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Original Content Freestyle Matchups: WILD 'N OUT Edition Cast your votes in the Freestyle Matchups: WILD 'N OUT Edition! By Trevor Smith July 08, 2013
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 Lyrics Of The Week: March 22nd-28th HNHH's Lyrics of the Week breaks down the most noteworthy bars of the past seven days into ten categories that will rotate according to the type of content that drops. By hnhh March 29, 2013
Original Content Lyrics Of The Week: Feb. 23 - Mar. 1 HNHH's Lyrics of the Week breaks down the most noteworthy bars of the past seven days into ten categories that will rotate according to the type of content that drops. By hnhh March 01, 2013
Original Content NBA's 10 Best Rappers A look at 10 NBA players who have shown talent off the court and on the mic. By Rose Lilah November 13, 2012
Original Content Politickin': Hip-Hop Tweets On The Election Rappers get to politickin' when it's election time. Check out what they have to say about the election, and go vote today! By Rose Lilah November 06, 2012
Original Content 140 Bars Or Less: June 13 to June 26 Welcome to this week’s ‘140 Bars Or Less’ post where we look at the “best-in tweet” in the world of Hip Hop. This week Big K.R.I.T. looks for ass on ‘discount’, Eminem lives ‘Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous’, and Rihanna and Nicki ‘go together’. By Rose Lilah June 27, 2012
Original Content 140 Bars Or Less: May 30 to June 5 Welcome to this week’s ‘140 Bars Or Less’ post where we look at the “best-in tweet” in the world of Hip Hop. This week Common gets his ‘hair did’, Slim Thug hooks up with ‘ratchets’, and Mac Miller puts the ‘ass’ in ‘first class’. By Rose Lilah June 09, 2012
Original Content Top Tracks: December 5 - December 11 YG and Lil Wayne's surprise collab rockets up our Top Tracks list this week. By Patrick Lyons December 12, 2016
Original Content 10 Essential Items For Festival Season Ten things you need if you're gonna be hitting up any festivals this summer. By Alex Uplinger June 05, 2015
Original Content Top Tracks: May 10 - May 17 A rundown of the week's top tracks. By Alex Galbraith May 18, 2015
Original Content What’s New In Battle Rap (May 15) We keep you up to date on everything going on in battle rap. By Dallas Darden May 15, 2015