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Original Content 7 Hip-Hop Biopics We Want to See Straight Outta Adaptations. By Nicholas DG September 02, 2015
Reviews Review: The Weeknd's "Beauty Behind The Madness" The Weeknd balances his two selves, one aiming for pop stardom and one who is content in the shadows, on "Beauty Behind the Madness." By Scott Glaysher August 31, 2015
Reviews Review: Pusha T's "My Name Is My Name" After a series of delays and push backs, Pusha T finally releases his long-awaited album "My Name Is My Name" to mark the start of his reign as a solo kingpin rapper. By Iva Anthony October 08, 2013
Original Content Top Tracks Of The Week: June 17-23 Staff picks for the week of June 17th-23rd. By Trevor Smith June 26, 2013
Original Content Origins: The Samples From Jay-Z's "Magna Carta Holy Grail" "Origins" offers a break down of the samples in each track featured on Jay-Z's "Magna Carta Holy Grail." By Mike De Leon July 15, 2013
Original Content Talking To Ty Dolla $ign & Buddah Shampoo On "Ratchet In My Benz" Giving you the direct perspective from Ty Dolla $ign and his producer Buddah Shampoo, "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 July 11, 2013
Original Content HNHH Awards: Trinidad James, Jeremih, Yo Gotti, Problem & More Choose "Rapper Most Likely to Be..." Just for fun, HNHH asked hip-hop artists in attendance at the 2013 BET Awards they're pick for "Most likely to be..." By Rose Lilah July 04, 2013
Original Content Tahiry Explains Her Part In Joe Budden & Consequence Fight [Update: Consequence Speaks On Fight, Tahiry's Punch] Tahiry details what went down at the "Love & Hip-Hop" reunion show with Joe Budden and Consequence. By Rose Lilah March 14, 2013
Songs It's Yo Birthday: Big Boi's Top Solo Tracks Big Boi, one half of the legendary Outkast duo, turns 38 today, and HNHH takes a look at his best solo work. By Dhruva Balram deleted February 01, 2013
Original Content Rich Homie Quan Never Stopped Going In Rich Homie Quan talks "Back to the Basics," Young Thug, and his new Motown deal in an HNHH interview. By Patrick Lyons April 28, 2017
Reviews Lil Wayne "Dedication 6" Review Wayne's "Mixtape Blueprint" isn't as thrilling as it once was, but he's the only person who can still pull it off. By Trevor Smith January 03, 2018
Music Nas, The Last Great Purist: How "Legend Has It" Extends His Ongoing Love Letter To Hip-Hop From the projects that birthed "Illmatic" to the boardrooms shaping "Legend Has It," Nas has proven that hip-hop’s soul can evolve without losing its roots. By Aron A. October 23, 2025