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Original Content Staff Picks Playlist (December 18) Find out the HNHH staff's favorite songs from the past week. By Rose Lilah December 18, 2015
Original Content Top Tracks: November 23 - November 29 Check out the Top 10 tracks on HNHH's Top 100 for the week of November 23 - 29. By Angus Walker November 30, 2015
Original Content From Couch-Surfing To Roc Nation: BOOTS Comes Into His Own With the release of his debut album, "AQUΛRIA," we talk to singer/producer BOOTS about his past. By Rose Lilah November 13, 2015
Original Content What’s New In Battle Rap (October 16) We keep you up to date on everything going on in battle rap. By Dallas Darden October 16, 2015
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: September 30 A look at the week's rap and R&B sales and chart placements. By Trevor Smith September 30, 2015
Original Content Staff Picks Playlist (September 18) Find out the HNHH staff's favorite songs from the past week. By Rose Lilah September 18, 2015
Original Content Top Tracks: July 18 - July 24 NY takes the top two spots in a leak-heavy edition of Top Tracks. By Patrick Lyons July 25, 2016
Original Content Top Tracks: June 6 - June 12 There are quite a few holdovers from last week's batch of huge Top Tracks on this new edition. By Patrick Lyons June 13, 2016
Original Content Say Her Name: Remembering Black Women Who Died At The Hands Of Police Celebrities have been stepping forward, calling for justice for Breonna Taylor. Here is a list of a few other women who lost their lives at the hands of those who claimed their job was to protect and serve. By Erika Marie June 15, 2020
Original Content The LOX Endure: A Conversation With One Of Rap's Legendary Groups The LOX are enjoying their legendary run as one of the greatest rap groups of all time, and we spoke to Jadakiss, Styles P, and Sheek Louch about their journey through the rap game, Ruff Ryders reminiscing, and more. By Mitch Findlay June 16, 2020
Original Content Down With The Deluxe Edition Trend While the Deluxe Edition trend may seem innocent on the surface, the lingering side-effects may very well prove detrimental to an artist's longevity. By Mitch Findlay July 27, 2020
Politics How Music Can Shape Our Politics: From Kendrick Lamar To N.W.A. Politics and music have always existed hand-in-hand. By Cole Blake July 26, 2019