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Original Content Top Tracks: February 29 - March 6 A leap year edition of top tracks. By Patrick Lyons March 07, 2016
Original Content 10 Essential Young Dolph Tracks An introduction to the self-described "King of Memphis". By Chris Tart March 07, 2016
Original Content Bernie Sanders' Most Hip-Hop Moments A look at Bernie's hip-hop cred. By Chris Tart March 06, 2016
Original Content 28 Grams: Hip-Hop Instagram Recap (March 5) Here's what the biggest rap and R&B stars were up to on the 'Gram this week. By Mike De Leon March 05, 2016
Reviews Review: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' "This Unruly Mess I've Made" Almost overnight, Macklemore became a pop star and internet pariah. Now he tries to tear it all down. By Danny Schwartz March 04, 2016
Original Content Staff Picks Playlist (March 4) HNHH's favorite songs of the past week, compiled into a playlist. By Rose Lilah March 04, 2016
Original Content Top 5 Verses On 2 Chainz & Lil Wayne's "ColleGrove" 5 bursts of lyrical brilliance exhibited on "ColleGrove," the new joint album from 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne. By Angus Walker March 04, 2016
Original Content 5 First Impressions From Kendrick Lamar's "untitled unmastered." We gather five initial impressions after listening to Kendrick Lamar's "untitled unmastered." By Chris Tart March 04, 2016
Original Content What’s New In Battle Rap (March 4) We keep you up to date on everything going on in battle rap. By Dallas Darden March 04, 2016
Original Content When Beefs Go Too Far Did Troy Ave, Spaceghost Purrp, and Kanye cross the line in their recent beefs? By Patrick Lyons March 03, 2016
Original Content #TBT: Rihanna's #1 Singles From "SOS" to "We Found Love", revisit 10 Rihanna singles that went #1. By Chris Tart March 03, 2016
Profiles Behind The Beat: Ricky Racks We go Behind the Beat with "Best Friend" producer Ricky Racks, whose goal is to sound like no one else in Atlanta. By Angus Walker March 02, 2016