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Original Content High Off Hip-Hop: Rap's History Of Drug Use We take a look at how different drugs have had varying effects on hip-hop music throughout the years, whether on artists themselves or musical trends genre-wide. By hnhh September 15, 2014
Original Content Kid Vishis Talks New Album, Royce Da 5'9'', Writing Process EXCLUSIVE: Kid Vishis talks to HNHH about his new album "Timing Is Everything." By Lloyd Jaffe July 26, 2014
Profiles Asian Da Brat Reveals BFF Habits With Lil Uzi Vert & Talks On Name Change In "On The Come Up" 1017 Eskimo's resident princess Asian Da Brat reflects on being kicked out of school, Erykah Badu, and more in "On The Come Up." By Alex Zidel May 08, 2019
Gaming Is Valorant On Xbox? (Updated October 2023) Explore the current status of Valorant on Xbox, its potential release, and alternatives available for console players. Stay updated! By Jake Skudder September 23, 2023
Original Content HNHH Exclusive: Freeway Speaks On Upcoming Projects & More HNHH talks to Philly's Freeway about his upcoming projects and more. By Rose Lilah March 09, 2012
TV Lakeith Stanfield's "The Changeling": What We Know “Would you even know if you crossed into a fairy tale?” By Demi Phillips August 24, 2023
Sports Rudy Gobert Net Worth 2023: What Is The Basketball Star Worth? Trace Rudy Gobert's ascent as a dominant figure in basketball, from his defensive prowess to his significant impact in the NBA. By Rain Adams December 27, 2023
Original Content 10 Essential Chris Brown Tracks 10 essentials from one of the defining pop and R&B voices of this generation, Chris Brown. By Devon Jefferson July 16, 2017
Original Content Top Tracks Of The Week: March 25-31 Staff picks for the week of March 25th-31st. By Trevor Smith April 02, 2013
Original Content 10 Independent Rap Labels On The Rise Independent labels are taking over the game, and we're here to highlight a selection of them. By Matt Aceto July 16, 2014
Original Content Classic Rotation: Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde Our "Classic Rotation" series revisits classic albums on the day of their release. Today we take a look at The Pharcyde's debut album, "Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde," which dropped exactly 22 years ago today. By Layne Weiss November 24, 2014
Original Content HNHH Exclusive: T.I. & Joe Budden Perform At Best Buy Theatre In New York T.I. and Joe Budden got together to put on a show at NYC’s Best Buy Theatre in Times Square. It was part of the MetroPCS 5 Boro Tour, which already featured Kendrick Lamar and will continue into April. By Jason Pollak March 12, 2013