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Original Content Sasha Del Valle: HNHH Exclusive Hotties Photoshoot (Video) Up and coming model and actress Sasha Del Valle stops by HNHH for an exclusive photoshoot and behind the scenes video! By Mike De Leon April 05, 2013
Relationships What Did Dreka Do? Her Role In Kevin Gates' Career In the early days of Kevin Gates' career, his girl was responsible for everything from DJing his shows to handing out his CDs to strangers. By Hayley Hynes June 15, 2022
Original Content Capella Grey Explains Why He Disliked Music In 2021, Talks "Gyalis" Come-Up Capella Grey details the making of his song of the year candidate "Gyalis," why he wasn't a fan of most new music releases this year, and how he plans to take over the music industry in the next decade for the fourth day of HNHH's 12 Days of Christmas. By Alex Zidel December 16, 2021
Original Content Instagram Gallery: Lil Nax X's Most Troll-Worthy Moments The best of the best from pop-rap's master sh*tposter. By Nancy Jiang October 10, 2021
Original Content Rise & Grind: Fredo Bang Reveals Lost Collab With King Von & Speaks On YNW Melly's A&R Skills Baton Rouge's Fredo Bang is preparing for the release of his forthcoming album, "Murder Made Me." He joins us for this week's "Rise & Grind" where he discusses his odd encounter with Kanye West, his first bars, and his relationship with YNW Melly. By Aron A. May 31, 2021
Original Content Top 25 Best Hip-Hop Debut Albums Of The 21st Century (So Far) HNHH ranks the top 25 best hip-hop debut albums of the 21st century. By HNHH Staff March 18, 2020
Original Content KXNG Crooked Debates Verse Of The Year, Death Row's Legacy, & A Hypothetical 4-Way Slaughterhouse Verzuz Battle Kicking off our brand new "12 Days Of Christmas" interview series is a conversation with the legendary KXNG Crooked, who opens up about the pandemic's impact on the rap game, the verse of the year, and which Slaughterhouse member would win a four-man Verzuz battle. Expect a brand new interview with a different figure in the hip-hop and pop culture landscape the next twelve days leading up to Christmas. By Mitch Findlay December 13, 2020
Original Content The Art Of "Illmatic": Exploring Nas' Duelling Realities A thematic exploration of one of hip-hop's most enduring images, the cover of Nas' debut album "Illmatic." By Sanibel Chai February 12, 2020
Original Content Travis Scott's "Look Mom I Can Fly" Is A Step Inside His Psyche From the painstaking process of creating "Astroworld" to the agonising lows of his Grammys defeat, Netflix's "Look Mom I Can Fly" lifts the curtain on the enigmatic Travis Scott. By Robert Blair August 29, 2019
Original Content 8 Hip Hop Short Movies You Need To Watch A look at some of the best short films that came out of rap over the last few years. By Chris Tart January 23, 2016
Original Content 10 Essential Young M.A Tracks A Young M.A primer. By Danny Schwartz January 23, 2017
Songs Romeo Don't Die Shines Like Adam Sandler In New Single "Uncut Gem" "If you not workin' with a purpose, how you gonna shine?" By Aron A. January 03, 2025