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Original Content 2 Chainz, Solange & Tierra Whack Conquer This Week's "FIRE EMOJI" Playlist Tune in to our weekly mix of the biggest rap and R&B tracks. By Devin Ch March 02, 2019
Original Content Meet Kent Jones: Jazz Wizard Turned Pop Sensation INTERVIEW: We the Best artist Kent Jones traces his musical journey from his roots as an industrious jazz nerd to his surprise chart-topping single "Don't Mind" and beyond. By Danny Schwartz April 04, 2017
Original Content The Best Hip-Hop Songs Of August With the arrival of September, look back at August highlights from Lil Uzi Vert, XXXTentacion, Gucci Mane, A$AP Mob and more. By Matt F September 01, 2017
Streetwear 2022 Apparel Trends 2022 was a wild year for streetwear trends. By Alexander Cole December 14, 2022
Original Content Charts Don’t Lie: February 15 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah February 15, 2015
Original Content Heat In These Streets: Atlanta's New School Atlanta has long been home to some of the game's most talented acts. Nowadays, Rae Sremmurd, Migos, and Rich Gang's Young Thug and Rich Homie Quan are representing their city on a major scale as the leaders of ATL's new school. By Mike Philson November 17, 2014
Original Content SoundCloud Staff Picks Playlist (March 31) HNHH's weekly round-up of our favorite SoundCloud tracks of the week. By Angus Walker March 31, 2017
Society Run The Jewels' "RTJ3" (Review) "RTJ3" is the moment when Killer Mike and El-P's blend of political messages and dick jokes begins to feel slightly awkward. By Patrick Lyons January 05, 2017
Sneakers 10 Most Overpriced Sneakers Sneakers that aren't worth their price tag, no matter the circumstance. By Willie T. Plaza January 08, 2018
Original Content Dr. Dre & Kanye West's "Jesus Is King II": What Can We Expect? A match made in heaven? By Mitch Findlay November 19, 2019
Reviews Young Thug "On The Rvn" Review “On The Rvn,” Young Thug’s latest in a string of relatively minor releases, is his best solo offering of 2018. By Narsimha Chintaluri September 26, 2018
Sports Giannis Antetokounmpo: The Unlikely Superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo's journey from a relatively unknown player to one of the all-time greats is a special one. By Alexander Cole July 24, 2021