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Original Content Classic Rotation: Nas' "Illmatic" 20 Years Later We look back at "Illmatic" in light of its 20th Anniversary in our Classic Rotation series. By hnhh April 19, 2014 5.3K Views
Original Content 15 Musical Hits From The Bong A selection of music to prepare you for the impending celebrations of 4/20. By Lloyd Jaffe April 19, 2014 16.1K Views
Reviews Review: Dizzy Wright's "State Of Mind" EP To keep his fans satisfied while he works on his sophomore album, which will be released later this year, Dizzy drops the seven-track "State of Mind" EP. By Iva Anthony April 18, 2014 16.2K Views
Reviews Review: August Alsina's "Testimony" "Testimony" is a riveting, authentic debut from the Def Jam signee August Alsina. By Matt Aceto April 17, 2014 37.2K Views
Original Content Samples Of The Week: April 17 A breakdown of the week's hottest tracks by their samples. By Patrick Lyons April 17, 2014 111 Views
Original Content The Hip-Hop Kingdom: Can A Queen Take The Throne? A reminder of how far female MCs have come and what it will take for them to be acknowledged in today's Hip Hop Kingdom. By Corvaya Jefrries April 16, 2014 157 Views
Original Content 10 Surprising Rap Writing Credits Take a look at our list of 10 surprising contributors to popular rap songs. By Trevor Smith April 15, 2014 84.5K Views
Original Content Stay Sober: Rappers Who Don't Smoke Or Drink Find out which rappers abstain from drug usage of any sort. By Matt Aceto April 14, 2014 700.9K Views
Original Content Crew Love: HBK Gang Familiarize yourself with the Bay Area clique known as HBK Gang. By Patrick Lyons April 14, 2014 290 Views
Original Content 9 Vintage Hip-Hop Inspired Ads A gallery of hip hop songs re-envisioned as vintage 1950s ads. By Mike De Leon April 13, 2014 175 Views
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: April 13 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah April 13, 2014 144 Views
Original Content 28 Grams: Hip-Hop Instagram Recap (April 11) HNHH brings you the most dope, weird, interesting, shocking and funny photos posted by hip hop artists on Instagram. By Glennisha Morgan April 12, 2014 84 Views