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Original Content Cities With Underrated Rap Scenes We know where Jay-Z is from. Same with Kanye and Snoop. But from Virginia to Texas, Maryland to Minnesota, cities around the country have been breeding hip-hop stars for years, but fail to get the recognition of the hip-hop meccas, leaving them in the category of underrated. By Ben Shatzman July 18, 2014
Music What Is Migos's Best-Selling Album? Delve into the lasting impact of Migos's album that shaped hip-hop's contemporary sound and solidified their legacy. By Axl Banks November 17, 2023
Original Content HNHH TIDAL Wave: Frank Ocean, NBA YoungBoy & XXXTentacion Take Over Explore some of the hottest new sounds with our Staff Picks playlist. By Alex Zidel October 23, 2019
Original Content HNHH's New Playlist Keeps You Updated On The Hottest R&B Of The Moment Follow "R&B SEASON" on Spotify! By Noah C December 07, 2019
Reviews Megan Thee Stallion Asserts Dominance On Her Introduction To "Suga" In the midst of ongoing label troubles with 1501 Certified Entertainment, Megan Thee Stallion bosses up, elevates, and triumphs in the face of adversity in her professional and personal lives on her new EP “SUGA.” By Aron A. March 10, 2020
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 Have We Let Young Thug Down? In our quest to re-capture lightning in a bottle, have we become too dismissive of what Young Thug still has to offer? By Narsimha Chintaluri June 18, 2018
Original Content Ashanti's Reign: The Importance Of Murder Inc's First Lady Taking a look back at the First Lady of Murder Inc.'s reign at the top of R&B and rap. By Jibril Yassin March 27, 2019
Original Content What Nicki Minaj's "Chun-Li" & "Barbie Tingz" Tell Us About Her Next Album Will Nicki follow her own "Pinkprint" on her long-awaited fourth studio album? By Trevor Smith April 13, 2018
Reviews Review: Rick Ross' "Hood Billionaire" Rick Ross' second release of 2014, "Hood Billionaire," recycles a Rozay album formula that could use an injection of personality. By hnhh November 25, 2014
Society Internet Rap Sensations Is going viral always great? By Matt Aceto August 28, 2014
Reviews Review: Iggy Azalea's "The New Classic" Iggy Azalea's "The New Classic" is a flat LP that fails to utilize what that makes Iggy unique. By Lloyd Jaffe April 24, 2014