Last week, our Kenneth Hicks detailed the moves of four rappers looking to transition from elite emcee to music mogul. The foursome have all, either formall...
For over decade we have heard rappers picking up the mantra of being “the next Jay.” This emcee affirmation was in part popularized by the infamous XXL Freshman...
"The air in LA felt different." One week following the shocking passing of Nipsey Hussle, a melancholy J Hicks returns to the podcast with author Kenneth Hicks ...
The falloff can be difficult to pinpoint. It could be due to a swift decline in sales, a change in career direction, a jail sentence, beef with the label or oth...
Sounds like hyperbole? Or clickbait? It might seem like it. But just stop and think for a minute.
Nicki Minaj has had a very eventful two weeks: new album...
Happy Birthday HHSR! As we celebrate our sixth year of existence, Cleveland emcee, and the man behind the "Get Yours" intro music, Ponzi Skeem makes his long-aw...
"Cardi B way better than Nicki Minaj!"
Much like sports, hip-hop is no stranger to the hot take. With Cardi B's single "Bodak Yellow" shocking the world to b...
“Beans I ain’t trying to change you, just give you some game/ To make the transition, from the streets to the fame.”
— Jay Z “Mama Loves Me”, The Blueprint, ...
Jay Z dropped an album...J Hicks and special guest Vince Hicks dissected it with a fine tooth comb (4:00)! How does Hov's 4:44 stack up to Kendrick's DAMN? Was ...
Mark Hicks returns for another jam packed podcast! First, J Hicks recaps the NBA Finals (3:45), explains why Kevin Durant is the Ted Cruz of basketball (12:23),...
