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Original Content Crew Love: Wu-Tang Clan HNHH gives you the lowdown on one of the biggest groups in hip hop history, Wu-Tang Clan, for this week's edition of Crew Love. By Nikita Rathod June 09, 2014 8.5K Views
Original Content Charts Don’t Lie: June 8 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah June 08, 2014 12.0K Views
Original Content Underrated Audio: May 31- June 6 HNHH's "Underrated Audio" puts you on not-too-mainstream music you might have missed from the past week. By Rose Lilah June 07, 2014 101 Views
Original Content 12 Divergent Samples: Compare & Contrast HNHH takes a look at the same samples in hip-hop creating two drastically different records. By Nikita Rathod June 05, 2014 121 Views
Original Content Samples Of The Week: June 5 A breakdown of the week's hottest tracks by their samples. By Patrick Lyons June 05, 2014 98 Views
Original Content 5 Christian Hip-Hop Artists Infiltrating The Mainstream You’ve seen Christian rapper headlines in increasing numbers over the past five years, and much more so in the past 12 months. Turns out Christian Hip-Hop has a large enough fan base to land rappers on the Billboard charts next to Rick Ross, Drake, and Kendrick Lamar. By Chad Horton June 04, 2014 86.4K Views
Original Content Rebirth Pt. 3: The Evolution Of The MC Rap is filled with a lot of MCs. No question. But what separates one rapper from the next? An artist's hometown is about as blurred as his flow and look compared to other like-minded entertainers. With the Internet and blogging, it's even harder to find an MC that's truly a product of where he represents. While we're growing to accept that sound does not need to be regional anymore, how have MCs evolved with the influx of independent labels, the blogosphere, and other elements of the millennial generation? By Chris Richburg June 04, 2014 183 Views
Original Content Top Tracks Of The Week: May 26-June 1 A selection of the biggest tracks from May 26th to June 1st By Trevor Smith June 04, 2014 10.1K Views
Reviews Review: 50 Cent's "Animal Ambition" 50 Cent returns with more of the same on "Animal Ambition." By Lloyd Jaffe June 03, 2014 42.9K Views
Original Content Top 10 Nicki Minaj Guest Verses A look back at some of Nicki Minaj's best features. By Trevor Smith June 02, 2014 28.9K Views
Original Content Summer Jam 2014 Recap HNHH was on the scene at Hot 97's annual Summer Jam yesterday to see performances by Iggy Azalea, Chinx, Childish Gambino, Jhene Aiko, Troy Ave, Action Bronson, Wiz Khalifa, The Roots, Trey Songz, Nas, 50 Cent, Nicki Minaj and DJ Mustard, plus plenty of special guests. Now we've got photos and a recap of the event for you. By Patrick Lyons June 02, 2014 180 Views
Original Content Summer Jam 2014 Photo Gallery: Festival & Main Stage We're presenting you with a photo recap from last night's Summer Jam event. By Rose Lilah June 02, 2014 126 Views