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Original Content The Art Of The Dark Banger "Horrorcore" is often considered a niche art-form, yet many mainstream producers have gladly drawn from the macabre. By Mitch Findlay June 13, 2018
Pop Culture Chris Brown's Biggest Scandals: From Frank Ocean To Rihanna From his highly-publicized legal issues to controversial relationships and public outbursts, the singer has remained a subject of tabloid headlines. By Victor Omega May 10, 2023
Original Content Lyrics Of Liberation: The Power Of Hip Hop To Uplift, Educate, & Empower For Black History Month, check out what Vic Mensa, Reason, Reuben Vincent, and more told us about Hip Hop being a blueprint for liberation wrapped in rhythm & rhyme. By Erika Marie February 21, 2025
Original Content Megan Thee Stallion's Most Streamed Songs Megan Thee Stallion's reign is far from over, and we're taking a look at some of her favorite tracks. By Paul Barnes April 11, 2023
TV Diddy Documentaries To Revisit After Watching "Sean Combs: The Reckoning" These recent documentaries on Sean "Diddy" Combs" show how the music industry protected one of its biggest stars. By Erika Marie December 02, 2025
Original Content #TBT: The Weeknd #TBT: 10 of The Weeknd's best early cuts. By Chris Tart April 21, 2016
Original Content Mixtape Jeezy Cuts (#TBT) It's Jeezy's 40th birthday. Revisit a handful of songs that appeared on his mixtapes between 2001 and 2011. By Danny Schwartz September 28, 2017
Pop Culture The "Cancel Culture" Vicious Circle: From Doja Cat To 6ix9ine Many debates have been had over the merits of "cancel culture," but how do these moments of outrage actually affect artists' numbers? By Noah John August 07, 2020
Original Content Prism Battle League: The World's First LGBTQ Battle Rap League A look into the world's very first LGBTQ+ rap battle league. By Aida C. June 17, 2019
Original Content Nappy Roots Reflect On "Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz" 20-Year Anniversary Nappy Roots' major label debut, "Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz" turns 20 years old today, and in celebration of the album's anniversary, HNHH landed an exclusive interview with Nappy Roots members Skinny Deville and Fish Scales. By Joshua Robinson February 26, 2022
Sneakers Top 5 Best Rapper x Air Jordan Collabs Of All Time Some of your favorite hip-hop artists are responsible for some phenomenal sneakers. By Alexander Cole April 17, 2022
Original Content Second Chances: Rappers Who've Been Shot & Survived A comprehensive list of 15 emcees who've survived shootings. By hnhh October 02, 2013