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Original Content What’s New In Battle Rap (October 30) We keep you up to date on everything going on in battle rap. By Dallas Darden October 30, 2015
Original Content Rap Industry Recap: September 2015 Your monthly recap of what went down in the hip-hop industry. By Chris Tart October 01, 2015
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: July 4th A look at this week's rap and R&B sales and chart placements. By Trevor Smith July 04, 2015
Original Content Staff Picks Playlist (May 8) Find out the HNHH staff's favorite songs from the past week. By Rose Lilah May 08, 2015
Reviews Summer Walker "Still Over It" Review Walker is on pace to break the record set by Beyoncé’s “Lemonade” with her emotional new album. By Hayley Hynes November 12, 2021
Original Content Rise & Grind: BlueBucksClan Talk L.A. Hip-Hop, "Clan Virus 2," Connecting With Quavo South Central's BlueBucksClan joins us for this week's "Rise & Grind" where they discuss their athletic past, "Clan Virus 2," working with Quavo, and the state of L.A. hip-hop. By Aron A. June 21, 2021
Original Content Rise & Grind: Erica Banks Talks Choosing Warner Records & Turning Down DaBaby's Billion Dollar Baby Label Erica Banks reveals why she initially didn't like her hit song "Buss It," how she got Travis Scott on the remix, whether she would consider working with Megan Thee Stallion, and more. By Alex Zidel April 19, 2021
Sneakers Ranking Travis Scott's Air Jordan Collaborations Travis Scott's Air Jordan collaborations have had a hold on the sneaker community for over three years now. By Alexander Cole October 09, 2021
Original Content 6 New Artists You Should Hear We highlight six new names to add to your playlists, including Igwe Aka, Will Hill and King Khali. By Rose Lilah July 16, 2021
Reviews DMX "Exodus" Album Review Amidst a slew of guest appearances, DMX's "Exodus" shines whenever the legendary MC steps to the mic. By Mitch Findlay June 05, 2021
Original Content West Coast Rappers That Made It Without A Dr. Dre Co-Sign We shine a spotlight on the Californian artists that've made a massive impact on hip-hop without a co-sign from Dr. Dre. By Robert Blair April 01, 2021
Original Content Top 25 Kendrick Lamar Songs of All Time The essential songs from the best album artist of our time. By Patrick Lyons August 08, 2017