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Original Content Track Breakdown: Talking To QuESt & 6ix On "Lost Niggas" Giving you the direct perspective from QuESt and his producer 6ix, "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 August 13, 2014
Original Content Ladies Night: Female Solidarity In Hip-Hop Off the heels of an "I Wanna Be Down" reunion performance at the 2014 BET Hip-Hop Awards, could there be another girls anthem in the making? By Eboni M. October 15, 2014
Original Content Top Tracks: January 18 - January 24 Here are the most viewed tracks in HNHH's Hot 100 for the week of January 18 - January 24. By Angus Walker January 25, 2016
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: September 28 Mac Miller makes an impressive debut, but can't knock Drake from the top spot. By Chris Tart September 28, 2016
Original Content Charts Don’t Lie: February 15 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah February 15, 2015
Original Content Charts Don’t Lie: December 28 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah December 28, 2014
Original Content 10 Essential FKi Tracks An introduction to the Atlanta production duo. By Chris Tart February 28, 2016
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: October 5 A weekly look at the performance of hip-hop and r'n'b albums. By Chris Tart October 05, 2016
Reviews Drake Talks Sh*t, Kills With Softness At Madison Square Garden (Review) Drake used his pop stardom to declare ownership of (the new) New York at night 1 of the "Summer Sixteen" tour at Madison Square Garden. By Angus Walker August 05, 2016
Original Content Knockout: Hip Hop's Love of Boxing Whether referencing boxing in their lyrics, or literally contemplating stepping into the ring (50 Cent, Cassidy, Drake vs Chris Brown?), lyrical ferocity and physical ferocity seem to be highly compatible. Here's a look at over a dozen rap songs, highlighting Hip Hop's love of boxing. By Nairi November 15, 2012
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 HNHH Presents Seagram Gin's 2015 Calendar Model Search Allow us to present the Seagram's Gin 2015 Calendar Model Search. View the gallery of last year's calendar models above. By hnhh April 21, 2014