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Original Content Underrated Audio: July 6-12 HNHH's "Underrated Audio" puts you on not-too-mainstream music you might have missed from the past week. By Rose Lilah July 13, 2013
Original Content 140 Bars Or Less: Tweets Of The Week Oct. 12 To Oct. 18 Dissecting the funniest, most entertaining, and outrageous tweets from some of the biggest names in rap who are on Twitter. Twitter is intriguing to fans because it offers an un-buffered forum into the minds of some of your favorite artists. The material is often raw and unfiltered, and lucky for us, most of these guys have no filter. By Rose Lilah October 18, 2012
Original Content 140 Bars Or Less: July 20 to August 01 Welcome to this week’s ‘140 Bars Or Less’ post where we look at the “best-in tweet” in the world of Hip Hop. This week MGK is a numb-nuts, T-Pain ponders a style change, and Slim Thug is NOT the father. By Rose Lilah August 02, 2012
Music Teyana Taylor: A Multifaceted Force Redefining Contemporary R&B Teyana Taylor has proved she can do it all in a career that travels from music to television. By Caleb Hardy June 08, 2023
Sneakers Best Sneakers For Women's History Month These are some of the best women's sneakers on the market. By Alexander Cole March 23, 2023
Original Content Lola Brooke Wants To Make Jay-Z Proud: The "Don't Play With It" Rapper On Brooklyn Drill, Kim Kardashian & Pusha T Co-Signs & More Lola Brooke joins HNHH to kick off 12 Days Of Christmas to discuss "Don't Play With Me," performing in front of Jay-Z & meeting Pusha T and Meek Mill. By Aron A. December 13, 2022
Original Content Smoove'L Praises Roddy Ricch's Sound & Album, Talks Mending Things With Pop Smoke For Day 11 of our 12 Days Of Christmas series, we caught up with Smoove’L to discuss his latest project "Ice Cups & Shootouts," reaching out to Pop Smoke on the night of his death, and meeting A$AP Rocky. By Aron A. December 23, 2020
Original Content The Discovery Channel Playlist Episode 5: User Submissions A new edition of our Soundcloud playlist, "The Discovery Channel," has arrived. By Rose Lilah April 01, 2020
Original Content Xzibit Talks Serial Killers, Dr. Dre's Studio Habits, & Whether We'll Ever See "Bitch Please 3" Xzibit reflects on reuniting with Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre, crafting the new Serial Killers album "Summer Of Sam," and the unique difficulties that emerge in the midst of a global pandemic. By Mitch Findlay November 28, 2020
Original Content Why Did Bobby Shmurda Opt Out Of "First Day Out" Freestyle Tradition? Although he's got the whole world waiting on his next move after seven years away, there's a case to be made for Bobby Shmurda to delay his return to the rap game. By Robert Blair March 05, 2021
Original Content Dr. Dre's Cultural Influence Beyond Music Dr. Dre's multi-million-dollar successes outside of the world of music have influenced a generation of hip-hop artists. By Caleb Hardy May 23, 2023
Original Content PlayStation Showcase 2023 Recap: Mind-Blowing "Spider-Man 2" Gameplay & More PlayStation Showcase 2023 revealed gameplay for "Marvel's Spider-Man 2" ahead of "Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse." By Paul Barnes May 25, 2023