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Original Content 140 Bars Or Less: Tweets Of The Week (March 22-28) A look at the funniest, most entertaining, and outrageous tweets from some of the biggest names in hip hop. By Trevor Smith March 28, 2014
Original Content Samples Of The Week: March 6 A breakdown of the week's hottest tracks by their samples. By Patrick Lyons March 06, 2014
Original Content From Potheads To Oxymorons: 10 Of The Druggiest Rap Albums Find out how Schoolboy Q's "Oxymoron" stacks up against other druggy rap albums. By Patrick Lyons March 03, 2014
Original Content 28 Grams: Hip-Hop Instagram Recap (March 1) HNHH brings you the most dope, weird, interesting, shocking and funny photos posted by hip hop artists on Instagram. By Glennisha Morgan March 01, 2014
Original Content In Retrospect: "The Grey Album" 10 Years Later Danger Mouse's definitive remix was more than just a well-done mash-up album. By Brian Josephs March 01, 2014
Original Content 140 Bars Or Less: Tweets Of The Week (April 25) A look at the funniest, most entertaining, and outrageous tweets from some of the biggest names in hip hop. By Trevor Smith April 26, 2014
Original Content Rebirth Pt. 1: The Evolution Of A Rap Group Many rappers came to prominence first as part of a group ( i.e. EPMD, Public Enemy, N.W.A., Wu-Tang Clan, and the list goes on). As time progressed, the concept (or rather unity) of the group would take a backseat to the individual. Whether it be the fans picking out whichever member they prefer, or whether there is that one particular member standing out amongst the rest (i.e. Andre 3000), the seeds were planted for one individual to embark on their own into the hip-hop wilderness. In light of this, has the nail been placed in the coffin, or is there still a bit of life left in the group concept? By Chris Richburg May 20, 2014
Original Content Ridiculous Rap Names A list of some of the most ridiculous rap names in the game. By William Cannon February 16, 2014
Original Content 140 Bars Or Less: Tweets Of The Week (Feb. 8-14) A look at the funniest, most entertaining, and outrageous tweets from some of the biggest names in hip hop. By Trevor Smith February 14, 2014
Original Content 15 Inspirational Quotes From Martin Luther King As we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day today, we've made a gallery of 15 of MLK's best quotes. By Rose Lilah January 20, 2014
Original Content Classic Hip-Hop Magazine Covers We take a look at some iconic magazine covers. By Rose Lilah January 10, 2014
Original Content Hottest Albums Of 2013 HNHH counts down the hottest albums of 2013. By Trevor Smith December 31, 2013