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Original Content Chill Out: 10 Rappers With Laid-Back Flow Any rapper can be heard if they're yelling in your ear, but a skillful MC will play it chill. By Chris Tart January 13, 2015
Original Content 10 Things We Know About The New Kanye West Album HNHH gives you the lowdown on the upcoming, untitled album from Kanye West. By Nikita Rathod September 26, 2014
Original Content 10 Sophomore Albums Compared To Debuts How did some of hip-hop’s biggest artists do on their second try? We compare sophomore albums to debut albums in this list. By Nick Sella September 24, 2014
Profiles Behind The Beat: SykSense HNHH's new series "Behind The Beat" profiles unique producers that are looking to change the soundscape. By Angus Walker January 12, 2015
Original Content Contest: Win Tickets For Joey Bada$$'s "B4DAMONEY" NYC Shows We're giving away one pair of tickets to Joey Bada$$'s upcoming show in his native New York. By Rose Lilah November 04, 2014
Original Content Origins: The Samples From Jay-Z's "Magna Carta Holy Grail" "Origins" offers a break down of the samples in each track featured on Jay-Z's "Magna Carta Holy Grail." By Mike De Leon July 15, 2013
Original Content Lyrics Of The Week: April 12-18 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 April 19, 2013
Original Content On The Come-Up: RiFF RAFF 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 15, 2013
Original Content Tahiry Explains Her Part In Joe Budden & Consequence Fight [Update: Consequence Speaks On Fight, Tahiry's Punch] Tahiry details what went down at the "Love & Hip-Hop" reunion show with Joe Budden and Consequence. By Rose Lilah March 14, 2013
Original Content It's Yo Birthday: 25 Best Mac Miller Tracks In honor of his 21st birthday, HNHH decided to break down Mac Miller's 25 best tracks. By Dhruva Balram deleted January 19, 2013
Songs It's Yo Birthday: Big Boi's Top Solo Tracks Big Boi, one half of the legendary Outkast duo, turns 38 today, and HNHH takes a look at his best solo work. By Dhruva Balram deleted February 01, 2013
Original Content Exclusive Interview: Nipsey Hussle Talks On His Partnership With DJ Skee, MMG, And What's Next An exclusive interview with Nipsey Hussle. By Rose Lilah February 20, 2012