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Pop Culture Rappers Who Cheated Death: Timbaland, Kanye & More Several of our favorites had close run-ins, but they managed to persevere after facing near-death experiences. By Victor Omega May 15, 2023
Original Content Instagram Gallery: Ari Lennox Radiating Confidence Dedicated to the Shea Butter Baby. By Deja Goode April 04, 2021
Original Content Charts Don’t Lie: December 1 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah December 01, 2013
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: September 29 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah September 29, 2013
Original Content Underrated Audio: July 27- August 2 HNHH's "Underrated Audio" puts you on not-too-mainstream music you might have missed from the past week. By Rose Lilah August 03, 2013
Original Content On The Come-Up: Jetpack Jones 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 May 05, 2013
Original Content Underrated Audio: July 30- August 6 HNHH's "Underrated Audio" puts you on not-too-mainstream music you might have missed from the past week. By Rose Lilah August 08, 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
Reviews Lil Baby Is "Untrapped": Doc Captures His Rise With Help From Young Thug, Gunna & Drake “Untrapped: The Story of Lil Baby” will provide fans with an inside look at the rapper's come up from the streets of Atlanta to being one of the biggest artists in hip-hop. By Cole Blake June 14, 2022
Original Content Gov Ball Had An Opportunity To Make A Statement, Instead, They Played It Safe New York’s biggest music festival reflected the city’s uncomfortable relationship with its biggest sub-genre. By Cole Blake June 13, 2022
Original Content Royce Da 5'9" Vs Lupe Fiasco: The Best Bars Royce Da 5'9" and Lupe Fiasco have officially kicked off the first round of a battle, leaving no shortage of bars to unpack and analyze. By Mitch Findlay July 22, 2021
Profiles Hoodrich Pablo Juan Talks Growing Up Muslim, Gucci Mane's Wisdom, & Nipsey Hussle In "On The Come Up" Hoodrich Pablo Juan lauds the angular vision he took on "BLO The Movie," and his unique partnership with Young Thug in "On The Come Up." By Devin Ch May 01, 2019