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Original Content The Progression Of Fantastic Flows Hip Hop, more than any other genre in history, has very distinct regional styles and today we'll look at how rappers are, or are not, using those influences in their music, and where they do get inspiration if not from a zip code. By hnhh June 17, 2014
Original Content HNHH TIDAL Wave: 21 Savage, Frank Ocean, Earl Sweatshirt & More Another week of staff picks from the HNHH fam. By Aron A. November 06, 2019
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: April 18 A look at hip-hop sales and chart placements this week. By Trevor Smith April 18, 2015
Original Content HNHH's Top 8 Most Disappointing Projects of 2012 HNHH looks back at eight of 2012's most disappointing projects, be they mixtapes or albums. Take note that in some cases, projects were deemed disappointing not because of quality or commercial success, but based on their failure to follow through with expectations. By Perry Simpson December 19, 2012
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: July 6 Our weekly look at hip-hop and r'n'b album sales and chart performance. By Chris Tart July 06, 2016
Sports BTS Photos: Lil Wayne & Snoop Dogg Face Off In Celebrity Beach Bowl Lil Wayne and Snoop Dogg participated in the 7th annual Celebrity Beach Bowl in New Orleans, playing on opposing teams. By Trevor Smith February 02, 2013
Original Content Trinidad James Reveals The LeBron James Of Candy On "Snack Review" Trinidad James may be allergic to chocolate but he's got a full appetite for a bunch of other tasty snacks. By Alex Zidel April 03, 2020
Sports 10 NBA Players We Wish Played During The Vine Era RIP Vine. By Kyle Rooney October 28, 2016
Original Content 5 Things We Want From Kid Cudi's "Speedin' Bullet To Heaven" We lay out five things we'd like to see happen on Kid Cudi's album "Speedin’ Bullet To Heaven." By Patrick Lyons August 03, 2015
Reviews Baby Keem Gives Fans Maximum Effort On “The Melodic Blue” Tour The rapper surprised the crowd with his verse from Kanye’s “Praise God" during a stop on his ongoing "Melodic Blue Tour." By Nancy Jiang November 22, 2021
Original Content Staff Picks Playlist (October 16) Find out the HNHH staff's favorite songs from the past week. By Rose Lilah October 16, 2015
Reviews Zaytoven "Trapholizay" Review Zaytoven needs no introduction. By Narsimha Chintaluri May 29, 2018