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Profiles Behind The Beat: DJ Spinz DJ Spinz on working with Future, creating Ty Dolla $ign's "Blasé," and the collaborative approach of Atlanta producers. By Trevor Smith January 13, 2016
Original Content On The Come-Up: Jetpack Jones HNHH's On The Come-Up profiles rising rappers and producers that show strong promise but haven't necessarily seen much shine on the site. This could range from those deep underground to artists on the cusp of the mainstream that we've overlooked. You'll find their defining characteristics broken down by category. By hnhh May 05, 2013
Original Content Charts Don’t Lie: August 3 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah August 03, 2014
Original Content Worst Hip-Hop Tattoos Tattoos have become a pretty popular trend among adolescents and adults in today’s culture, especially within the rap and hip-hop community. However, not everyone is capable of picking an aesthetically pleasing tattoo. By Vanessa Oswald June 12, 2014
Original Content What's Beef: 10 Rappers Who Fired Shots At Their Record Label HNHH highlights 10 rappers who've had beef with record labels. By Glennisha Morgan March 05, 2014
Original Content Rap Industry Recap: July 2015 Your monthly recap of what went down in the hip-hop industry. By Chris Tart August 02, 2015
Reviews YG's "Red Friday" (Review) YG's "Red Friday" tape is nothing more than a collection of decent "Still Brazy" B-sides. By Patrick Lyons November 30, 2016
Original Content 5 Things We Want From The New Childish Gambino Album 5 things that would ensure that Childish Gambino's next album is a winner. By Patrick Lyons June 15, 2015
Original Content Top Tracks: September 12 - September 18 The Game, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, and Future come up big in this week's edition of Top Tracks. By Patrick Lyons September 19, 2016
Original Content Instagram Gallery: Rihanna's Most Effortlessly Cool Moments Rihanna kills everything with deadly ease. By Devon Jefferson November 26, 2017
Original Content Digital Cover Story: Jeezy (October/November) Jeezy aka The Snowman lands on the HNHH digital cover. By Rose Lilah November 01, 2016
Original Content HNHH Awards: Trinidad James, Jeremih, Yo Gotti, Problem & More Choose "Rapper Most Likely to Be..." Just for fun, HNHH asked hip-hop artists in attendance at the 2013 BET Awards they're pick for "Most likely to be..." By Rose Lilah July 04, 2013