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Reviews Review: Travi$ Scott's "Days Before Rodeo" While there are a few hiccups in track selection and lyrical consistency, "Days Before Rodeo" has Travi$ Scott taking a significant step forward. By Kahron Spearman August 25, 2014
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: August 8th A look at rap and R&B sales and chart placements. By Trevor Smith August 09, 2015
Original Content Mixtape Corner: Curren$y, Sicko Mobb & Skooly A look into some of the better mixtapes of the last few weeks. By Trevor Smith February 23, 2016
Original Content 15 Things We Learned From Drake & 40's Nardwuar Interview From their very first collaboration to the story behind Drake's near-arrest in Jamaica. By Trevor Smith May 10, 2016
Original Content 28 Grams: Hip-Hop Instagram Recap (May 7) See pictures from The Met Gala, Drake's "VIEWS" listening party, and more. By Mike De Leon May 07, 2016
Reviews Review: Kendrick Lamar's "Untitled Unmastered" Kendrick Lamar delivers a looser, more freewheeling set of tunes on "untitled unmastered." By Patrick Lyons March 09, 2016
Original Content Top 5 Beats From Future's "Purple Reign" We examine some of the best beats on Future's brand new mixtape, "Purple Reign." By Rose Lilah January 18, 2016
Pop Culture "The American Society Of Magical Negroes" Trailer Sparks Social Media Pushback The upcoming satirical comedy is a play on the Spike Lee-coined film trope of "Magical Negroes"—and it has social media talking. By Erika Marie December 18, 2023
Original Content Staff Picks Playlist (July 24) Staff picks from the past week of music. By Patrick Lyons July 24, 2015
Original Content 40 Oz Van's Playlist 40 Oz Van curated a Soundcloud playlist for us. By Rose Lilah July 21, 2015
Original Content Staff Picks Playlist (March 11) A playlist of HNHH's favorite songs from the past week. By Angus Walker March 11, 2016
Original Content 140 Bars Or Less: Tweets Of The Week (March 22-28) A look at the funniest, most entertaining, and outrageous tweets from some of the biggest names in hip hop. By Trevor Smith March 28, 2014