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Original Content On The Come-Up: Deniro Farrar HNHH's 'On The Come-Up' profiles rising rappers and producers that show strong promise but haven't necessarily seen much shine on the site. This could range from those deep underground to artists on the cusp of the mainstream that we've overlooked. You'll find their defining characteristics broken down by category. By hnhh April 01, 2013
Original Content Word Up: If I Made A Freshman List... What my Freshman would look like in a hypothetical world. By Rose Lilah March 02, 2012
Original Content Ludacris Talks Favorite New Punchline Rappers & ATL Hip-Hop Evolution Fresh off joining forces with Jif Peanut Butter and switching it up on his new single "Butter.ATL," Ludacris reflects on his latest creative partnership, his new music, and the importance of experimenting with flow. By Mitch Findlay August 17, 2021
Reviews Review: Young Thug's "Barter 6" Will Thugger's new mixtape-album tip the scales in his favor, finally? Probably not. By Nicholas DG April 22, 2015
Original Content Drake’s “So Far Gone” Birthed A Rap Superstar 10 years later, the OVO rapper's breakthrough mixtape is one of hip-hop's great blueprints. By Trevor Smith February 13, 2019
Sports Does LeBron James Need Another NBA Title To Cement His Legacy? Three championships are good, but not good enough for a player as legendary as LeBron. By Alexander Cole November 30, 2019
Original Content Where Is Dr. Dre? Tracking His Movements Since "Compton" Did you forget about Dre? By Jibril Yassin March 07, 2019
Original Content Instagram Gallery: The Best Shots Of J Lo's Smokin' Hot Body Jennifer Lopez has been showing off her natural assets for years and there's no slowing down. By E Gadsby April 21, 2018
Original Content #TBT: The Cool Kids Looking back at The Cool Kid's heyday. By Chris Tart October 29, 2015
Original Content Q Da Fool Talks Introducing Rico Nasty To His Mom & Meeting Zaytoven In "On The Come Up" Q Da Fool reflects on his rise, his friendship with Rico Nasty, and more. By Mitch Findlay July 17, 2019
Original Content 5 Producers We Want Wiz Khalifa To Work With On "Rolling Papers 2" Here are 5 producers Wiz would be wise to link up with for his upcoming album. By Danny Schwartz October 19, 2015
Reviews Nas "King's Disease II" Review Nas and Hit-Boy's "King's Disease II" is a nostalgic and masterfully painted portrait of rap royalty. By Mitch Findlay August 12, 2021