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Original Content Charts Don't Lie: November 2 D.R.A.M.'s album debuts at #19 overall. By Chris Tart November 02, 2016
Original Content Who's Bringing New York Back First? HotNewHipHop takes a look at talented rappers who are looking to bring back New York rap to its finest days. By Nikita Rathod August 21, 2014
Original Content Charts Don’t Lie: July 20 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah July 20, 2014
Original Content SoundCloud Staff Picks Playlist (March 24) HNHH's weekly round-up of our favorite SoundCloud tracks of the week. By Angus Walker March 24, 2017
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: December 14 The Weeknd falls to a new lord of the charts. By Chris Tart December 14, 2016
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: May 30 A look at rap sales and chart placements this week. By Trevor Smith May 30, 2015
Original Content #TBT: AZ's Early Cuts AZ is one of the main players on Ghostface Killah's upcoming "36 Seasons" records, but he also had a helping hand at making "Illmatic" legendary. Let's revisit some of AZ's early cuts. By Chris Tart December 04, 2014
Original Content The Hip-Hop Kingdom: Can A Queen Take The Throne? A reminder of how far female MCs have come and what it will take for them to be acknowledged in today's Hip Hop Kingdom. By Corvaya Jefrries April 16, 2014
Original Content Tracking OVO's Jamaican Influence Taking a look the Jamaican influence OVO has embraced since its inception. By Chris Tart November 09, 2015
Original Content Meet Kent Jones: Jazz Wizard Turned Pop Sensation INTERVIEW: We the Best artist Kent Jones traces his musical journey from his roots as an industrious jazz nerd to his surprise chart-topping single "Don't Mind" and beyond. By Danny Schwartz April 04, 2017
Original Content Charts Don’t Lie: October 12 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah October 12, 2014
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: June 29 A weekly look at the performance of hip-hop and r'n'b albums. By Chris Tart June 29, 2016