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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
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 Cudi Collabs: The Next Batch of Artists Kid Cudi Should Work With By Eliezer Santiago April 23, 2013
Original Content Photos: Beyonce Featured In Shape Magazine Peep photos of Beyonce showing off her body for Shape magazine. By Rose Lilah March 26, 2013
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
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
Original Content Pusha T Reveals Debut Album Production & Features Pusha Ton's debut solo LP is on the horizon. By hnhh April 14, 2013
Original Content Talking To Nipsey Hussle & 9th Wonder On "Face The World" & "TM3" Giving you the direct perspective from Nipsey Hussle and his producer 9th Wonder, "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 June 12, 2013
Original Content Ray J Taking Shots At Kanye West & Kim K With New Cover Art & Single "I Hit It First"? Ray J looks to be taking shots at Kanye West & Kim Kardashian with his new song. By Rose Lilah April 06, 2013