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Pop Culture Lil Kim Then & Now: Her Transformation Into An Icon Despite all her setbacks, Lil Kim still exudes unwavering confidence both musically and in showbiz. By Michael Amimo March 27, 2023
Original Content 10 Classic Mixtapes That Still Haven't Hit Streaming Platforms Some of the best Hip-Hop and R&B projects of the late 2000s and early 2010s were free mixtapes, but many of those classics are still not available to stream on DSPs to this day. By Joshua Robinson September 28, 2022
Original Content A Timeline Of Jay Z's Accumulated Wealth HNHH takes an in-depth look at Jay Z's business ventures over the last twenty years that have helped make him the million dollar entity he is today. By Nikita Rathod March 06, 2014
Original Content What Happened to Lil Xan? Despite rumors that he died, retired, or quit, Lil Xan is still making music today. Here's a look at what happened to Lil Xan. By Josh Megson April 05, 2023
Original Content Who Is Hunxho? Three months after the release of "Street Poetry," Hunxho is back with "Xhosen," his second project of 2022. The self-proclaimed street poet is clearly showing no signs of stopping, so get familiar with the Atlanta-bred artist with our exclusive interview. By Joshua Robinson June 16, 2022
Sneakers Air Jordan 18: 8 Facts You Didn’t Know About MJ’s Last On-Court Model The Air Jordan 18 was Michael Jordan’s last on-court sneaker, and its story is packed with details most fans don’t know. By Ben Atkinson September 25, 2025
Original Content What Happened To Charles Hamilton? A decade after the rap blog era's crown prince first broke through, we're left looking back on his career with more questions and what if's than answers. By Harrison Tenpas December 05, 2017
Original Content Kanye West's 25 Best Tweets A look back at Kanye West, one of the best Twitter users OF ALL TIME. By Patrick Lyons January 27, 2016
Original Content A Track-By-Track Analysis Of Kendrick Lamar's "DAMN." We breakdown each one of "DAMN"'s fourteen tracks. By Patrick Lyons April 18, 2017
Sneakers Ranking The Top 10 Adidas Collaborations That Aren’t Yeezy A ranking of the 10 best Adidas sneaker collaborations not named Yeezy, from luxury designs to wild artist collabs. By Ben Atkinson November 09, 2025
Sneakers Ranking Every Nigel Sylvester x Air Jordan Sneaker Ranking every Nigel Sylvester x Air Jordan collaboration from the Noise Cancelling Pack to the iconic "Brick By Brick" Jordan 4. By Ben Atkinson January 16, 2026
Original Content Chill Out: 10 Rappers With Laid-Back Flow Any rapper can be heard if they're yelling in your ear, but a skillful MC will play it chill. By Chris Tart January 13, 2015