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Original Content What Happened To Backpack Rap? We document the rise and fall of the subgenre known as backpack rap. By Robert Blair June 22, 2022
Original Content 15 Fine Art References In Hip-Hop Music HNHH lists 15 of the best fine art references in hip-hop - not the "Top 15", simply 15 of the best. By hnhh January 26, 2014
Original Content All Dr. Dre & Busta Rhymes Collabs, Ranked Though not often acknowledged as one of hip-hop's best duos, Busta Rhymes and Dr. Dre have a collaborative track record that never misses. By Mitch Findlay March 18, 2021
Original Content J Cole's "No Role Modelz" & The Absent Father Domino Effect Off his acclaimed 2014 Forest Hills Drive album, J Cole's "No Role Modelz" puts exclamation marks on a longstanding struggle in hip-hop. By Michael Kawaida March 03, 2020
Original Content Rico Nasty On Gender Fluidity, Punk Music & Nasty Moments INTERVIEW: Rico Nasty gets in-depth about the creative process behind "Nasty," her alter-ego Tacobella, Joan Jett's influence, motherhood and more. By Aron A. August 07, 2018
Sneakers Top 10 Sneakers Releasing In August A rundown of the Top-10 sneakers hitting retailers this month. By Kyle Rooney August 04, 2018
Original Content 9 Rappers Who Turned Down Spots On XXL's Freshman List Here are nine artists who decided that becoming an XXL Freshman wasn't the move. By Patrick Lyons April 03, 2017
Reviews Review: Chris Brown's "Royalty" We might see a grown Chris Brown album yet. By Alex Galbraith December 24, 2015
Original Content Chief Keef's Most Unexpected Collaborations Between Chicago old-heads, TV stars and unknown Polish producers, Chief Keef's racked up quite an interesting list of collaborators. By Patrick Lyons September 29, 2015
Original Content Top 10 Lil B Mixtapes Of All Time On the heels of "Black Ken," here are Lil B's top 10 mixtapes from his expansive discography. By Alphonse Pierre August 24, 2017
Original Content 10 Essential Famous Dex Tracks Get to know Rich the Kid disciple Famous Dex. By Danny Schwartz August 08, 2016
Original Content Best Hip-Hop Break Up Tracks HNHH takes a moment to reflect on hip-hop's greatest break up singles. By Lloyd Jaffe July 08, 2014