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Sports LaVar Ball: Smaller Baller To Big Baller Brand Call him what you want, but LaVar Ball has secured an empire for his wife and kids. By Karlton Jahmal December 08, 2017
Original Content HNHH Exclusive: T.I. & Joe Budden Perform At Best Buy Theatre In New York T.I. and Joe Budden got together to put on a show at NYC’s Best Buy Theatre in Times Square. It was part of the MetroPCS 5 Boro Tour, which already featured Kendrick Lamar and will continue into April. By Jason Pollak March 12, 2013
Original Content HNHH's Best Album Covers of 2012 HNHH presents the best album covers of 2012. By Nairi December 26, 2012
Reviews Review: French Montana's "New York on Top: Year of the Underdog" French Montana collabs with the Coke Boys quartet in his latest "New York on Top: Year of the Underdog". By Rose Lilah April 02, 2012
Reviews Drake "Scorpion" Review More unfazed than upset, Drake's "Scorpion" is anchored by the weight of its own expectation, despite moments of brilliance. By Mitch Findlay July 05, 2018
Original Content Top Tracks: Eminem's "Killshot" Unsurprisingly Debuts At #1 For the second consecutive week, a diss song related to the Eminem/MGK beef gets 10 times the views of the runner-up. By Patrick Lyons September 17, 2018
Original Content Top Tracks: June 13 - June 19 New tracks by Kanye West, Logic, Juicy J, DJ Mustard, Belly, Chief Keef, and Young Thug sneak into this week's Top Tracks list. By Patrick Lyons June 20, 2016
Original Content Waka Flocka's Hard In Da Paint: A Blunt Force Masterclass In Trap Fatalism Callous, puncturing, visceral, and goonish. Call it what you will, but "Flockaveli" and it’s centerpiece “Hard In da Paint” signify one of trap music’s most critical junctures. By Luke Hinz February 05, 2020
Sports Steph Curry Is Box Office But Should He Really Play This Season? Steph Curry's early-season hand injury left the Warriors with an impossible choice. By Alexander Cole March 07, 2020
Reviews Review: Fetty Wap's "Fetty Wap" 2015's breakout star has been proven to be a hit-maker with ease. But will his album keep him at the top? By Maxwell Cavaseno September 28, 2015
Original Content HNHH Staff Picks Playlist: Eminem, Conway The Machine, & More The latest update of our Staff Picks playlist features new music from Eminem, Conway The Machine, EARTHGANG, Rico Nasty, Sheff G, and many more, including some holiday favorites. By Alex Zidel December 21, 2020
Original Content Drake's "If You're Reading This It's Too Late" Is A Winter In The 6ix Reflecting on the impact of Drake's 2015 mixtape, "If You're Reading This It's Too Late" on the fifth anniversary of its surprise release. By Aron A. February 13, 2020