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Original Content KXNG Crooked & Joell Ortiz's "Get Your Money" Was Meant For "Bad Meets Evil 2" A happy accidentally ultimately led a "Bad Meets Evil 2" beat to fall into the willing hands of Joell Ortiz and KXNG Crooked. By Mitch Findlay June 25, 2020 3.7K Views
Original Content Staff Picks Playlist (July 8) HNHH Staff shares their weekly favorites on a playlist. By Rose Lilah July 08, 2016 93 Views
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 149 Views
Original Content Top Tracks: December 28 - January 3 Here are the Top 10 tracks in HNHH's Hot 100 for the week of December 28 - January 3. By Angus Walker January 04, 2016 138 Views
Original Content Samples Of The Week: February 19 Sample flips from CyHi The Prynce, Action Bronson and Drake. By Patrick Lyons February 19, 2015 137 Views
Original Content 10 Essential Lucki Eck$ Tracks Lucki Eck$ is different. With a style completely his own, the young, Chicago-based MC has set himself up for a huge 2015. But first, let's look at his body of work thus far. By Chris Tart November 23, 2014 253 Views
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 128 Views
Original Content 27 Important Moments In Hip-Hop's 40 Years HNHH celebrates 40 years of hip-hop by taking a look at some of the biggest things to happen in the culture. By Perry Simpson January 06, 2014 202 Views
Original Content Underrated Audio: October 5- October 11 HNHH's "Underrated Audio" puts you on not-too-mainstream music you might have missed from the past week. By Rose Lilah October 12, 2013 82 Views
Original Content Top Beefs In Hip Hop: Part 1 Video and Official Poll Our host and former King model, Ashlee Ray, breaks down some of the biggest beefs in Hip Hop for Part 1 of "HNHH's Top Beefs". Which artists beefed the most? Add your comments and participate in our Official' Beef Poll'. Stay tuned for more beef! By hnhh April 05, 2013 83 Views
Original Content 5 New Jersey Artists To Watch Keep a close eye on these rising New Jersey artists. By Danny Schwartz March 07, 2017 149 Views
Original Content 3 New Artists You Should Hear Three new artists for you to listen to this week. By Rose Lilah October 27, 2017 7.3K Views