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Original Content Tracking OVO's Jamaican Influence Taking a look the Jamaican influence OVO has embraced since its inception. By Chris Tart November 09, 2015
Sports The Basketball Universe Reacts To A Wild NBA Finals Game 6 Twitter explodes alongside Steph and Ayesha. By Kyle Rooney June 17, 2016
Original Content Vine Rewind: December HNHH brings you a collection of the most popular, funniest, weirdest Vines that have consumed our phones this month. By Nikita Rathod December 31, 2014
Original Content Jarren Benton's "Life In The Jungle" Official Music Video Launch and Behind-The-Scenes Footage View the official release of Jarren Benton's music video for "Life In The Jungle" along with exclusive behind-the-scenes footage from the video shoot. By hnhh July 23, 2013
Original Content Knockout: Hip Hop's Love of Boxing Whether referencing boxing in their lyrics, or literally contemplating stepping into the ring (50 Cent, Cassidy, Drake vs Chris Brown?), lyrical ferocity and physical ferocity seem to be highly compatible. Here's a look at over a dozen rap songs, highlighting Hip Hop's love of boxing. By Nairi November 15, 2012
Original Content 5 New Jersey Artists To Watch Keep a close eye on these rising New Jersey artists. By Danny Schwartz March 07, 2017
Original Content What’s New In Battle Rap (August 5) We keep you up to date on everything going on in battle rap. By Dallas Darden August 05, 2016
Original Content Samples Of The Week: July 10 A breakdown of the week's hottest tracks by their samples. By Patrick Lyons July 10, 2014
Original Content Quick5: Logic Talks XXL Freshmen, The NBA Playoffs, Mac Miller's "Faces" Mixtape Logic is the second participant in our "Quick5" interview series. By hnhh May 15, 2014
Original Content CMJ Takeover Recap: Jay Electronica, Donmonique & More A quick recap of the CMJ Takeover last night, featuring Jay Electronica, Donmonique, Jay IDK and more. By Rose Lilah October 14, 2015
Original Content SoundCloud Staff Picks (June 23) Staff picks this week: Royce da 5'9", dvsn, Wifisfuneral, & more. By Danny Schwartz June 23, 2017
Original Content Top Tracks of the Week: December 22-30 A summary of the top tracks from December 22 - December 30 By Alex Galbraith December 30, 2014