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Original Content 18 Years Later: Rappers Reflect On Tupac's Impact 18 years on from his premature death, HNHH takes a look at how Tupac Shakur has made his mark on various hip-hop artists. By Nikita Rathod September 13, 2014
Original Content Rebirth Pt. 2: The Evolution Of A Rap Collaboration Looking back, collaborations seemed to be more authentic as rappers gathered in the studio to vibe and create a certified masterpiece. With the impact of the internet and social media, the thought of an actual collabo seems a distant memory as artists exchange verses via e-mail and never meet up until it's time to shoot the video or perform live. With this, has the vibe of a true collaboration fallen off? Are there any artists and beatmakers that actually show up and work face-to-face to craft a tune completely from scratch? By Chris Richburg May 29, 2014
Original Content 8 Hip-Hop Bromances HNHH's Ashlee Ray breaks down eight different hip-hop bromances. By Rose Lilah March 14, 2014
Original Content The Oscars 2014: Hip-Hop Reacts To Lupita's Win, Pharrell's Loss & More A quick recap of what hip-hop artists had to say about last night's Oscars. By Rose Lilah March 03, 2014
Original Content "What's Beef" In 2014? Is beef corny now? A look at 2014's big disputes. By Dharmic X May 07, 2014
Original Content Charts Don’t Lie: October 27 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah October 27, 2013
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 Review: Rockie Fresh's "The Night I Went To..." Rockie Fresh cements his status as MMG's secret weapon on the impressive, if a bit uneven "The Night I Went To..." By Patrick Lyons January 25, 2016
Original Content Quiz: Wu-Tang Wednesday It's Wu-Tang Forever on HNHH. By Mike De Leon September 16, 2015
Original Content RIP VINE: 30 Hip-Hop Moments To Remember It With Looking back at some classic Vine moments featuring Eminem, Drake, Kanye, Iggy Azalea, and more. By Trevor Smith January 17, 2017
Original Content Staff Picks Playlist (July 29) HNHH's weekly round-up of our favorite tracks of the week. By Angus Walker July 29, 2016
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: November 23 A Tribe Called Quest conquers the Billboard charts for the first time in 20 years. By Chris Tart November 23, 2016