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Original Content Eminem And Cancel Culture: An Incomplete History In the wake of TikTok's attempts to banish Slim Shady once and for all, we take a look at how Eminem has not only thrived when surrounded by controversy, but continuously escaped "cancelling." By Robert Blair March 11, 2021
Reviews Rick Ross "Richer Than I've Ever Been" Review On his eleventh studio album, Rick Ross relishes his status as a hall-of-fame worthy talent. By Robert Blair December 16, 2021
Original Content The Astroworld Tragedy & An Examination Of Mosh Pit Culture In Hip-Hop In the wake of the heartbreaking events of last weekend, we look at the array of cultural factors that made an event such as Astroworld 2021 into a living nightmare for those in attendance. By Robert Blair November 12, 2021
Original Content Is The Migos “Break Up” A Good Thing? There's no telling what the future has in store for the Migos, but it seems like their solo careers are ready to flourish. By Aron A. September 15, 2022
Reviews Lil Durk "7220" Review Lil Durk puts his strengths on display, sticking to his winning formula on "7220." By Aron A. March 17, 2022
Original Content The Best 2000s Era Hip-Hop/R&B Samples From The Last Five Years As Hip-Hop and R&B continue to progress, the genres' samples have too. By Joshua Robinson June 07, 2022
Reviews Majid Jordan "Wildest Dreams" Review After four years without a full body of work to their name, Majid Jordan are vying to be seen in the upper ranks of contemporary pop and r'n'b with their new album "Wildest Dreams." By Robert Blair October 27, 2021
Reviews Ye "Donda 2" Stem Player Review It’s impossible to imagine what Ye’s "Donda 2" will sound like when it is complete but the living legend artist is creating a one-of-a-kind fan experience by intimately letting his supporters into his creative process, and presenting the album as it evolves in real-time, exclusively on his Stem Player. By Alex Zidel March 11, 2022
Original Content Skinny Suge: The Vulnerability Of Freddie Gibbs From "Freddie Gordy" to "Skinny Suge," Freddie Gibbs' most compelling work is rooted in emotional vulnerability. By Aron A. July 16, 2020
Original Content Top 50 Hottest Songs Of 2019 We count down our 50 hottest hip-hop and r'n'b songs of 2019. By HNHH Staff December 04, 2019
Reviews Tyga "Legendary" Review Tyga’s Seventh Album finds his career back from the brink. However, is the rapper back in his zone or just playing it safe? By Maxwell Cavaseno June 13, 2019
Original Content Rick Ross Explains What It Means To Sell Your Catalog Several veteran artists, from RZA to No I.D., have sold huge percentages of their musical catalogs in recent years, and in HNHH's cover story with Rick Ross, the Boss breaks down what that actually means. By Joshua Robinson May 24, 2022