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Reviews Review: Kevin Gates' "Luca Brasi 2" Not too much new material here for die-hard Gates fans. Still, it's undoubtedly more of the gripping content only their man can deliver--painting his Louisiana locales as some of the scariest places on earth. By Angus Walker December 24, 2014
Original Content Top 10 Best Holiday Raps A collection of hip-hop records to get you in the holiday spirit. By Alex Galbraith December 24, 2014
TV 6 Successful Crossover Rappers Giving props to the best multitalented folks out there. By Nicholas DG May 31, 2015
Reviews Review: Run the Jewels' (Killer Mike & El-P) "RTJ2" The third collaborative album from ATL’s most insightful shit talker, Killer Mike, and Brooklyn’s otherwordly underground producer/rapper, El-P, is their strongest yet—and one of the year’s best releases. By Angus Walker October 30, 2014
Songs It's Yo Birthday: Big Boi's Top Solo Tracks Big Boi, one half of the legendary Outkast duo, turns 38 today, and HNHH takes a look at his best solo work. By Dhruva Balram deleted February 01, 2013
Reviews 2 Chainz's "Dope Don't Sell Itself" Review A decade removed from his commercial peak and mesmerizing breakout run at the top of the 2010s, 2 Chainz has delivered a record that encapsulates his insatiable hunger while also showcasing how much he has grown as an artist. By Joshua Robinson February 08, 2022
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: July 13 A weekly look at the performance of r'n'b and hip-hop albums on the Billboard 200. By Chris Tart July 13, 2016
Original Content 5 Things We Want From Drake's "Views From The 6" Drake's rumored to be dropping "Views From The Six" in just over two months, so here's what we're looking for when it arrives. By Patrick Lyons July 13, 2015
Original Content 28 Grams: Hip-Hop Instagram Recap (March 12) Here's what your favorite rap and R&B stars were up to on Instagram this week. By Mike De Leon March 12, 2016
Original Content 140 Bars Or Less: Tweets Of The Week (Feb. 8-14) A look at the funniest, most entertaining, and outrageous tweets from some of the biggest names in hip hop. By Trevor Smith February 14, 2014
Original Content Charts Don’t Lie: October 13 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah October 13, 2013
Original Content For Better Or Worse: Vol. 1 Discussing the 'good and bad', the 'highs and lows', the 'love and hate': the things that come with, and are a part of... loving Hip Hop. By Jon Godfrey May 30, 2012