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Original Content Candy Bars: The Best Candy References In Hip Hop The 15 most frequently-referenced candy bars in hip hop, and the best lyrics that mention them. By Patrick Lyons October 31, 2016
Original Content 10 Essential The-Dream Tracks Get reacquainted with the legendary singer/songwriter/producer. By Devon Jefferson March 12, 2017
Original Content Happy Birthday, Future: 10 Essential Future Tracks Happy 33rd birthday, Future. By Danny Schwartz November 20, 2016
Original Content 10 Grime Artists You Need To Know Get to know 10 artists who are taking grime music to the next level. By Chris Tart August 19, 2015
Reviews Review: Snoop Lion's "Reincarnated" Snoop Lion is a new man, has a new sound and is on a mission to prove his rebirth on his 12th album, "Reincarnated." By Iva Anthony May 02, 2013
Original Content Top Tracks: Drake's "Scary Hours" Dominates The Charts Drake's two new singles easily secure the top two spots this week. By Patrick Lyons January 22, 2018
Original Content Top 5 Migos X Zaytoven Tracks Migos and Zaytoven have linked up for countless tracks. Here are their top 5. By Danny Schwartz September 18, 2015
Original Content Top Tracks: October 19 - October 25 Running down HNHH's top 10 tracks for the week of October 19 - 25. By Angus Walker October 26, 2015
Original Content A Tropical Takeover: The Steel Drum In Hip-Hop A look at the steel drum's infiltration into hip-hop production. By Joseph Coffey-Slattery November 08, 2018
Original Content 5 Confrontations Involving Wale A brief survey of Wale's run-ins with fans, trolls, and ne'er-do-wells. By Danny Schwartz October 06, 2016
Original Content Classic Rotation: Kanye West's "The College Dropout" 10 Years Later Our recently-launched "Classic Rotation" series revisits classic albums on the anniversary of their release.Today we take a look at Kanye West's debut album, "College Dropout", which dropped ten years ago on February 10th, 2004. By TWL February 10, 2014
Original Content Jay Rock Vs Kendrick Lamar: Who Had The Better Verse? As we wait for the next release from the TDE camp, let's delve back into the back catalog of two of its most respected veterans. By Robert Blair June 10, 2019