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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
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
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
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
Original Content 50 Cent's "Curtis" Vs Kanye West's "Graduation": A Historic Hip-Hop Moment On September 11th, 2007, where did your loyalties lie? By Mitch Findlay September 11, 2019
Reviews "Us" Decoded: Hidden Meanings & Messages In Jordan Peele's Blockbuster Laden with references, symbolism and easter eggs, here's our guide to understanding Jordan Peele's "Us." By Robert Blair March 25, 2019
Original Content Aaliyah's "I Don't Wanna" Turns 20, And It's Still Her Most Slept-On Record To Date Two decades later, this sleeper hit by the "Princess of R&B" is still one of her coldest records. By Keenan Higgins January 11, 2020
Reviews YBN Cordae "The Lost Boy" Review YBN Cordae warned us ahead of time that longevity cannot be placed out of sequence. By Devin Ch August 01, 2019
Profiles Sahbabii Praises Young Thug As A Fellow Freethinker In "On The Come Up" Sahbabiii discusses Unknownisms, Young Thug, and more in the latest episode of "On The Come Up." By Aron A. January 23, 2019
Profiles DaBaby Teases J. Cole Feature, Embracing "Trial And Error" & More In "On The Come Up" DaBaby's infectious confidence and artistic instincts are explored in the latest "On The Come Up." By Mitch Findlay May 15, 2019
Sports Ja Morant Is The NBA Rookie Doing Things His Way Memphis point guard Ja Morant isn’t planning to wait his turn, the 20-year old wants to take over the league right now. By Michael Kawaida February 05, 2020
Original Content The Unexpected Lasting Fallout Of Eminem's "Bagpipes From Bagdhad" Red wine and Captain Crunch. By Mitch Findlay December 12, 2019