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Original Content On The Come-Up: Deniro Farrar HNHH's 'On The Come-Up' profiles rising rappers and producers that show strong promise but haven't necessarily seen much shine on the site. This could range from those deep underground to artists on the cusp of the mainstream that we've overlooked. You'll find their defining characteristics broken down by category. By hnhh April 01, 2013 781 Views
Reviews Review: Justin Timberlake's "The 20/20 Experience - Part 2 of 2" Lyrical downfalls and mediocre moments are saved by solid production and flawless vocals on a sexy, edgy sequel to the clean-cut 20/20 Experience. By Nee-Sa Lossing October 06, 2013 950 Views
Reviews Review: French Montana's "Excuse My French" After several delays, French Montana finally releases his long-awaited, highly anticipated debut album "Excuse My French" to much fanfare. By Iva Anthony May 23, 2013 18.5K Views
Reviews Review: Snoop Lion's "Reincarnated" Snoop Lion is a new man, has a new sound and is on a mission to prove his rebirth on his 12th album, "Reincarnated." By Iva Anthony May 02, 2013 15.8K Views
Original Content Talking To August Alsina, Kidd Kidd & His Producers On "Downtown" Giving you the direct perspective from August Alsina and his producers Knucklehead and Carlos Cahee, "Track Breakdown" is an HNHH series that highlights a specific cut by speaking to both the artist and producer about the song's creation. By Rose Lilah May 22, 2013 2.2K Views
Original Content Origins: The Samples From Big Sean's "Hall Of Fame" "Origins" offers a break down of the samples in each track featured on Big Sean's "Hall Of Fame" By Mike De Leon September 04, 2013 15.0K Views
Original Content Lyrics Of The Week: August 1-8 HNHH's Lyrics of the Week breaks down the most noteworthy bars of the past seven days into ten categories that will rotate according to the type of content that drops. By hnhh August 10, 2013 490 Views
Original Content Cudi Collabs: The Next Batch of Artists Kid Cudi Should Work With By Eliezer Santiago April 23, 2013 674 Views
Reviews Review: Lil Wayne's "I Am Not A Human Being II" With his tenth solo album "I Am Not A Human Being 2", Lil' Wayne proves once again that he's not quite of this earth. By Iva Anthony March 28, 2013 1495 Views
Reviews Review: Kanye West's "Yeezus" A hybrid of many sounds and ideas, “Yeezus” is an ambitious expansion of West’s sound palette. By Eliezer Santiago June 18, 2013 91.1K Views
Original Content The Hottest Nicki Minaj GIFS From Nelly's "Get Like Me" Video We've gathered some of the hottest GIFS of Ms. Nicki Minaj doing what she does best in Nelly's new music video for "Get Like Me." By Rose Lilah August 01, 2013 73.9K Views
Original Content Top Tracks Of The Week: June 24-30 Staff picks for the week of June 24-30. By Trevor Smith July 03, 2013 368 Views