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Original Content What’s New In Battle Rap (April 3) We keep you up to date on everything going on in battle rap. By Dallas Darden April 03, 2015
Original Content What’s New In Battle Rap (February 20) We keep you up to date on everything going on in battle rap. By Dallas Darden February 20, 2015
Original Content A History Of YMCMB Label Drama A look at all the incidents that have given Birdman and Cash Money such notoriety. By Angus Walker February 17, 2015
Original Content 140 Bars Or Less: Tweets Of The Week (January 9) A look at the funniest, most entertaining, and outrageous tweets from some of the biggest names in hip hop. By Brian Josephs January 09, 2015
TV Kanye West's "Jeen-Yuhs" Act II: Everything We Learned Chronicling the successes and setbacks on the road to "The College Dropout," through to sessions for "Late Registration," we reflect on everything learned from the latest episode of "Jeen-Yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy." By Robert Blair February 24, 2022
Sports How Will LeBron James' Injury Impact The Lakers? Without LeBron James, the Lakers are looking at an extremely long road ahead. By Alexander Cole March 27, 2021
Original Content Wayno Crowns These Modern-Day Hip-Hop Albums As Classics & Dives Into His Come-Up Wayno, host of the new Amazon Music series "Connected," talks modern hip-hop classics, winning over new audiences, and his top-five rappers. By Mitch Findlay July 20, 2021
Sports Suns Vs. Bucks Is Proof That Small Market Success Is Good For The NBA After years of big market dominance, the NBA is now seeing a small market resurgence. By Alexander Cole July 10, 2021
Original Content A Conversation With Ghostface Killah: 15 Years Of "Fishscale" On the fifteenth anniversary of "Fishscale," Ghostface Killah reflects on his creative process, the art of storytelling, connecting with MF DOOM, and the death of the album as we know it. By Mitch Findlay March 28, 2021
Original Content Ludacris Talks Favorite New Punchline Rappers & ATL Hip-Hop Evolution Fresh off joining forces with Jif Peanut Butter and switching it up on his new single "Butter.ATL," Ludacris reflects on his latest creative partnership, his new music, and the importance of experimenting with flow. By Mitch Findlay August 17, 2021
Profiles Meet THEY.: Mysterious R&B Duo INTERVIEW: Overnight R&B success THEY. discuss their debut EP "Nu Religion," life on tour with Bryson Tiller, and what they have in store next... By Danny Schwartz April 12, 2016
Original Content Staff Picks Playlist (March 11) A playlist of HNHH's favorite songs from the past week. By Angus Walker March 11, 2016