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Original Content Photo Diary: A Day In New York With Curtis Williams Of Two-9 Photo Diary will take you on a day with some of our favorite rappers while they're out and about in NYC. By Rose Lilah December 16, 2014
Original Content What's New In Battle Rap (November 14) We keep you up to date on everything going on in battle rap. By Dallas Darden November 14, 2014
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: April 13 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah April 13, 2014
Original Content Summer Jam 2015 Recap Did you miss hip-hop's biggest concert? Not to worry. Here's an in-depth recap of the highs and lows of this year's Summer Jam. By Angus Walker June 08, 2015
Original Content What's Beef: 10 Rappers Who Fired Shots At Their Record Label HNHH highlights 10 rappers who've had beef with record labels. By Glennisha Morgan March 05, 2014
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 Top Tracks: June 27 - July 3 DJ Khaled, Joe Budden, and Rae Sremmurd crack the top five in this week's Top Tracks list. By Patrick Lyons July 04, 2016
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: April 27 Prince dominated the album charts this week, while Rihanna's "Work" was dethroned by the first rap #1 on the Hot 100 in some time. By Chris Tart April 27, 2016
Original Content Staff Picks Playlist (November 25) HNHH's weekly round-up of our favorite tracks of the week. By Angus Walker November 25, 2016
Original Content Classic Rotation: Ol' Dirty Bastard's "Return To The 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version" Ol' Dirty Bastard's "Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version" Gets the 'Classic Rotation' Treatment By Chris Tart March 28, 2015
Original Content Top Tracks: July 11 - July 17 Only two repeat performers show up to this week's Top Tracks. By Patrick Lyons July 18, 2016
Original Content Trayvon Martin: Hip Hop Responds The hip hop community continues to react as the Trayvon Martin case unfolds By Nora Poggi April 09, 2012