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Original Content DJ Kool Herc Celebrated On Hip-Hop's 47th Birthday Happy birthday, hip-hop! Never forget that none of this would be possible without the revolutionary work of DJ Kool Herc. By Mitch Findlay August 11, 2020
Pop Culture Instagram Gallery: Cardi B’s Richest Posts We take you through some of Cardi's gaudiest Instagram moments. By Madusa S. August 09, 2020
Sports LeBron James & The Lakers: Why They Have To Win Now LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are quickly approaching the end of their championship window. By Alexander Cole August 08, 2020
Pop Culture The "Cancel Culture" Vicious Circle: From Doja Cat To 6ix9ine Many debates have been had over the merits of "cancel culture," but how do these moments of outrage actually affect artists' numbers? By Noah John August 07, 2020
Original Content StaySolidRocky Is Pandemic-Proof: "Party Girl" Rapper Talks Going Beyond TikTok EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: StaySolidRocky speaks about going platinum with "Party Girl," working with XXXTentacion's manager, and how he linked up with Lil Uzi Vert. By Alex Zidel August 06, 2020
Original Content HNHH & TuneCore Present "Heat Seekers" Artist Spotlight: Karma Nikole Our latest HNHH x TuneCore "Heat Seekers" contest winner is Jamaica, Queens artist, Karma Nikole. By Alexander Cole August 05, 2020
Original Content Top 20 Most Popular Songs On TikTok Right Now We break down the most popular sounds on the video-sharing app. By Madusa S. August 04, 2020
Original Content How Benny The Butcher Is Building The BSF Legacy From The Ground Up INTERVIEW: Ahead of the release of Black Soprano Family's "Da Respected Sopranos," Benny The Butcher chopped it up with HNHH about introducing BSF, maintaining authenticity, and how he shaped his hustle. By Aron A. August 03, 2020
Pop Culture Instagram Gallery: Rihanna's Fenty Lingerie Looks Rihanna's Fenty brand keeps on growing. By HNHH Staff August 02, 2020
Original Content DaBaby, Nicki Minaj & A$AP Ferg Light Up This Week's "Fire Emoji" Playlist Plus, Juicy J and Wiz Khalifa's smoked-out collab and a few cuts off of Hit-Boy & Dom Kennedy's new project. By Aron A. August 01, 2020
Original Content HNHH TIDAL Wave: J. Cole, Drake, & Logic Bring The Real Back The HNHH TIDAL Wave playlist has been updated with new music from DJ Khaled, Drake, J. Cole, Smino, Gunna, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, Logic, DaBaby, and more. By Alex Zidel July 31, 2020
Original Content Is Tech N9ne In Top 10 Territory? It's becoming all too common that Tech N9ne gets snubbed from the "best rappers" conversation, but perhaps it's time to change the narrative. By Mitch Findlay July 31, 2020