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Original Content Gnar Reveals Best & Worst Meals Ever On "Snack Review" Gnar visits the local bodega to load up on snacks before giving us a rundown of his pallette. By Alex Zidel March 13, 2020
Original Content Vote: Hip-Hop's Best Basketball Player Who is hip-hop's most valuable baller? By Mitch Findlay February 17, 2018
Original Content On The Come Up: Nikko Lafre Our latest edition of On The Come Up features Nikko Lafre, one of Minneapolis, Minnesota's most promising young voices. By hnhh September 10, 2014
Original Content Top Tracks: July 17 - July 23 Chance The Rapper and Young Thug's recent collab rises to #1 in its second week out. By Patrick Lyons July 24, 2017
Original Content Underrated Audio: September 18-24 HNHH's "Underrated Audio" puts you on not-too-mainstream music you might have missed from the past week. By Rose Lilah September 25, 2012
Original Content 10 Essential Lucki Eck$ Tracks Lucki Eck$ is different. With a style completely his own, the young, Chicago-based MC has set himself up for a huge 2015. But first, let's look at his body of work thus far. By Chris Tart November 23, 2014
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 Lyrics Of The Week: June 14-20 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 June 23, 2013
Original Content Jay-Z & Beyonce: Top 5 Collabs "Let me alone, Becky!" By Mitch Findlay June 30, 2017
Original Content Top Tracks: DJ Kay Slay's Kendrick Lamar-Featured Posse Cut Hits #1 DJ Kay Slay's "Cold Summer" tops a week otherwise dominated by PartyNextDoor. By Patrick Lyons September 06, 2017
Original Content Happy Cinco De Mayo: A Playlist 4 Sippin' It's Cinco de Mayo!! By Danny Schwartz May 05, 2016
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