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Original Content 28 Grams: Hip-Hop Instagram Recap (February 27) Kanye West, Jhene Aiko, Drake and Rihanna owned Instagram this week. By Mike De Leon February 27, 2016
Original Content Staff Picks Playlist (October 28) HNHH's weekly round-up of our favorite tracks of the week. By Angus Walker October 28, 2016
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: July 27 A weekly breakdown of hip-hop and r'n'b sales. By Chris Tart July 27, 2016
Original Content Denzel Curry's Homecoming: A Conversation Deeper Than Rap INTERVIEW: Hours before his homecoming performance in Miami against J.I.D for Red Bull's Zeltron Worldwide, Denzel Curry details his new performance series, recognition, and the importance of unifying the hip-hop community. By Aron A. March 06, 2020
Profiles Meet SauceLord Rich Of FKi AKA King Wolf SauceLord Rich, one-half of the hit-making production duo FKi, discusses his decision to put himself out there as an artist in a lamentable industry climate. By Angus Walker September 30, 2016
Original Content 5 Things We Want From Migos' "CULTURE" Album "Culture" has the potential to be Migos' strongest work yet. By Trevor Smith January 10, 2017
Original Content Olive Branch: 5 Beefs That Need To Be Squashed These beefs need to be squashed for the good of the culture. By Danny Schwartz May 19, 2017
Relationships Mýa Finds Balance On Planet 9: Self-Mastery, Love & Female Energy INTERVIEW: The R&B sweetheart dishes about life and love through a balanced perspective. By Zaynab October 28, 2018
Original Content #TBT: Mixtape Meek Mill 10 of the best tracks from Mixtape Meek. By Danny Schwartz June 02, 2016
Original Content Quiz: How Well Do You Know DJ Khaled? Test your DJ Khaled knowledge with our quiz. By Mike De Leon October 27, 2015
Reviews Review: Young Thug's "I'm Up" Thug keeps things exciting and enjoyable on the brief "I'm Up," but it's not as satisfying as his other projects. By Patrick Lyons February 08, 2016
Original Content When Hip-Hop's Protege-Mentor Relationships Turn Sour Why do so many relationships between advisors and students in hip-hop eventually implode? By Robert Blair October 20, 2019