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Original Content Gunna Says His Brother Ratted On Him The First Time He Got High On "How To Roll" Gunna breaks down getting caught the first time he got high. By Aron A. February 02, 2018
Original Content How "Through The Wire" Jump-Started Kanye West's Career Looking back at "Through The Wire," Kanye West's debut single, which dropped 12 years ago today. By Patrick Lyons September 30, 2015
Original Content Angie Stone Remembered: From Hip Hop Pioneer To Neo-Soul Icon The tragic loss of Angie Stone has reverberated beyond music. For Women's History Month, we're looking back at her legacy & impact on generations of artists & music lovers. By Erika Marie March 05, 2025
Original Content 7 Times Rappers Spit Bars About Video Games Rap lyrics about video game have been appearing in the genre for decades. We're looking at a few from the past and the present. By Paul Barnes May 22, 2023
Original Content 10 Times Nicki Minaj Shut Down Interviewers Over the course of her career, Nicki Minaj has proved herself very adept at shutting down disrespectful interview questions. By Patrick Lyons October 07, 2015
Original Content Top 10: Pusha T Tracks For this week's Top 10, we take a look at Pusha T's best solo work. Yeuck. By hnhh November 10, 2014
Original Content Run-DMC's Greatest Hits Run D.M.C. is one of the most legendary groups in Hip-Hop history. From "It's Tricky" to "My Adidas," here's a look at the group's greatest hits. By Josh Megson May 02, 2023
Pop Culture The Story Of OG Kush: How Wonderbrett's Grow Fueled Dr. Dre's "2001" Sessions & Beyond Brett Feldman and Cameron Damwijk, founders of cannabis legacy brand Wonderbrett, detail the origins of OG Kush and how it got them inside Dr. Dre's secretive "2001" recording sessions. By Aron A. April 20, 2021
Original Content #TBT: When 2 Chainz Was Tity Boi Revisit some great tracks from 2 Chainz's Playaz Circle days. By Danny Schwartz September 15, 2016
TV The Best Rap Cameos On "The Simpsons" Celebrity cameos have been intrinsic to the show's cultural relevance. Here are the best cameos from rappers on "The Simpsons." By Mike Fugere May 23, 2023
Original Content Remembering Aaliyah: 20 Great Tracks From The Late Singer HNHH remembers Aaliyah on what would have been her 35th birthday today. By Nikita Rathod January 16, 2014
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