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Original Content #TBT: Wiz Khalifa Celebrate Wiz Khalifa's 29th birthday by reliving 10 of the best tracks from his younger days. By Danny Schwartz September 08, 2016
Original Content Rappers With Unique Hobbies A list of rappers and their unique hobbies, some creative and some a bit strange. By Vanessa Oswald June 21, 2014
Original Content Kevin Gates Talks Prison, Depression & Choosing Music Over Street Life HNHH sits down with Kevin Gates for an impromptu exclusive interview that shows a side of the Baton Rouge rapper that you've never seen before. By Jen DeLeon September 19, 2013
Original Content 5 Things We've Learned From Lil Wayne & Birdman's Beef Lil Wayne and Birdman gave us five major takeaways from their years-long money struggle. By Karlton Jahmal March 16, 2018
Original Content Top 15 Kodak Black Deep Cuts A list of some of the obscure gems in Kodak Black's ever expanding back catalog. By Maxwell Cavaseno September 20, 2017
Original Content R&B SEASON: The Weeknd, Summer Walker & More Grace HNHH's Brand New Playlist We're excited to officially debut a brand new playlist for all the r'n'b lovers. By Rose Lilah November 27, 2019
Original Content Who Was Afeni Shakur? Remembering Tupac's Mother RIP Afeni Shakur (1947-2016). By Danny Schwartz May 03, 2016
Original Content Tyler, The Creator's Evolution: From "Bastard" To "Flower Boy" With "IGOR"'s imminent arrival, we took a look at the musical and lyrical growth of Tyler, The Creator and the shifts in his artistry. By Robert Blair May 14, 2019
Original Content Hip-Hop's Obsession With The "Classic" Album Why the hip-hop community worships Nas' "Illmatic" and how the album's classic status has shaped the direction of the genre By Luke Hinz October 01, 2018
Society Freeway Ricky Ross Talks Being Black In America, Fakeness In Rap & Educating Yourself By Any Means Necessary The real Rick Ross speaks. By Karlton Jahmal June 26, 2018
Original Content KXNG Crooked & Joell Ortiz's "Get Your Money" Was Meant For "Bad Meets Evil 2" A happy accidentally ultimately led a "Bad Meets Evil 2" beat to fall into the willing hands of Joell Ortiz and KXNG Crooked. By Mitch Findlay June 25, 2020
Original Content Hands Up: Street Anthems 4 Justice In the wake of the Mike Brown tragedy and so many other instances of police brutality, the hip-hop community has been rallying together to make uplifting street anthems and movements. By Mike Philson October 01, 2014