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Original Content J. Cole Follows Master P's Lead In His Professional Basketball Pursuits Fresh from J. Cole's stint on the Rwanda Patriots, we take a look at the parallels between his basketball career and the pioneering, late 90s NBA run of Master P. By Robert Blair May 28, 2021
Streetwear Best Dressed Artists Of 2021 It’s been one hell of a year, with plenty of unforgettable fashion moments. By Hayley Hynes December 11, 2021
Gaming Xbox, PS, Nintendo: Choosing The Perfect Console Witness the ultimate gaming clash: Xbox vs. PlayStation vs. Nintendo. Uncover the battles, exclusives, and fan fervor. Choose your console allegiance By Victor Omega June 28, 2023
Original Content Staff Picks Playlist (August 26) HNHH's weekly round-up of our favorite tracks of the week. By Angus Walker August 26, 2016
Original Content SoundCloud Staff Picks (April 7th) A round-up of our favorite SoundCloud tracks of the week: T-Pain, Eli Sostre, Dave East, & more. By Danny Schwartz April 07, 2017
Original Content SoundCloud Staff Picks Playlist (March 31) HNHH's weekly round-up of our favorite SoundCloud tracks of the week. By Angus Walker March 31, 2017
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: April 27 Prince dominated the album charts this week, while Rihanna's "Work" was dethroned by the first rap #1 on the Hot 100 in some time. By Chris Tart April 27, 2016
Original Content Analyzing The Frank Ocean Business Model A master of artistry and marketing, we take a closer look at how Frank Ocean continues to mystify and remould the music industry. By Robert Blair July 01, 2019
Original Content Why Black Thought Is One Of The Greatest Of All Time Where does Black Thought rank in the greatest-of-all-time conversation? And why does he continue to fly under the radar? By Luke Hinz June 26, 2018
Original Content Top Tracks: Nicki Minaj Dominates Week With "Barbie Going Bad" & More Nicki Minaj has three of this week's top four songs, with "Barbie Going Bad" hitting #1. By Patrick Lyons February 11, 2019
Original Content Top Tracks: Future's #1 Again With "Jumpin On A Jet" Future's on top for the second week in a row with his latest "WIZRD" single, "Jumpin on a Jet." By Patrick Lyons January 14, 2019
Reviews Metro Boomin "Not All Heroes Wear Capes" Review Metro Boomin's solo debut is a high school reunion where all the invited guests are devilishly inebriated. By Devin Ch November 08, 2018