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Original Content Talking To Jarren Benton & Kato On "Razor Blades & Steak Knives" Giving you the direct perspective from Jarren Benton and his producer Kato, "Track Breakdown" is an HNHH series that highlights a specific cut by speaking to both the artist and producer about the song's creation. By Rose Lilah May 08, 2013
Original Content Game Changers: RZA Edition <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><strong>Game Changers is an HNHH feature that profiles artists who've left a strong mark on hip hop. Whether it be through creativity, influence, exposure or simply good timing, they've brought something to rap music that the game just wouldn't be the same without. This week, we've chosen to profile an inarguable game changer: RZA of the Wu-Tang Clan.</strong></span></p> <p><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/resUyjKmOj0" width="620" height="337" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> By hnhh February 20, 2013
Original Content 140 Bars Or Less: Tweets Of The Week Oct. Nov. 02 to Nov. 08 Dissecting the funniest, most entertaining, and outrageous tweets from some of the biggest names in rap who are on Twitter. Twitter is intriguing to fans because it offers an un-buffered forum into the minds of some of your favorite artists. The material is often raw and unfiltered, and lucky for us, most of these guys have no filter. By Rose Lilah November 08, 2012
Original Content 17 Photos Of Rappers Wearing Halloween Costumes Check out 17 photos of rappers dressed up and celebrating Halloween. By Rose Lilah October 31, 2012
Original Content Youth Wave: HNHH Talks To Mindless Behavior And Jacob Latimore HNHH caught up with Mindless Behavior and Jacob Latimore during MB's #1 Girl tour. Mindless Behavior has been working tirelessly, having toured with Justin Bieber and Janet Jackson, they now headline their own tour. Jacob Latimore, at a very young age, already has acting credits in addition to his music career with Tyler Perry's "House of Payne", "One Tree Hill" and BET's "Reed Between the Lines". By hnhh August 06, 2012
Original Content 140 Bars Or Less: May 22 to May 29 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 Amber Rose is a ‘Menace II Society’, Rick Ross talks female fragrance, and Talib Kweli pontificates the devaluing state of ‘rap beef’. By Rose Lilah June 01, 2012
Original Content Word Up: HNHH Hits Up SXSW For The Warner Sound We took a trip to Austin, Texas for SXSW!! By Rose Lilah March 19, 2012
Original Content Top 7 Shots Kanye West Fired During His "Drink Champs" Appearance Ye took aim at quite a few big names during the two-and-a-half hour interview. By Taylor McCloud November 05, 2021
Original Content Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg: A History Of Their Relationship As their Super Bowl performance approaches, we're recapping the three-decade long relationship between Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre. By Robert Blair February 10, 2022
Original Content Why Was Fat Joe's New Album Removed From Streaming Services? Approximately four days after its release, Fat Joe and DJ Drama's joint project has been removed from all streaming platforms. By Kyesha Jennings August 23, 2021
Reviews Summer Walker "Still Over It" Review Walker is on pace to break the record set by Beyoncé’s “Lemonade” with her emotional new album. By Hayley Hynes November 12, 2021
Original Content Joe Avianne Details Designing Chains For Bobby Shmurda, Lil Pump, Cam'ron & More In a brand new exclusive interview for HNHH's "12 Days of Christmas," we talk with Joe Avianne of Avianne & Co. about his come-up and success, some of his most iconic and memorable pieces, as well as Bobby Shmurda's post-prison-release chain, and more. By Angela Savage December 23, 2021