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Original Content Interview: Vince Staples On "Summertime '06," Working With No I.D. & The Beauty Of Atlanta Rap Vince Staples talks to HNHH about his collaborators on "Summertime '06," the status of the Cutthroat Boyz, and Atlanta's flourishing music scene. By Trevor Smith June 15, 2015
Original Content Chuck Inglish Talks "2003" & Announces Upcoming Album "Everybody's Big Brother" Chuck Inglish is getting back to work, and we hopped on the phone with him to discuss his brand new single "2003" and the project it's attached too. By Rose Lilah June 09, 2015
Reviews Review: Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment's "SURF" Donnie Trumpet and The Social Experiment dropped the much-anticipated "SURF" for free. Did it live up to the hype? By Chris Tart June 01, 2015
Original Content Rap Industry Recap: May Your monthly recap of what went down in the hip-hop industry. By Chris Tart June 01, 2015
Original Content Vine Killed The Radio Star: Examining The Platform's Creation Of Rap Phenoms Vine stars are slowly become superstars too. By Nicholas DG May 25, 2015
Original Content Trap Music In Atlanta: From T.I To Lil Nas X There are far too many trap artists to include, so we're taking a look at some of its pioneers and how trap has reached a global audience. By Hanen Musa April 05, 2023
Original Content Top Tracks: Lil Uzi Vert & Young Thug Leak Claim #1 Lil Uzi Vert and Young Thug's new collab got twice the views of any other new track this week. By Patrick Lyons July 31, 2017
Original Content R. Kelly: A History Of Charges, Lawsuits, & Scandals Check out this list of sexual accusations and scandals involving R. Kelly. By Oliver W. Colbert July 19, 2017
Original Content NPR Tiny Desk Concerts: 10 Incredible Rap and R&B Performances Experience the incredible charm of NPR's office-based concert series. By Benjamin Salkind July 22, 2017
Original Content Top Tracks: Lil Wayne "Like A Man" Debuts New Weezy tops the chart this week. By Patrick Lyons August 14, 2017
Original Content Top Tracks: The Weeknd, Young Thug & A$AP Rocky Claim #1 Kodak Black lands three song on this week's Top Tracks list. By Patrick Lyons August 07, 2017
Reviews Coi Leray "Trendsetter" Review Coi Leray takes advantage of her moment on "Trendsetter," but the album's title is a major misnomer. By Joshua Robinson April 20, 2022