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Original Content Hype Williams' 10 Dopest Old School Music Videos We take a look at 10, dope, old-school Hype Williams classics. By Chris Tart February 21, 2015
Reviews Review: Shady Records "Shady XV" Strong performances from the rest of the Shady label aside, acceptance of "Shady XV" will purely depend on your acceptance of Eminem’s savant syndrome manifestation. By Kahron Spearman December 08, 2014
Original Content 10 Classic, One-Producer Albums Hip-hop albums are at their best when one mind produces the entire thing. Don't believe us? Check out this list of albums and let us know if you agree/disagree in the comments! By Chris Tart December 05, 2014
Original Content Quiz: The Year In Hip-Hop Take our quiz on the year in hip-hop. By Mike De Leon January 05, 2016
Original Content A Conversation With Freddie Gibbs: Rap's "Silent Killer" On Embracing Melody & Honoring Gucci Mane Freddie Gibbs isn't even at his peak yet: "that's the scary part." By Trevor Smith November 27, 2015
Original Content Top Tracks: October 3 - October 9 Kanye West, Tory Lanez, & Kid Cudi lead this week's batch of Top Tracks. By Patrick Lyons October 10, 2016
Original Content Down With The Deluxe Edition Trend While the Deluxe Edition trend may seem innocent on the surface, the lingering side-effects may very well prove detrimental to an artist's longevity. By Mitch Findlay July 27, 2020
Original Content The Hottest 7 Songs In The Hottest 7 Cities HotNewHipHop x DJ Service Pack present an infographic detailing the Hottest 7 Songs in the Hottest 7 Cities. By Rose Lilah September 22, 2014
Original Content Can Hip-Hop Stop The Violence In Chicago? Over Memorial Day weekend Chance The Rapper started the #SaveChicago campaign to curb violence in the "Windy City." With more meaningful new artists coming from that region than ever before, can there be a unified movement for peace in the streets of "Chiraq?" By Jake Rohn July 16, 2014
Original Content 28 Grams: Hip-Hop Instagram Recap (May 24) HNHH brings you the most dope, weird, interesting, shocking and funny photos posted by hip hop artists on Instagram. By Glennisha Morgan May 24, 2014
Original Content How Hip-Hop Has Permeated Pop Culture From what was initially a neighbourhood-based cultural practice, Hip-Hop has permeated societal culture in an unprecedented way. Hip-Hop extended it's boundaries before breaking them down entirely to accept any and everyone; gender, economic class and race extinguished as the genre's influence washed over society and in a way, unified a diverse group of people. By Dhruva Balram deleted March 22, 2014
Original Content Charts Don’t Lie: February 23 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah February 23, 2014