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Original Content Shooting The Shit With Mick Jenkins We chop it up with Free Nation leader Mick Jenkins about his upcoming mixtape "The Water[s]", Nicolas Cage, joining Cinematic Music Group and other randomness. By Rose Lilah August 11, 2014 18.1K Views
Original Content Charts Don’t Lie: August 10 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah August 10, 2014 129 Views
Original Content 28 Grams: Hip-Hop Instagram Recap (Aug 9) HNHH brings you the most dope, weird, interesting, shocking and funny photos posted by hip hop artists on Instagram By Glennisha Morgan August 09, 2014 99 Views
Original Content SportsCenter Anchors Who Love Hip-Hop Urban entertainment at its finest. By Matt Aceto August 09, 2014 147 Views
Original Content Is FKA Twigs The New Aaliyah? Ro Ransom gives you a quick breakdown on who exactly FKA Twigs is, while drawing some comparisons to the late Baby Girl. By hnhh August 08, 2014 17.0K Views
Profiles Meet Wara From the NBHD: Not Your Average ATLien Wara From The NBHD is a rapper/producer from Atlanta who's doing big things on his new "Kidnapped" project. HNHH recently got the chance to catch up with him. By Patrick Lyons August 08, 2014 4.3K Views
Original Content 140 Bars Or Less: Tweets Of The Week (Aug. 8) A look at the funniest, most entertaining, and outrageous tweets from some of the biggest names in hip hop. By Brian Josephs August 08, 2014 103 Views
Original Content The "Hot Nigga" Freestyles: Vote For Your Favorite Bobby Shmurda's breakout hit, "Hot Nigga," now has attracted freestyles from a number of high-profile artists, making it time to choose your favorite. By Patrick Lyons August 07, 2014 176 Views
Original Content Samples Of The Week: August 7 A breakdown of the week's hottest tracks by their samples. By Patrick Lyons August 07, 2014 122 Views
Original Content 11 Rappers Who Squashed Their Beef We give you the run-down on rappers who were able to put their beef in the past. By Jake Rohn August 06, 2014 205 Views
Original Content On The Come Up: Bukkweat Bill On The Come Up is back serving you that new heat every Wednesday, and today's no different. We introduce you to... Bukkweat Bill. By hnhh August 06, 2014 5.1K Views
Original Content The Value Of Rap Music Rap music, specifically its lyrics, have been given numerous labels, but not necessarily the positive labels bestowed upon other forms of creative expression. No matter the divisiveness or repulsion, other forms and disciplines are usually accepted whole. Here, we explore some of the reasoning behind the subtle, and overt, rejections of rap lyrics as true art form. By Kahron Spearman August 05, 2014 398 Views