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Original Content Charts Don't Lie: May 11 Drake dominates both the Billboard 200 and Hot 100 this week. By Chris Tart May 11, 2016
Original Content Top Tracks: January 2 - January 8 Tyga and Kanye West break into the number one spot this week. By Patrick Lyons January 09, 2017
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: June 6 A look at this week's rap sales and chart placements By Trevor Smith June 06, 2015
Original Content On the Come Up: Jigz the Flyer We resurrect our On The Come Up series and continue the "Dual Threat" trend with one of hip hop's most talented up-and-coming rapper/producers, Jigz the Flyer. By hnhh July 16, 2014
Original Content Samples Of The Week: February 27 A breakdown of the week's hottest tracks by their samples. By Patrick Lyons February 27, 2014
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: June 27 A look at this week's rap sales and chart placements. By Trevor Smith June 28, 2015
Original Content Top Tracks: January 23 - January 29 Once again, a Drake-related song sits at #1 on our Top Tracks list. By Patrick Lyons January 30, 2017
Original Content Top Tracks: August 29 - September 4 Travis Scott continues to dominate our Top Tracks chart this week. By Patrick Lyons September 05, 2016
Original Content Classic Rotation: Ol' Dirty Bastard's "Return To The 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version" Ol' Dirty Bastard's "Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version" Gets the 'Classic Rotation' Treatment By Chris Tart March 28, 2015
Sports 5 Major Differences Between Olympic Basketball And The NBA A crash course on the rules of Olympic Basketball. By Kyle Rooney August 04, 2016
Original Content On The Come Up: QuESt In our 3rd installment of the recently resurrected On The Come Up series, we profile Visionary Music Group's own QuESt, straight out of Miami and about to drop the biggest project in his young career. By hnhh July 30, 2014
Original Content HNHH Exclusive: Hot 97 Christmas Extravaganza at Webster Hall with Nicki Minaj Last night, Nicki Minaj graced all of her adoring fans at Webster Hall for her Christmas Extravaganza. The event was hosted by the New York Hip-Hop and R & B station Hot 97. It was packed out as fans from all over the five boroughs headed downtown in Manhattan to get their glimpse of the Young Money Princess in all her glory. Although previously at odds over the Summer Jam fiasco, it was a nice reunion for the two parties. By Jason Pollak December 27, 2012