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Original Content Tupac Lives: How The Rapper's Attitude Shaped A Hip-Hop Mindset As we celebrate the 25th anniversary of Tupac's undisputed masterpiece, it's time to examine how aspects of Tupac's attitude have been adopted by countless artists that have followed in his wake. By Robert Blair February 13, 2021 23.0K Views
Original Content Zaytoven Explains How Dr. Dre & Master P Inspired His Production, Dives Into DJ Quik & MC Eiht's Beef Zaytoven sits down with HNHH for another in-depth interview on his roots in producing, his early influences from Master P to Dr. Dre, and where he sees the future of the culture heading. By Aron A. February 12, 2021 7.3K Views
Original Content Havoc Details Origins Of His Dark Production, Signing With 50 Cent & His Favorite Mobb Deep Album Havoc, one half-of Mobb Deep and a pioneer of dark production, opens up about his creativity, why he loves his time with G-Unit, and some of his favorite moments in the studio. By Mitch Findlay February 10, 2021 23.0K Views
Original Content HNHH Staff Picks Playlist: J.I.D., Pooh Shiesty, Cardi B, & More Our brand new Staff Picks playlist features new music from J.I.D., Cardi B, Pooh Shiesty, Freddie Gibbs, Dusty Locane, Curren$y, and more. By Alex Zidel February 08, 2021 1450 Views
Sports The Tom Brady Trap Tom Brady never loses and we all just need to come to terms with that. By Alexander Cole February 08, 2021 3.5K Views
Streetwear The Craziest Chains Purchased Recently: DaBaby, Travis Scott, Sauce Walka & More Some pretty wild jewelry purchases have been made in recent months. By hnhh February 07, 2021 14.9K Views
Original Content Cardi B's "Up": Mir Fontane Details Plagiarism Accusations EXCLUSIVE: Mir Fontane & Mir Pesos detail the history behind their single "Stuck" after accusing Cardi B of biting the song's hook for "Up." By Aron A. February 06, 2021 24.1K Views
Sports Chiefs Vs. Buccaneers: Predicting Super Bowl LV Super Bowl LV will contain perhaps one of the most fascinating storylines we have seen in quite some time. By Alexander Cole February 06, 2021 2.3K Views
Original Content Pete Rock Explains His Sampling Process, The Power Of Jazz, & Why Crate-Digging Will Never Die Pete Rock breaks down his extensive career, the legendary Black artists that inspired him, why crate-digging will never go extinct, the magic of live instrumentation, and much more. By Mitch Findlay February 05, 2021 5.7K Views
Original Content Hip-Hop's Best Verses: Lloyd Banks' "Victory Freestyle" Continuing our new Original Content series "Hip-Hop's Best Verses," Lloyd Banks' "Victory" has easily withstood the test of time as one of the greatest freestyles in hip-hop history. By Mitch Findlay February 04, 2021 26.2K Views
Original Content When God And The Devil Spit Bars It's always a complelling spectacle when God and the Devil step behind the mic, as proven by creative lyricists like Ras Kass, Sticky Fingaz, DMX, and Eminem. By Mitch Findlay February 02, 2021 5.9K Views
Original Content HNHH Staff Picks Playlist: Lil Durk, BRS Kash, Brent Faiyaz, & More The latest update of our Staff Picks playlist features new music from Lil Durk, BRS Kash, Yella Beezy, Brent Faiyaz, Fredo, 2KBABY, and more. By Alex Zidel February 01, 2021 1407 Views