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Original Content NBA Youngboy's Engineer Jason "Cheese" Goldberg Discusses "The Last Slimeto" Sessions & How "Heart & Soul" Helped Reignite The Creative Spark Jason “Cheese” Goldberg discusses his background in engineering, the process behind NBA Youngboy’s "The Last Slimeto," and much more. By Aron A. August 11, 2022
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
Original Content Gunna Says His Brother Ratted On Him The First Time He Got High On "How To Roll" Gunna breaks down getting caught the first time he got high. By Aron A. February 02, 2018
Sneakers Mamba Day: Top-8 Nike Kobe 1 Protro Colorways Recapping some of the greatest Kobe 1 Protro colorways to date in celebration of #MambaDay. By Kyle Rooney April 13, 2018
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 Top Tracks: Migos' Massive "Drip" Remix Hits #1 After an unofficial version topped last week's chart, Migos, Young Thug, Future, and Hoodrich Pablo Juan's official "Drip" remix debuts at #1. By Patrick Lyons July 23, 2018
Pop Culture Who Is Adin Ross? Everything You Need To Know From light-hearted antics and gaming content to taking radical stances against censorship and gender issues, Adin Ross has turned into one of the most controversial content creators on the internet. By Jake Skudder September 23, 2023
Music Polo G Arrest: What We Know So Far Polo G and his brother Trench Baby were arrested on August 23 on kidnapping, assault, and robbery charges. By Tamara McCullough September 05, 2023
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 Where Is Jhene Aiko? Tracking Her Movements Since "Trip" What has Jhene Aiko been up too lately? By Aida C. February 14, 2019
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 Top Tracks: June 29 - July 5 HNHH's top 10 tracks, according to our Top 100 chart. By Alex Galbraith July 07, 2015