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Original Content Lyrics Of The Week: June 7-13 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 17, 2013
Original Content Lyrics Of The Week: May 17-23 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 May 26, 2013
Original Content HNHH's Most Anticipated Summer Albums The first quarter of the year passed with barely a recognizable album drop but with Kid Cudi and Ghostface Killah releasing albums on the same day, HNHH decided to look at the Most Anticipated Albums of the Summer. By Dhruva Balram deleted April 22, 2013
Original Content Underrated Audio: April 2-8 HNHH's "Underrated Audio" puts you on not-too-mainstream music you might have missed from the past week. By Rose Lilah April 09, 2013
Original Content Top Beefs In Hip Hop: Part 1 Video and Official Poll Our host and former King model, Ashlee Ray, breaks down some of the biggest beefs in Hip Hop for Part 1 of "HNHH's Top Beefs". Which artists beefed the most? Add your comments and participate in our Official' Beef Poll'. Stay tuned for more beef! By hnhh April 05, 2013
Original Content On The Come-Up: Roc Marciano HNHH's 'On The Come-Up' profiles rising rappers and producers that show strong promise but haven't necessarily seen much shine on the site. This could range from those deep underground to artists on the cusp of the mainstream that we've overlooked. You'll find their defining characteristics broken down by category. By hnhh March 17, 2013
Original Content Knockout: Hip Hop's Love of Boxing Whether referencing boxing in their lyrics, or literally contemplating stepping into the ring (50 Cent, Cassidy, Drake vs Chris Brown?), lyrical ferocity and physical ferocity seem to be highly compatible. Here's a look at over a dozen rap songs, highlighting Hip Hop's love of boxing. By Nairi November 15, 2012
Original Content Underrated Audio: September 18-24 HNHH's "Underrated Audio" puts you on not-too-mainstream music you might have missed from the past week. By Rose Lilah September 25, 2012
Original Content Underrated Audio: May 21- May 27 HNHH's "Underrated Audio" puts you on music you might have missed from the past week. By Rose Lilah May 28, 2012
Original Content Word Up: Hip-Hop Through The Wire Listen to some hip-hop music that references "The Wire." By Rose Lilah April 03, 2012
Original Content Top Tracks: January 23 - January 29 Once again, a Drake-related song sits at #1 on our Top Tracks list. By Patrick Lyons January 30, 2017
Original Content SoundCloud Staff Picks Playlist (December 9) HNHH's weekly round-up of our favorite SoundCloud tracks of the week. By Angus Walker December 09, 2016