butcher takes a gritty and independent victory lap on "Tana Talk 4." By Robert Blair March 15, 2022
Sports LeBron James Vs. Isaiah Stewart Wasn't That Big Of A Deal After a week of hot takes and agenda-pushing, it's time to come to grips with the fact that LeBron and Isaiah Stewart's confrontation wasn't that big of a deal. By Alexander Cole November 27, 2021
Original Content Coi Leray, Nicki Minaj, Fivio Foreign, & Juice WRLD Hold Us Down For New Music Friday Our New Music Friday round-up. This week's new releases include Coi Leray & Nicki Minaj, Fivio Foreign & Quavo, Juice WRLD, Lil Durk, NBA YoungBoy, Rosalía, Doechii, SSGKobe, T-Shyne, Smiley, and much more. By Alex Zidel March 18, 2022
Original Content RIP King Von: O-Block's Trusted Narrator “Crazy Story” created the buzz, but it was King Von's subsequent efforts that cemented him as a trusted storyteller in a new generation of drill music. By Aron A. November 11, 2020
Original Content Pete Rock Explains His Sampling Process, The Power Of Jazz, & Why Crate-Digging Will Never Die Pete Rock breaks down his extensive career, the legendary Black artists that inspired him, why crate-digging will never go extinct, the magic of live instrumentation, and much more. By Mitch Findlay February 05, 2021
Original Content Trae Tha Truth & Mysonne Aren't Scared: The Duo On Street Life & Community Activism Trae Tha Truth & Mysonne go in-depth on how 2020's BLM protests shaped their new collaborative project, "If You're Scared Stay Inside." By Aron A. March 04, 2021
Original Content KXNG Crooked Debates Verse Of The Year, Death Row's Legacy, & A Hypothetical 4-Way Slaughterhouse Verzuz Battle Kicking off our brand new "12 Days Of Christmas" interview series is a conversation with the legendary KXNG Crooked, who opens up about the pandemic's impact on the rap game, the verse of the year, and which Slaughterhouse member would win a four-man Verzuz battle. Expect a brand new interview with a different figure in the hip-hop and pop culture landscape the next twelve days leading up to Christmas. By Mitch Findlay December 13, 2020
Original Content Melii Protects Her Space And Sound Melii talks about doing covers, friends in the industry, working with 6LACK on "You Ain't Worth It" and more. By Rose Lilah April 02, 2021
Original Content Zaytoven Explains How Dr. Dre & Master P Inspired His Production, Dives Into DJ Quik & MC Eiht's Beef Zaytoven sits down with HNHH for another in-depth interview on his roots in producing, his early influences from Master P to Dr. Dre, and where he sees the future of the culture heading. By Aron A. February 12, 2021
Original Content Who Is Fivio Foreign? Everything You Need To Know Fivio Foreign is one of the Brooklyn drill scene's rising artists, and here's the rundown on the prosperous career he's carved out to date. By Robert Blair March 04, 2020
Original Content Wiz Khalifa's "B.A.R." Set The Precedent For His Career We briefly explore the importance of Wiz Khalifa's "B.A.R." mixtape and title track, and its influence on his career. By Rose Lilah April 30, 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