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Original Content #TBT: Ja Rule Revisiting Ja Rule 2000-2004. By Danny Schwartz January 26, 2017
Original Content #TBT: Ol' Dirty Bastard Celebrating the genius of ODB. By Danny Schwartz March 23, 2017
Original Content Happy Birthday, Eminem: His 10 Most Vomit-Inducing Lyrics It's Eminem's 45th birthday. Grab your chunderbucket and take a listen to his 10 most vomit-inducing lyrics. By Danny Schwartz October 17, 2017
Original Content Top Tracks: Lil Wayne & Drake "Family Feud" #1, Unsurprisingly Lil Wayne and Drake's "Family Feud" freestyle unsurprisingly rockets to #1 to start the new year. By Patrick Lyons January 08, 2018
Original Content Dr. Dre Vs. Snoop Dogg: Who Had The Better Debut Album? Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg do battle to see who had the better solo debut. By Matt F September 20, 2017
Original Content 10 Essential Meek Mill Tracks Revisit Philidelphia's battle tested street solider Meek Mill's captivating body of work. By Devon Jefferson July 02, 2017
TV The Music Of Donald Glover's "Atlanta" We break down the innovative soundtrack of Donald Glover's "Atlanta." By Patrick Lyons November 02, 2016
Original Content The Biggest Star From Each XXL Freshman Class Following the reveal of the 2016 Freshman Class, we take a look back at the most successful artists from XXL's 8 previous covers. By Trevor Smith June 13, 2016
Original Content Summer Jam Recap: Performances From Chris Brown, A$AP Rocky, Kendrick Lamar & More HNHH brings you coverage from the 20th anniversary Summer Jam concert, which saw the likes of Joe Budden, Miguel, Wale, Chris Brown, Fabolous, Wu-Tang Clan, 2 Chainz, A$AP Rocky, Kendrick Lamar, and French Montana-- and that's without naming the surprise guests. It was an eventful night, but if you weren't there, we're here to give you the recap of what went down! By Rose Lilah June 05, 2013
Original Content Boldy James Talks Signing With Nas, Authenticity, & Detroit HNHH chats with Mass Appeal's new artist, Boldy James. By Glennisha Morgan July 23, 2014
Reviews Review: Gucci Mane's "Brick Factory Vol. 1" Gucci Mane's newest mixtape/online release "Brick Factory Vol. 1" is a successful collection of trap collaborations with familiar faces from the Bricksquad extended family. By Rula Al-Nasrawi May 30, 2014
Original Content Jay-Z's "The Blueprint" Turns 17: Celebrating A Classic Jay-Z's "The Blueprint" remains one of the millennium's definitive albums. By Mitch Findlay September 11, 2018