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Original Content Dom Kennedy And Skeme Discuss Their Roots On The Damon Campbell Show In HNHH's new segment, Damon Campbell talks to Skeme and Dom Kennedy about their origins, background, and ongoing work in an in-depth interview. By hnhh February 07, 2014
Original Content "Control": Just What Hip Hop Needed? Weigh In On Kendrick Lamar's Verse With all the attention surrounding Kendrick Lamar's verse on "Control", the industry, fans and the internet have exploded with reactions. HNHH wants to know how you think this will really affect the rap game and if a few name callouts are exactly what Hip Hop has been needing. By hnhh August 14, 2013
Original Content 5 Songs On "I Told You" That Tell Tory Lanez's Story Not every song on Tory Lanez's debut album follows his come-up story, but these five are integral to the plot. By Patrick Lyons August 24, 2016
Original Content YG's "Still Brazy" By The Numbers We take a look at what's happening on YG's "Still Brazy," according to the numerical data. By Rose Lilah June 22, 2016
Reviews Young Thug's "No, My Name Is Jeffery" (Review) Young Thug levels up on "No, My Name Is Jeffery." By Patrick Lyons September 01, 2016
Original Content 15 Things We Learned From Drake & 40's Nardwuar Interview From their very first collaboration to the story behind Drake's near-arrest in Jamaica. By Trevor Smith May 10, 2016
Original Content 10 Photos Of Rappers With Their Pets Happy #NationalPetDay! Enjoy these photos of Cee Lo with his cockatoo Lady, 50 Cent with his dog Oprah, and more. By Danny Schwartz April 11, 2016
Original Content Real Earthy: A Conversation With Isaiah Rashad Interview: Isaiah Rashad is a regular shmoe, and the hottest thing out of Chattanooga since Usher. By Danny Schwartz September 09, 2016
Original Content #TBT: Public Enemy Revisit 10 classic Public Enemy songs from 1987 to 1991. By Danny Schwartz August 17, 2017
Sneakers The Top 10 MLK Day Basketball Sneakers Of All Time Black History Month and Martin Luther King Day have produced a lot of creative sneakers. By Seymoure January 16, 2017
Original Content 10 Essential Flume Tracks One of the most exciting and unlikely successes of the recent dance music boom is Flume, a 23 year old Australian producer. With an arsenal of boom-bap beats and mindful remixes, he is poised to take over in 2015. By Chris Tart November 21, 2014
Original Content Why GZA Is One Of The Greatest Of All Time A Case for GZA as One of Hip-Hop's GOATs By Vince Rick January 06, 2018