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Original Content What Will Be The Song Of The Summer? With the summer about to pop off, it's time to vote for the essential 2018 summer anthem. By Mitch Findlay June 05, 2018
Original Content Game Changers: RZA Edition <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><strong>Game Changers is an HNHH feature that profiles artists who've left a strong mark on hip hop. Whether it be through creativity, influence, exposure or simply good timing, they've brought something to rap music that the game just wouldn't be the same without. This week, we've chosen to profile an inarguable game changer: RZA of the Wu-Tang Clan.</strong></span></p> <p><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/resUyjKmOj0" width="620" height="337" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> By hnhh February 20, 2013
Original Content HNHH & TuneCore Present "Heat Seekers" Artist Spotlight: Fleego Fleego is the third artist to be featured on HNHH as part of our "Heat Seekers" contest with TuneCore. By Alexander Cole May 05, 2020
Reviews James Blake "Assume Form" Review James Blake’s left the dark space that he’s wallowed in for the past three albums and seizes emotions and experiences that he’s pushed away in the past. By Aron A. January 25, 2019
Reviews Vic Mensa's "There's Alot Going On" (Review) Vic Mensa shows us who he really is on "There's Alot Going On," despite letting up in favor of some fluff in the middle. By Patrick Lyons June 09, 2016
Pop Culture Movie Soundtracks That Were Better Than The Films Some movie soundtracks are so good, they are better than the movies they exist in. By Zachary Roberts April 24, 2023
Original Content Lyrics Of The Week: June 21-27 HNHH breaks down the most noteworthy bars from June 21st-27th. By hnhh July 01, 2013
Original Content Top 15 Most Popular Artists On HNHH In 2019: 50 Cent, 6ix9ine, R. Kelly, & More From Nipsey Hussle to Kodak Black, here were the most popular artists on HNHH in 2019. By Alex Zidel January 01, 2020
Original Content J. Cole's "The Off-Season" Pays Homage To His Roots J. Cole's new album "The Off-Season" is stacked with references to hip-hop classics, a telling glimpse at the music that inspires him to this day. By Mitch Findlay May 14, 2021
Original Content Hip-Hop Olympics Bracket: Vote For The Winning Team The teams have been assembled, and now it's time to vote for the winner of the Hip-Hop Olympics. By Mitch Findlay June 28, 2018
Original Content Kendrick Lamar Track Bracket: Only 4 Songs Remain In Semi-Finals Vote for your favorite Kendrick Lamar song of all time! By Alex Zidel December 05, 2019
Original Content How Should Hip-Hop Respond To Kodak Black's Sentencing? Condemned to 46 months behind bars, we look to find the measured response to Kodak Black's latest trip to the penitentiary. By Robert Blair November 14, 2019