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Original Content Why The Fugees Will Never Reunite As Lauryn Hill and Pras continue to find themselves embroiled in high-profile misadventures, we take a look at why The Fugees will never (and should never) reform. By Robert Blair August 11, 2019
Original Content Talking To August Alsina, Kidd Kidd & His Producers On "Downtown" Giving you the direct perspective from August Alsina and his producers Knucklehead and Carlos Cahee, "Track Breakdown" is an HNHH series that highlights a specific cut by speaking to both the artist and producer about the song's creation. By Rose Lilah May 22, 2013
Reviews Gucci Mane's "Mr. Davis" (Review) "Mr. Davis" is a step forward for Gucci Mane, but one that's too bogged down by guests to match its potential. By Patrick Lyons October 18, 2017
Original Content Meet IllaDaProducer: Producer Of Lil Pump's "Pinky Ring" & Eminem's "Offended" IllaDaProducer is poised to take over the game. By Mitch Findlay December 19, 2017
Reviews "Power" Finale Recap: An Unstoppable Force & An Immovable Object Collide Ghost vs. Tommy - you knew it was coming. By Karlton Jahmal September 10, 2018
Original Content Migos "Culture III" Is A Low-Key High-Stakes Project For The Trio With Migos' upcoming album "Culture III" dropping Friday, it feels like the album is arriving at an interesting period in the group's career. By Mitch Findlay June 09, 2021
Original Content A Conversation With Ghostface Killah: 15 Years Of "Fishscale" On the fifteenth anniversary of "Fishscale," Ghostface Killah reflects on his creative process, the art of storytelling, connecting with MF DOOM, and the death of the album as we know it. By Mitch Findlay March 28, 2021
Original Content The Joe Budden Business Model: Destroy & Rebuild In the wake of Rory and Mal's controversial exit, we take a look at how Joe Budden has made a career out of tearing down his business ventures, and then building them back up. By Robert Blair May 18, 2021
Original Content Lil Uzi Vert Vs The World: What's Next For The Rapper? In the midst of the most successful period of his career, we examine where Lil Uzi Vert goes from here. By Robert Blair April 10, 2020
Original Content HNHH TIDAL Wave: The Weeknd & Donald Glover Stand Tall The Weeknd and Childish Gambino are all over this week's TIDAL Wave playlist. By Alex Zidel March 26, 2020
Original Content Hey Mama: Ty Dolla $ign, Wiz Khalifa & Others Reveal Their First Big Purchase For Their Mom Here's how 13 rappers showed their mom love after they found success. Happy Mother's Day y'all. By Danny Schwartz May 08, 2016
Original Content A Conversation With Rockie Fresh, MMG’s Humble Rising Star 24-year-old MMG rapper Rockie Fresh talks about his Chicago roots, the making of his new mixtape "The Night I Went To...," and his patient rise to stardom. By Danny Schwartz January 22, 2016