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Reviews Review: 2 Chainz' "Based on a T.R.U. Story" A tale of 2: Chainz, and Tity Boi. The enjoyable album's primary focus is the feature-heavy "trapper turned rapper", 2 Chainz, but promise is shown for the artist's ability to transform from into 2 Chainz a "rapper former trapper". By Jon Godfrey August 15, 2012
Original Content Noah Breakfast Talks Tory Lanez & Rare MP3s Noah Breakfast details his sessions with Tory Lanez for "Lost Cause" and more. By Rose Lilah May 06, 2015
Reviews Review: Joey Bada$$' "B4.DA.$$" Joey Bada$$ has dropped two solid solo mixtapes, but does his debut album live up to expectations? By Bruce Smith January 23, 2015
Reviews Review: DeJ Loaf's "Sell Sole" DeJ Loaf effortlessly manages singing and rapping while showcasing what she has to offer on "Sell Sole." By Glennisha Morgan October 29, 2014
Original Content 5 Things You Should Know About TIDAL Jay-Z's "game-changing" music streaming service leaves a lot to be desired, but here are 5 things you should know before the internet moves on. By Wil Dee April 01, 2015
Reviews Review: Waka Flocka's "DuFlocka Rant: Half-Time Show" Waka Flocka delivers another mixtape as part of his "DuFlocka" series, "DuFlocka Rant: Half-Time Show," which proves to be another standard Waka release. There are a few bangers, a few misses, but all in all, it's what fans expect from the rapper. By Chris Richburg May 20, 2013
Original Content The Top Ten Most Searched Artists On HNHH: January to March HNHH compiles the top ten most searched artists on the the site from January to March 2013. Are you surprised by who topped the list? Let us know in the comments below. By Trevor Smith April 04, 2013
Original Content 10 Rappers That Should Get "Turnt Down" & Relax Looking at artists that have been "Turnt Up" too much, and now should consider relaxing a bit and getting "Turnt Down." By Rose Lilah July 11, 2013
Original Content Lyrics Of The Week: June 28 - July 4 HNHH's Lyrics of the Week breaks down the most noteworthy bars of the past seven days into 8-10 categories that will rotate according to the type of content that drops. By hnhh July 05, 2013
Original Content Digital Cover Story: iLoveMakonnen (March/April) HNHH's digital cover star is iLoveMakonnen. By Rose Lilah April 01, 2016
Reviews Review: Wiz Khalifa's "Khalifa" On his sixth album, Wiz Khalifa keeps the production varied and employs the easy-going flow we've come to love him for-- but is it enough? By Maxwell Cavaseno February 09, 2016
Original Content Over The Hill: Rappers Turning 40 In 2016 A quick look at several rappers who are nearing their forties. By Chris Tart December 02, 2015