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Original Content The Best Hip Hop Songs Of May (On Spotify) May in hip hop and R&B: Bryson Tiller, Gucci Mane, Snoop Dogg, SZA, and much more. By Danny Schwartz June 02, 2017
Songs Talking To Boldy James & Big Duke On "Chirps" Giving you the direct perspective from Boldy James and his producer Big Duke, "Track Breakdown" is an HNHH series that highlights a specific cut by speaking to both the artist and producer about the song's creation. By Rose Lilah June 27, 2013
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: September 8 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah September 08, 2013
Original Content Rebirth Pt. 3: The Evolution Of The MC Rap is filled with a lot of MCs. No question. But what separates one rapper from the next? An artist's hometown is about as blurred as his flow and look compared to other like-minded entertainers. With the Internet and blogging, it's even harder to find an MC that's truly a product of where he represents. While we're growing to accept that sound does not need to be regional anymore, how have MCs evolved with the influx of independent labels, the blogosphere, and other elements of the millennial generation? By Chris Richburg June 04, 2014
Original Content Top Tracks: May 8 - May 14 It's a toss-up between Bryson Tiller and Young Thug for the MVP of this week's edition of Top Tracks. By Patrick Lyons May 15, 2017
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: May 23 A look at this week's rap sales and chart placements. By Trevor Smith May 23, 2015
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: November 9 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah November 09, 2014
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: November 16 Our weekly breakdown of hip-hop and r'n'b album sales and chart performance. By Chris Tart November 16, 2016
Original Content Top Tracks: May 30 - June 5 A huge week for new tracks from Drake, Gucci Mane, Kanye West, Pusha T, Travi$ Scott, and more. By Patrick Lyons June 06, 2016
Original Content 140 Bars Or Less: Tweets Of The Week (July 11-17) A look at the funniest, most entertaining, and outrageous tweets from some of the biggest names in hip hop. By Trevor Smith July 18, 2013
Original Content Vote For Your Favorite "Hotline Bling" Remix The Drake single got remixed by the likes of Erykah Badu, Kehlani, & Iman Shumpert. Who did it best? By Danny Schwartz October 19, 2015
Original Content Vince Staples To Release Album "Very Soon" Holy Vince Staples. By Danny Schwartz February 07, 2017