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Original Content Top Tracks: J. Cole's "Middle Child" Crushes The Competition J. Cole's first taste of "Revenge of the Dreamers III," "Middle Child," easily debuts at #1 on our chart this week. By Patrick Lyons January 28, 2019
Original Content Instagram Gallery: Quavo's Most Blinged-Out Pics "If my diamonds had a voice it would sound like Fantasia." By E Gadsby May 18, 2019
Original Content HNHH TIDAL Wave: Drake, Chris Brown, Young Thug, & Doja Cat This week's TIDAL Wave playlist update features Drake, Megan Thee Stallion, Doja Cat, Lil Baby, Chris Brown, Young Thug, Jackboy, JoJo, and more. By Alex Zidel May 07, 2020
Original Content What Happens To Gunna Now? As Gunna returns to the public eye, we examine why he's being ostracized by the hip-hop community and where he ultimately goes from here. By Robert Blair February 09, 2023
Original Content Aftermath's Most Prolific Year: 2005 With the possibility of an impending Aftermath "takeover", we take a look at the imprint's most hectic and financially lucrative year. By Robert Blair October 26, 2021
Original Content 10 Artists Who Might Have Influenced "Surf" Here are 10 possible influences on Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment's "SURF." By Chris Tart June 05, 2015
Original Content Samples Of the Week: July 24 A breakdown of the week's hottest tracks by their samples. By Patrick Lyons July 24, 2014
Original Content 11 Rappers Who Squashed Their Beef We give you the run-down on rappers who were able to put their beef in the past. By Jake Rohn August 06, 2014
Original Content Samples Of The Week: April 17 A breakdown of the week's hottest tracks by their samples. By Patrick Lyons April 17, 2014
Original Content Lyrics Of The Week: May 31 - June 6 HNHH's Lyrics of the Week breaks down the most noteworthy bars of the past seven days into ten categories that will rotate according to the type of content that drops. By hnhh June 08, 2013
Original Content Top 10 Major Label Solo Debuts HNHH examines 10 of the best major label, solo debuts in rap following the acclaimed release of Kendrick Lamar’s “good kid m.A.A.d. city”. By Perry Simpson November 08, 2012
Streetwear Gabriella Karefa-Johnson’s Fashion Philosophy Outweighs Kanye’s Criticism The 30-year-old became the first Black woman to style a Vogue cover in January of 2021. By Hayley Hynes October 04, 2022