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Original Content The Progression Of Fantastic Flows Hip Hop, more than any other genre in history, has very distinct regional styles and today we'll look at how rappers are, or are not, using those influences in their music, and where they do get inspiration if not from a zip code. By hnhh June 17, 2014
Original Content Crew Love: Jet Life Familiarize yourself with the Jet Life collective in this edition of Crew Love. By hnhh May 26, 2014
Original Content Stalking SXSW: Instagram Photo Recap (Part 1) A look at SXSW through the eyes of Instagram. By Mike De Leon March 12, 2014
Original Content Top Tracks: Desiigner & Murda Beatz Debut At #1 Desiigner gets himself another chart-topper this week on our TOP 100 chart. By Patrick Lyons August 28, 2017
Original Content HNHH & TuneCore Present "Heat Seekers" Artist Spotlight: Fleego Fleego is the third artist to be featured on HNHH as part of our "Heat Seekers" contest with TuneCore. By Alexander Cole May 05, 2020
Original Content HNHH TIDAL Wave: Lil Uzi Vert "Eternal Atake" Takes Over Lil Uzi Vert holds many of the spots on this week's staff-curated TIDAL Wave playlist, with additional appearances from Lil Yachty, Lil Baby, Megan Thee Stallion, and more. By Alex Zidel March 12, 2020
Reviews Nas "Nasir" Review It's nice to have Nas back in the fold, but "Nasir" ultimately falls short of lofty expectations. By Mitch Findlay June 21, 2018
Music Drake, DaBaby & Lil Nas X Conquer This Week's "FIRE EMOJI" Playlist Tune in to our weekly mix of the biggest rap and R&B tracks. By Cole Blake September 14, 2019
Original Content Everything We Know About ScHoolboy Q's Debut Album "Oxymoron" So Far A summary of everything we know so far about the highly anticipated debut album of Top Dawg Entertainment, ScHoolboy Q, "Oxymoron" By Mike De Leon February 07, 2014
Original Content Top Tracks Of The Week: Sept 2-10 Staff picks for the week of Spetember 2nd to 8th. By Trevor Smith September 10, 2013
Original Content NBA's 10 Worst Rappers A look at 10 NBA players who have tarnished their playing careers by trying to show “skill” on the mic. By Rose Lilah November 21, 2012
Original Content R.I.P. Chinx Playlist We remember Chinx with a Soundcloud playlist of some of his best tracks. By Patrick Lyons May 18, 2015