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Original Content Hottest Hip-Hop And R&B Albums Of 2022 So Far We highlight the best of hip-hop and r'n'b album releases so far this year. By HNHH Staff July 13, 2022
Original Content DaBaby's Top 10 Best Features Of 2019 As the year winds down, we take a look at DaBaby's prolific run of features and pinpoint out his top ten of 2019. By Robert Blair November 22, 2019
Original Content Who Will Be Soundcloud's Next Star? Here Are 10 Contenders We take a look at the artists who have a chance to become Soundcloud's next star. By Alphonse Pierre June 04, 2018
Original Content Happy Independence Day: 10 Patriotic Rap Songs For The 4th Of July Happy Independence Day! By Karlton Jahmal July 04, 2018
Profiles Meet Rob $tone: The “Smilin’-Ass Nigga” Behind “Chill Bill” INTERVIEW: Rob $tone talks growing up in San Diego, his 1207 crew and the success of his debut single "Chill Bill." By Danny Schwartz November 08, 2016
Reviews Jay Electronica "A Written Testimony" Album Review While a fully-fledged solo debut continues to elude us, Jay Electronica and Jay Z have served up a fascinating collection of cerebral, forward-thinking hip-hop. By Robert Blair March 19, 2020
Original Content 10 Essential Slug Verses Looking back at Slug's very best 16s. By Chris Tart January 16, 2016
Viral What Does SoundCloud Fame Mean In The Long Run? Virality seems to go hand-in-hand with the emergence of "SoundCloud rap." How do we determine who will fizzle out overnight and who will become a rap game fixture? By Luke Hinz March 21, 2018
Original Content Where Is Jhene Aiko? Tracking Her Movements Since "Trip" What has Jhene Aiko been up too lately? By Aida C. February 14, 2019
Reviews The Game's "Born 2 Rap" Is An Impressive Swan Song On what's being touted as his final album, The Game proves why he truly was "Born 2 Rap" on a star-studded swan song. By Robert Blair December 08, 2019
Music J Cole Disses Kendrick Lamar: Breaking Down The Bars On "7 Minute Drill" K.Dot's artistry, his absence from the game, and his attention-seeking fueled J Cole's pen on his response to "Like That." By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 05, 2024
Original Content Who Is Megan Thee Stallion? Everything You Need To Know Familiarize yourself with "Megan Thee Stallion," one of the game's rising talents. By Mitch Findlay May 16, 2019