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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
Original Content Cam Kirk Reflects On Chi Modu’s Classic Hip-Hop Photography & Timeless Influence Cam Kirk, one of Hip-Hop’s current leading photographers, remembers legendary Black Hip-Hop photographer and cultural documentarian Chi Modu. By Joshua Robinson February 21, 2022
Original Content Drakeo The Ruler Always Counted His Blessings: Our Final Interview With The West Coast Staple In one of the rapper's last interviews before his death, Drakeo the Ruler expressed his gratitude for being able to pursue a rap career, and was equally awestruck that he had managed to obtain such a position of power and influence within the west coast specifically. We conducted this interview with Drakeo for our "12 Days of Christmas" series on December 12, 2021, during Rolling Loud, California. By Angela Savage December 22, 2021
Reviews Lil Nas X "MONTERO" Review Lil Nas X's "MONTERO" was his baby, and he birthed a gem. By Alex Zidel September 24, 2021
Original Content Saucy Santana Discusses Linking Up With Nicki Minaj & Rumors That "Walk" Is A Diss Saucy Santana joins us for HNHH's "12 Days of Christmas" kick-off! We discuss his rapid ascension since "Walk Em Like A Dog" in 2019, the rumors surrounding "Walk," his relationship with Nicki Minaj, the importance of TikTok and much more. By Joshua Robinson December 13, 2021
Reviews Meek Mill "Expensive Pain" Review A solid and often revelatory album, "Expensive Pain" certainly doesn't displace Meek Mill from his hard-earned position among hip-hop’s front-runners, but it seems unlikely that it’ll be the moment where all of his naysayers see the error of their ways, either. By Robert Blair October 07, 2021
Original Content Does Lil Wayne's "Rebirth" Deserve A Second Chance? Lil Wayne's notorious rock album "Rebirth" continues to stand out as an aberration in his discography, but is the divisive album simply misunderstood? By Mitch Findlay April 22, 2020
Original Content HNHH TIDAL Wave: DaBaby, Playboi Carti, & 21 Savage This week's TIDAL-exclusive staff-curated playlist includes Wiz Khalifa, Summer Walker, Roddy Ricch, Westside Gunn, Ab-Soul, and more. By Alex Zidel April 23, 2020
Original Content 7 Creative Producers You Should Know About HNHH shines some light on some dope-ass producers who deserve more credit for what they contribute to the rap game. By Rose Lilah November 30, 2012
Original Content Classic Rotation: MF DOOM's "Mm..Food" On this day in 2004, MF Doom released his album "Mm..Food." We reflect on the album for Classic Rotation. By Chris Tart November 16, 2015
Original Content "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" Turns 15: Big Smoke Speaks You picked the wrong house, fool! By Mitch Findlay October 26, 2019
Original Content What Post Malone's Hip-Hop Commentary Says About The Artist Himself A response to Post Malone's recent interview. By Vince Rick November 27, 2017