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Original Content The Beast Coast Formation: Will They Finally Get Their Due Credit? As their debut album approaches, we examine why even Beast Coast's biggest entities are still burdened with the title of "slept on" in the industry. By Robert Blair April 11, 2019
Original Content The "Weirdo Rap" Divide A divide is growing in hip-hop between genre traditionalists and the artists many of them call "weirdo rappers." In this editorial, we examine the various differences between the two camps, and explain why they're both vital to the future of hip-hop. By Patrick Lyons June 12, 2014
Original Content Instagram Gallery: DaniLeigh Instagram Gallery: the beautiful DaniLeigh. By HNHH Staff July 05, 2020
Original Content Ticket Giveaway: Chris Webby's "Chemically Imbalanced" NYC Show At S.O.B.'s Win a pair of tickets to Chris Webby's "New York album release party edition" of his "Chemically Imbalanced" tour. By Rose Lilah October 22, 2014
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: April 25 A look at hip-hop sales and chart placements this week. By Trevor Smith April 25, 2015
Original Content The Most Quotable Lines From Drake's 4 New Songs Drake's newest batch of music is full of memorable lines. By Trevor Smith October 24, 2016
Original Content Top Tracks: June 12 - June 18 Post Malone tops a week otherwise dominated by ASAP Ferg. By Patrick Lyons June 19, 2017
Original Content Top Tracks: Eminem's "Killshot" Unsurprisingly Debuts At #1 For the second consecutive week, a diss song related to the Eminem/MGK beef gets 10 times the views of the runner-up. By Patrick Lyons September 17, 2018
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: July 17 An overview of r'n'b and hip-hop albums on the Billboard 200 this week. By Chris Tart July 19, 2017
Original Content Instagram Gallery: OG Rapper Throwback Pics Take a trip through hip-hop history with this latest Instagram Gallery dedicated to throwback pics. By E Gadsby October 12, 2019
Sports Lakers Vs. Heat: Predicting The NBA Finals With the NBA Finals starting today, it's time to predict who will come out of this series with the Larry O'Brien trophy. By Alexander Cole September 30, 2020
Original Content Kendrick Lamar's Adaptive Nature Makes Him The Ideal Hip-Hop Feature Kendrick Lamar is showing exemplary range as hip-hop's go-to collaborator. By Devin Ch October 04, 2018