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Original Content King Louie Elaborates On What "Drill" Music Is & Explains Its Origins King Louie sits down for an in-depth conversation with HNHH, detailing "Drilluminati," the origin of drill music and the biggest misconceptions about it, and why he loves Canada so much. By Aron A. October 01, 2021
Reviews Top 10 Performances From Rolling Loud NY Read our recap of Rolling Loud NYC 2021, including performances from J. Cole, Playboi Carti, Travis Scott, 50 Cent, and more. By Alex Zidel November 01, 2021
Original Content Does Polo G's "RAPSTAR" Video Mark A Paradigm Shift In Hip-Hop Culture? Polo G's music video for "RAPSTAR" featured several references to popular videos from Kendrick Lamar, DaBaby, and everyone in between. Is the chart-topping rapper simply paying homage to some of his favorite artists, or is the "RAPSTAR" video a sign of the times? By Joshua Robinson April 26, 2021
Original Content Cuban Doll Explains Her Major Label Beef In "On The Come Up" Cuban Doll opens up about the benefits of independence, inspiring the youth, and more. By Mitch Findlay June 19, 2019
Original Content Meet J-Soul: A Cash Money Signee & Toronto Rags To Riches Story INTERVIEW: Toronto, Canada's J-Soul talks to HNHH about his new mixtape "L.I.S.A.," his hit single "Slow Wine," how being homeless changed him and much more. By Matt F December 05, 2017
Original Content Top 5 Best Kanye West "Late Registration" Songs Celebrate the anniversary of "Late Registration" with our picks for the best tracks off the LP! By Matt F August 30, 2017
Reviews Review: Kendrick Lamar's "Untitled Unmastered" Kendrick Lamar delivers a looser, more freewheeling set of tunes on "untitled unmastered." By Patrick Lyons March 09, 2016
Original Content Top 10 Compilation-Style Albums By Producers When producers take the reigns and make their own albums with rotating casts of rappers, results vary. Here are the ten best ones. By Patrick Lyons June 18, 2016
Original Content 10 Essential Frank Ocean Tracks Frank Ocean is without a doubt RnB's favorite enigmatic and often reclusive wunderkind and here are 10 of his most exquisite and essential tracks. By Devon Jefferson May 28, 2017
Original Content Young Money Artists: Where Are They Now? Young Money has helped several artists reach fame. Here is what they've been up to, in and out of the industry. By Brandon Simmons April 19, 2023
TV The Influence of Netflix on the Future of Television Learn more about how the rise of Netflix shows brought upon a renaissance of TV and entertainment that lasts forever. By Gale Love April 12, 2023
Relationships Ray J & Princess Love: Relationship Timeline The ups and downs of Ray J and Princess Love's relationship has played out for the masses, but here's a look back at how they came to be. By HNHH Staff May 04, 2023