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Original Content Charts Don't Lie: May 23 A look at this week's rap sales and chart placements. By Trevor Smith May 23, 2015
Reviews Review: Jon Connor's "While You Were Sleeping" In his latest mixtape offering, Jon Connor displays the gritty wordplay he is renowned for. His ability to carry actual songs with features, and not just spit bars, is what is actually the showcase for the tape. By Rachaela VB August 02, 2012
Original Content Heat In These Streets: Atlanta's New School Atlanta has long been home to some of the game's most talented acts. Nowadays, Rae Sremmurd, Migos, and Rich Gang's Young Thug and Rich Homie Quan are representing their city on a major scale as the leaders of ATL's new school. By Mike Philson November 17, 2014
Original Content Analyzing "To Pimp A Butterfly" Against "At.Long.Last.A$AP" Is there more in common with the two top releases of 2015 thus far than meets the eye? We dig deeper to see. By Nicholas DG June 02, 2015
Original Content Summer Jam 2014 Recap HNHH was on the scene at Hot 97's annual Summer Jam yesterday to see performances by Iggy Azalea, Chinx, Childish Gambino, Jhene Aiko, Troy Ave, Action Bronson, Wiz Khalifa, The Roots, Trey Songz, Nas, 50 Cent, Nicki Minaj and DJ Mustard, plus plenty of special guests. Now we've got photos and a recap of the event for you. By Patrick Lyons June 02, 2014
Original Content Top Tracks: January 25 - January 31 Here are the most viewed tracks on HNHH's Hot 100 for the week of January 25 - 31. By Angus Walker February 01, 2016
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: April 12 Drake's "More Life" goes number one for the third straight week. By Chris Tart April 12, 2017
Original Content Charts Don’t Lie: November 10 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah November 10, 2013
Original Content Samples Of The Week: February 27 A breakdown of the week's hottest tracks by their samples. By Patrick Lyons February 27, 2014
Original Content A Conversation With Freddie Gibbs: Rap's "Silent Killer" On Embracing Melody & Honoring Gucci Mane Freddie Gibbs isn't even at his peak yet: "that's the scary part." By Trevor Smith November 27, 2015
Original Content Top Tracks: May 30 - June 5 A huge week for new tracks from Drake, Gucci Mane, Kanye West, Pusha T, Travi$ Scott, and more. By Patrick Lyons June 06, 2016
Original Content Vote For Your Favorite "Hotline Bling" Remix The Drake single got remixed by the likes of Erykah Badu, Kehlani, & Iman Shumpert. Who did it best? By Danny Schwartz October 19, 2015