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Original Content 10 Essential Pouya Tracks Get to know young Miami rapper Pouya. By Danny Schwartz November 13, 2016
Original Content Top Tracks: September 21 - September 27 HNHH's top 10 tracks, according to our Top 100 chart. By Alex Galbraith September 28, 2015
Original Content Hottest Albums Of 2015 Check out our hottest albums of 2015. By Trevor Smith December 18, 2015
Original Content 5 First Impressions From Kendrick Lamar's "untitled unmastered." We gather five initial impressions after listening to Kendrick Lamar's "untitled unmastered." By Chris Tart March 04, 2016
Original Content Bernie Sanders' Most Hip-Hop Moments A look at Bernie's hip-hop cred. By Chris Tart March 06, 2016
Original Content How Rick Rubin Redefined Rap Music (#TBT) Revisiting 10 of Rubin's most significant productions of the '80s. By Danny Schwartz August 31, 2017
Original Content 10 Essential Travis Scott Tracks Get ready to embark on one of the most lit musical excursions with this week's essential tracks list featuring none other than Travis Scott. By Devon Jefferson May 14, 2017
Original Content Meet The 2017 XXL Freshman Class Get acquainted with the 2017 XXL Freshman Class. By Mitch Findlay June 14, 2017
Original Content Game Changers: Lil Wayne Edition <p><strong>Game Changers is a new HNHH feature that highlights artists that have left a strong mark on hip hop. Whether it be through creativity, influence, exposure, or just plain good timing, a game changer is someone who has brought something to rap where the game just wouldn't be the same without them.</strong></p> By Trevor Smith January 29, 2013
Original Content Lyrics Of The Week: June 28 - July 4 HNHH's Lyrics of the Week breaks down the most noteworthy bars of the past seven days into 8-10 categories that will rotate according to the type of content that drops. By hnhh July 05, 2013
Original Content Review: SZA's "Z" Album TDE's newly signed singer, SZA releases her debut album, "Z", which is another notch in the belt for the West coast label. By Glennisha Morgan April 11, 2014
Reviews Review: Trae Tha Truth's "I Am King" With his third mixtape of 2013, Trae brings a hard-hitting dose of the truth on "I Am King". By Nikita Rathod December 01, 2013