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Original Content Top Tracks: Tekashi 6ix9ine Hits The Top Spot With "Blood Walk" Tekashi 6ix9ine tops a chart otherwise dominated by the late XXXTentacion. By Patrick Lyons June 25, 2018
Original Content Freddie Gibbs' "Freddie" Album: The Best Bars A look at some of the most memorable rhymes from the Gary, Indiana rapper's surprise release. By Trevor Smith June 24, 2018
Original Content 10 Emo Rap Artists To Know Here are some of the must-know artists helping to define an underappreciated emo-rap scene. By Alphonse Pierre June 24, 2018
Original Content Instagram Gallery: Karrueche's Cutest Food-Centric Posts Karrueche has never been shy about her true love, food. By E Gadsby June 23, 2018
Original Content Top 25 Hip-Hop & R&B Albums Of 2018 So Far We count down some of the best hip-hop and r'n'b albums we've heard in 2018, so far. By HNHH Staff June 22, 2018
Original Content Takeover Vs. Ether: Revisiting The Jay-Z & Nas Beef Revisiting the most thrilling rap battle of all time. By Luke Hinz June 22, 2018
Original Content The Aftermath Of XXXTentacion's Death XXXTentacion's sudden passing exposed some of humanity’s most deplorable tendencies. By Luke Hinz June 21, 2018
Reviews Nas "Nasir" Review It's nice to have Nas back in the fold, but "Nasir" ultimately falls short of lofty expectations. By Mitch Findlay June 21, 2018
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
Reviews Jay Rock's "Redemption" (Review) Jay Rock shrugs off the delays that plagued his early career and settles into another quietly amazing album. By Patrick Lyons June 20, 2018
Original Content XXXTentacion's L.A. Memorial: A Brief Timeline A first-hand account of the memorial held in response to XXXTentacion's death, which ended in a clash with police. By Devon Jefferson June 20, 2018
Original Content Top 9 Hip-Hop & R&B EPs Of 2018 So Far We ranked our favorite EPs of 2018 so far. By Narsimha Chintaluri June 19, 2018