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Original Content Photo Diary: SXSW We're documenting everything we see and do at SXSW 2016 with this nifty photo diary. By Rose Lilah March 21, 2016
Original Content Staff Picks Playlist (January 22) Find out the HNHH staff's favorite songs from the past week. By Rose Lilah January 22, 2016
Reviews Classic Rotation: The Roots' "Do You Want More?!!!??!" Looking back at The Roots' sophomore album 21 years later. By Chris Tart January 17, 2016
Original Content Top Tracks: December 14 - December 20 Here are the Top 10 tracks in HNHH's Hot 100 for the week of December 14 - December 20. By Angus Walker December 21, 2015
Original Content What’s New In Battle Rap (November 13) We keep you up to date on everything going on in battle rap. By Dallas Darden November 13, 2015
Reviews Review: Chief Keef's "Bang 3" Rap's chaotic glory boy continues to rampage and bewilder on "Bang 3." By Maxwell Cavaseno August 06, 2015
Original Content VOTE: What's The Best Album That Dropped Today? Today has been by far 2017's best day of releases. By Danny Schwartz February 24, 2017
Original Content Rise & Grind: Erica Banks Talks Choosing Warner Records & Turning Down DaBaby's Billion Dollar Baby Label Erica Banks reveals why she initially didn't like her hit song "Buss It," how she got Travis Scott on the remix, whether she would consider working with Megan Thee Stallion, and more. By Alex Zidel April 19, 2021
Reviews DMX "Exodus" Album Review Amidst a slew of guest appearances, DMX's "Exodus" shines whenever the legendary MC steps to the mic. By Mitch Findlay June 05, 2021
Reviews Benny The Butcher "The Plugs I Met 2" Review Similar to his Griselda constituents, Benny the Butcher's saga has been a testament to his endurance not only as an artist but as a man. By Mackenzie Cummings-Grady March 25, 2021
Original Content Engineering With Battlecat: How A West Coast Legend Continues To Shape Sound The legendary west coast pioneer DJ Battlecat breaks down his journey with music, the importance of analog technology, and how his new partnership with Audible Reality has allowed him the opportunity to share his ears with the masses. By Mitch Findlay April 22, 2021
Sports Does This Year's NBA Champions Deserve An Asterisk? With the Lakers and Heat appearing to be favorites for the finals, some NBA fans are already gearing up to delegitimize this year's champion. By Alexander Cole September 26, 2020