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Sports Tacko Fall Talks Celtics Fans, His Friendship With Jayson Tatum & Wanting To Be An All-Star Tacko Fall was in Cleveland this past weekend as part of MTN Dew's "The Block" activation at the NBA All-Star Game. By Alexander Cole February 21, 2022
Original Content 140 Bars Or Less: Tweets Of The Week Feb. 16 A look at the funniest, most entertaining, and outrageous tweets from some of the biggest names in hip hop. By Rose Lilah February 16, 2013
Original Content HNHH Exclusive: Freeway Speaks On Upcoming Projects & More HNHH talks to Philly's Freeway about his upcoming projects and more. By Rose Lilah March 09, 2012
Profiles Behind The Beat: Honorable C-Note Coming from the projects of Benton Harbor, Michigan, Honorable C-Note is now one of the most reliable hitmakers in Atlanta. After a relentless grind, he's ready to tell his story. By Angus Walker June 08, 2016
Original Content Tracking Jay Z's Movements Since "Magna Carta, Holy Grail" It's been nearly four years since Jay Z's last album. Here's what he's been up to. By Danny Schwartz May 03, 2017
Original Content Top Tracks: April 3 - April 9 It's a big week for Desiigner as he tops the list and appears two more times. By Patrick Lyons April 10, 2017
Original Content Track Breakdown: Talking To QuESt & 6ix On "Lost Niggas" Giving you the direct perspective from QuESt and his producer 6ix, "Track Breakdown" is an HNHH series that highlights a specific cut by speaking to both the artist and producer about the song's creation. By Rose Lilah August 13, 2014
Original Content Northern Bars: Sean Leon's Toronto Is An Idyllic Dream Toronto rapper Sean Leon's poetic spirit shines as he covets life's simple pleasures. By Mitch Findlay June 21, 2018
Original Content 28 Grams: Hip Hop Instagram Recap (Nov 7-13) Looking back at some of the best hip hop Instagram posts of the week. By Danny Schwartz November 14, 2015
Original Content Top Tracks: November 14 - November 20 A weeks-old YFN Lucci track tops off a wacky week of Top Tracks. By Patrick Lyons November 21, 2016
Original Content 10 Essential Vince Staples Tracks Vince Staples' necessary cuts. By Chris Tart May 17, 2015
Original Content Rebirth Pt. 3: The Evolution Of The MC Rap is filled with a lot of MCs. No question. But what separates one rapper from the next? An artist's hometown is about as blurred as his flow and look compared to other like-minded entertainers. With the Internet and blogging, it's even harder to find an MC that's truly a product of where he represents. While we're growing to accept that sound does not need to be regional anymore, how have MCs evolved with the influx of independent labels, the blogosphere, and other elements of the millennial generation? By Chris Richburg June 04, 2014