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Sneakers Ranking The 7 Rarest Air Jordan 13 Releases Ever Made From unreleased samples to the ultra-exclusive PEs, these are the 7 rarest Air Jordan 13 releases ever made. By Ben Atkinson October 05, 2025
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 Instagram Gallery: Lil Nax X's Most Troll-Worthy Moments The best of the best from pop-rap's master sh*tposter. By Nancy Jiang October 10, 2021
Original Content Rick Ross Reflects On Avoiding Flashy Features On "Richer Than I Ever Been" "Richer Than I Ever Been" did not include collabs with Drake or Lil Baby like many anticipated but Rick Ross explains why he didn't need to rely on A-List features on his eleventh studio album. By Aron A. February 25, 2022
Original Content 5 New Artists You Should Hear We highlight five relatively new artists following a new round of music submissions. Get familiar with Mike Shabb, Shanuka, Bairi, Eldric Laron and Tyler Loyal. Paraíso By Rose Lilah February 27, 2022
Original Content 10 Hip-Hop Storytelling Songs That Will Leave You Shook Here are ten hip-hop storytelling tracks that will linger, haunt, and resonate long after they finish. By Mitch Findlay October 31, 2021
Original Content Nappy Roots Reflect On "Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz" 20-Year Anniversary Nappy Roots' major label debut, "Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz" turns 20 years old today, and in celebration of the album's anniversary, HNHH landed an exclusive interview with Nappy Roots members Skinny Deville and Fish Scales. By Joshua Robinson February 26, 2022
Original Content Bandplay Speaks On Young Dolph's Death, Creating "Major" & Gives Us A Key Glock Update On the final day of our "12 Days of Christmas" series, we speak with Paper Route Empire-signed producer, Bandplay. The Tennessee native details how he initially connected with Key Glock and Young Dolph, shares some of his fondest memories with Dolph, and gives us the story behind one of Dolph's biggest singles, "Major." By Rose Lilah December 24, 2021
Original Content A Brief History Of Ye & DJ Khaled's Collaborations DJ Khaled and Kanye West have only released a handful of official tracks together, but it’s evident that they have undeniable collaborative chemistry. By Joshua Robinson January 21, 2022
Original Content What Happened To Obie Trice? Long before Westside Boogie and Grip, Obie Trice was Shady Records' leading protege. Here, we take a look at where the Detroit rapper's momentum dropped off, and what's happened to him since. By Robert Blair June 29, 2022
Original Content Why Big Sean Is One Of The Greatest Of All Time Big Sean is one of the most disrespected Hip-Hop artists out right now. But he's also one of the greatest. By Joshua Robinson May 30, 2022