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Original Content Who Was The Hardest Working Rapper Of 2016? See how many shows your favorite emcee played this year. By Danny Schwartz December 20, 2016
Original Content Top Tracks: March 7 - March 13 Newcomers flood into the bottom half of this week's top tracks, while the top tier remains stable. By Patrick Lyons March 14, 2016
Original Content 3 Takeaways From Jay Rock's "90059" Listening Party We went to the NYC "90059" listening party. By Danny Schwartz August 28, 2015
Original Content Lyrics Of The Week: June 21-27 HNHH breaks down the most noteworthy bars from June 21st-27th. By hnhh July 01, 2013
Original Content Top Tracks: January 9 - January 15 New Yorkers dominate this week's Top Tracks. By Patrick Lyons January 16, 2017
Original Content Northern Bars: Sean Leon's Toronto Is An Idyllic Dream Toronto rapper Sean Leon's poetic spirit shines as he covets life's simple pleasures. By Mitch Findlay June 21, 2018
Original Content Dreezy Recalls Kanye West Eating Her Mom's Food On "Snack Review" Dreezy's the latest guest on "Snack Review." By Aron A. June 08, 2019
Original Content ScHoolboy Q, Tory Lanez & Yella Beezy Conquer This Week's "FIRE EMOJI" Playlist Tune in to our weekly mix of the biggest rap and R&B tracks. By Devin Ch March 16, 2019
Original Content Charts Don’t Lie: April 6 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah April 06, 2014
Original Content Hip-Hop Olympics Week 6: Chicago The Homecoming Is Chicago the most impactful intersection in hip-hop history? Draft your own team in our new Bracket Competition! By Devin Ch June 15, 2018
Original Content Track Breakdown: Talking To QuESt & 6ix On "Lost Niggas" Giving you the direct perspective from QuESt and his producer 6ix, "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 August 13, 2014
Original Content Top Tracks: May 9 - May 15 Chance The Rapper's "Coloring Book" makes a big splash in this week's top tracks list. By Patrick Lyons May 16, 2016