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Reviews Review: Anderson .Paak's "Malibu" Anderson .Paak has no problem showcasing his talent and depth on "Malibu." By Patrick Lyons January 18, 2016 21.4K Views
Original Content Top Tracks: January 11 - January 17 Here are the most viewed tracks in HNHH's Hot 100 for the week of January 11 - January 17. By Angus Walker January 18, 2016 192 Views
Reviews Classic Rotation: The Game's "The Documentary" The Game dropped "The Documentary" on January 18, 2005. By Chris Tart January 18, 2016 6.5K Views
Original Content Top 5 Beats From Future's "Purple Reign" We examine some of the best beats on Future's brand new mixtape, "Purple Reign." By Rose Lilah January 18, 2016 61.9K Views
Reviews Classic Rotation: The Roots' "Do You Want More?!!!??!" Looking back at The Roots' sophomore album 21 years later. By Chris Tart January 17, 2016 189 Views
Original Content 10 Essential Slug Verses Looking back at Slug's very best 16s. By Chris Tart January 16, 2016 10.1K Views
Original Content 28 Grams: Hip Hop Instagram Recap (Jan 9-15) Looking back at the best hip hop Instagram posts of the week. By Danny Schwartz January 16, 2016 92 Views
Original Content A$AP Rocky, Travis Scott, And What It Means To Be A "Biter" In 2016 What this A$AP Rocky and Travis Scott debate teaches us about "biting" in 2016. By Patrick Lyons January 15, 2016 51.5K Views
Original Content Everything You Need To Know About Ian Connor The self-described King of the Youth works with everyone from A$AP Rocky to Kanye West to Kylie Jenner. By Danny Schwartz January 15, 2016 186.1K Views
Original Content #TBT: Mixtape Kendrick Take a look at some of Kendrick Lamar's most notable mixtape moments. By Chris Tart January 14, 2016 15.9K Views
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: January 13th The week in rap and R&B sales and chart placements. By Trevor Smith January 13, 2016 370 Views
Profiles Behind The Beat: DJ Spinz DJ Spinz on working with Future, creating Ty Dolla $ign's "Blasé," and the collaborative approach of Atlanta producers. By Trevor Smith January 13, 2016 238 Views