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Original Content 10 Essential Two-9 Tracks An introduction to the Atlanta collective. By Chris Tart March 27, 2016
Original Content Classic Rotation: Busta Rhymes' "The Coming" Busta Rhymes' solo debut "The Coming" turns 20 today. By Patrick Lyons March 26, 2016
Original Content 28 Grams: Hip-Hop Instagram Recap (March 26) Young Thug and Elton John shut Instagram down this week. By Mike De Leon March 26, 2016
Original Content Staff Picks Playlist (March 25) A playlist of HNHH's favorite songs from the past week. By Angus Walker March 25, 2016
Original Content 6 Artists You Forgot Were on "Life After Death" The "Life After Death" features were crazy. By Chris Tart March 25, 2016
Original Content Where Is Ab-Soul? Tracking His Movements Since "These Days..." With info scarce on Ab-Soul's follow-up to "These Days..." we trace his steps in the past two years. By Patrick Lyons March 25, 2016
Original Content SXSW Polaroids: PartyNextDoor, Metro Boomin, Flatbush Zombies, Denzel Curry & More SXSW, in Polaroid form. By Rose Lilah March 24, 2016
Original Content 5 Things We Want From PartyNextDoor's "P3" Here are 5 things we wish for on PartyNextDoor's upcoming album, "P3." By Angus Walker March 24, 2016
Original Content #TBT: Kanye West Features #TBT: Kanye's best guest verses. By Chris Tart March 24, 2016
Original Content Remembering Phife Dawg Through Iconic Verses A look back through Phife Dawg's most memorable 16s. By Chris Tart March 23, 2016
Profiles Behind The Beat: Jahlil Beats Jahlil Beats talks influences, ambitions, Meek Mill's "Wanna Know", upcoming projects with Beanie Sigel and Skrillex, and more. By Danny Schwartz March 23, 2016
Profiles Meet Saba: Gifted Rapper/Producer From Chicago's West Side INTERVIEW: Saba discusses performing with Chance the Rapper on Colbert and growing up in Chicago in a musical family. By Danny Schwartz March 22, 2016