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Original Content How Meek Mill Can Bounce Back From His Summer Slump After losing the beef of the year to Drake, Meek Mill needs momentum to reenergize his career. By Patrick Lyons November 23, 2015
Reviews Review: Wu-Tang Clan's "A Better Tomorrow" Wu-Tang Clan released "A Better Tomorrow," the proper follow-up to 2007's "8 Diagrams." While new Wu-Tang material is definitely a cause for celebration, the album may fall short of expectations. By Chris Tart December 05, 2014
Original Content 10 Essential Jay Rock Tracks An introduction to TDE's Jay Rock. By Chris Tart September 06, 2015
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: March 29 Drake's "More Life" dominates the charts. By Chris Tart March 29, 2017
Original Content Artists We Missed In 2018: Lil Uzi Vert, ScHoolboy Q, Big Sean & More Who's excited for some fire bars in 2019? By Matt F December 25, 2018
Original Content Hey Mama: The Chillest Rapper Moms Mama Knows Best By Nicholas DG May 10, 2015
Reviews dvsn's "Morning After" (Review) The OVO act's sophomore album expands their referential world without sacrificing their low-profile approach. By Trevor Smith October 22, 2017
Original Content Top 5 (Non-Single) Hooks From Fetty Wap's Debut You've heard "Trap Queen," "679," & "My Way." Here are the best of the rest from Fetty Wap's debut album. By Danny Schwartz September 24, 2015
Original Content New Orleans Hip-Hop: From Under Water To Underground New Orleans has always been a hub for music, first with Jazz and then more recently with hip hop. NOLA hip hop culture has been around since the '80s and the bounce movement, putting the city on the map for quality hip hop. But the damage of the storm proved to be much stronger than anyone expected. Artists and record companies like Cash Money and No Limit had no choice but to relocate to other states and lay low. Despite the permanent damage Hurricane Katrina inflicted on so many lives, the underground hip hop scene has slowly returned to the city in an effort to rebuild the New Orleans spirit. By Rula Al-Nasrawi March 07, 2014
Original Content Night Lovell Talks "GOODNIGHT LOVELL," Two-Year Absence & More Night Lovell speaks to HNHH about his latest project, "GOODNIGHT LOVELL." By Aron A. February 22, 2019
Original Content The Pivot Gang Interview: Saba, Joseph Chilliams, Squeak, & Dam Dam Pivot Gang talks "Friends," their late comrade John Walt, life on tour, and more. By Danny Schwartz April 17, 2017
Music Happy Birthday, Nipsey Hussle: Essentials Playlist Commemorating Nipsey Hussle's incredible discography on what would have been his 34th birthday. By Aron A. August 15, 2019