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Reviews Review: Jon Connor's "While You Were Sleeping" In his latest mixtape offering, Jon Connor displays the gritty wordplay he is renowned for. His ability to carry actual songs with features, and not just spit bars, is what is actually the showcase for the tape. By Rachaela VB August 02, 2012
Original Content Charts Don’t Lie: November 10 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah November 10, 2013
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: May 23 A look at this week's rap sales and chart placements. By Trevor Smith May 23, 2015
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: April 12 Drake's "More Life" goes number one for the third straight week. By Chris Tart April 12, 2017
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
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: August 17 The "Suicide Squad" OST dethrones DJ Khaled's "Major Key." By Chris Tart August 17, 2016
Original Content Heat In These Streets: Atlanta's New School Atlanta has long been home to some of the game's most talented acts. Nowadays, Rae Sremmurd, Migos, and Rich Gang's Young Thug and Rich Homie Quan are representing their city on a major scale as the leaders of ATL's new school. By Mike Philson November 17, 2014
Original Content Samples Of The Week: February 27 A breakdown of the week's hottest tracks by their samples. By Patrick Lyons February 27, 2014
Original Content Hip-Hop Reacts To The Death Of Freddie Gray & Baltimore Riots Hip-hop reacts on social media to the death of Freddie Gray and the ensuing protests in Baltimore. By Angus Walker April 28, 2015
Original Content Vote For Your Favorite "Hotline Bling" Remix The Drake single got remixed by the likes of Erykah Badu, Kehlani, & Iman Shumpert. Who did it best? By Danny Schwartz October 19, 2015
Original Content A Conversation With Freddie Gibbs: Rap's "Silent Killer" On Embracing Melody & Honoring Gucci Mane Freddie Gibbs isn't even at his peak yet: "that's the scary part." By Trevor Smith November 27, 2015
Reviews Review: Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment's "SURF" Donnie Trumpet and The Social Experiment dropped the much-anticipated "SURF" for free. Did it live up to the hype? By Chris Tart June 01, 2015