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Sneakers Quiz: How Well Do You Know Metro Boomin? How much do you know about hip-hop's super producer? By Mike De Leon September 29, 2015
TV 5 Shows We're Excited To Return In Summer 2024 Discover Summer 2024's returning TV shows: "Criminal Minds"' serial killer case, "The Boys"' superhero satire, and "The Bear"'s culinary drama. By Ashley Turner May 29, 2024
Original Content Hip-Hop Reacts To The 88th Academy Awards Those who watched the Oscars last night had many a laugh, despite a few uncomfortable moments. By Angus Walker February 29, 2016
Original Content Rebirth Pt. 2: The Evolution Of A Rap Collaboration Looking back, collaborations seemed to be more authentic as rappers gathered in the studio to vibe and create a certified masterpiece. With the impact of the internet and social media, the thought of an actual collabo seems a distant memory as artists exchange verses via e-mail and never meet up until it's time to shoot the video or perform live. With this, has the vibe of a true collaboration fallen off? Are there any artists and beatmakers that actually show up and work face-to-face to craft a tune completely from scratch? By Chris Richburg May 29, 2014
Original Content Top Tracks: September 12 - September 18 The Game, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, and Future come up big in this week's edition of Top Tracks. By Patrick Lyons September 19, 2016
Original Content HNHH Staff Picks Playlist: Nas, Lil Tjay, Erica Banks, & More Our brand new Staff Picks playlist features new music from Nas, Cardi B, Erica Banks, Freddie Gibbs, Young Thug, Lil Tjay, Babyface Ray, Lucky Daye, and more. By Alex Zidel February 16, 2021
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 3 New Artists You Should Hear Today we're bringing you newly-discovered sounds from Tatted Tez, Cadillac Freeze and Noah & Shagabond. By Rose Lilah December 20, 2018
Original Content 11 Rappers Who Squashed Their Beef We give you the run-down on rappers who were able to put their beef in the past. By Jake Rohn August 06, 2014
Original Content Hip-Hop Reacts To Caitlyn Jenner's Vanity Fair Cover Hip-hop reacts to the new Vanity Fair cover showing Caitlyn Jenner. By Angus Walker June 02, 2015
Original Content Andre 3000, Beast Coast & Anderson. Paak Bless This Week's "FIRE EMOJI" Playlist Tune in to our weekly mix of the biggest rap and R&B tracks. By Devin Ch April 13, 2019
Original Content Mixtape Corner: Curren$y, Sicko Mobb & Skooly A look into some of the better mixtapes of the last few weeks. By Trevor Smith February 23, 2016