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Reviews Review: Sir Michael Rocks "BANCO" On BANCO, Sir Michael Rocks is still finding his way to separate himself, both from the Cool Kids' sound, and to some degree, former versions of himself. By Kahron Spearman August 02, 2014
Reviews Review: Future's "Monster" On the dark and moody, Metro Boomin’ assisted, Monster, Future displays himself first as an artist with a tremendous ear for production, and as a “loose cannon,” fraught with troubling paranoia. By Kahron Spearman November 05, 2014
Music Rapper Mohbad's Death Sparks Protests In Nigeria—What We Know The suspicious demise of a burgeoning Afrobeats star has triggered a nationwide protest. By Demi Phillips September 27, 2023
Original Content Kano's A Voice For The Common Struggle: From "Hoodies All Summer" To "Top Boy" INTERVIEW: Grime legend Kano gets in-depth with HNHH about the direction of "Hoodies All Summer," the success of "Top Boy," U.K.'s drill scene, and more. By Aron A. November 21, 2019
Reviews The Weeknd "My Dear Melancholy," Review "My Dear Melancholy," bills itself as "House of Balloons Pt. 2" but is instead an investigation into whether The Weeknd has any business catching feelings. By Patrick Lyons April 05, 2018
Original Content Staff Picks Playlist (July 17) Find out the HNHH staff's favorite songs from the past week. By Rose Lilah July 17, 2015
Sports LeBron James Vs. Isaiah Stewart Wasn't That Big Of A Deal After a week of hot takes and agenda-pushing, it's time to come to grips with the fact that LeBron and Isaiah Stewart's confrontation wasn't that big of a deal. By Alexander Cole November 27, 2021
Profiles Uno The Activist Says Migos Don't Get Enough Credit In "On The Come Up" Uno The Activist's talks his unique style, his origins, recording process and more in "On The Come Up." By Aron A. December 12, 2018
Original Content 5 Reasons "Dark Sky Paradise" Will Be Big Sean's Best Album Yet Big Sean seems poised to break into the upper echelon of rap with "Dark Sky Paradise". By Patrick Lyons February 11, 2015
Original Content 5 Things We Want From Tory Lanez's "I Told You" With Tory Lanez officially announcing the title of his debut album, we decided to bring back an edition of "5 Things We Want" for it. By Rose Lilah June 10, 2016
Original Content HNHH TIDAL Wave: DaBaby, Kevin Gates & Nicki Minaj Dominate Lil Tjay, Lil Tecca and Lil Baby also appear this week. By Alex Zidel October 02, 2019
Reviews Waka Flocka "Salute Me Or Shoot Me Vol. 4: Banned From America" Review Ignorance doesn’t die, it only gets louder, and though it lacks depth, its raw arrogance captures the attention of onlookers. "Ignorant” is what many call Waka Flocka, his lyrics and style. Back with DJ Holiday he proves this point with "Salute Me or Shoot Me Vol. 4: Banned From America". By Jon Godfrey September 14, 2012