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TV The Wayans Family: From “Hated It!” To Highly Honored By The NAACP Awards From generation to the next, the Wayans family has provided decades of hilarious entertainment. We're honoring them ahead of their NAACP Awards Hall of Fame honor. By Erika Marie February 17, 2025 3.6K Views
Music Valentine’s Day Belongs To Drake: "So Far Gone", "IYRTITL" & Now "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U" With the release of "$OME $EXY $ONGS 4 U," Drake once again solidifies his place as the ultimate soundtrack to Valentine’s Day, a role he's masterfully owned for the past 16 years. By Aron A. February 14, 2025 4.1K Views
Original Content The Unsung Heroes Of Hip Hop: The Architects Behind The Culture We're continuing our celebration of Black History Month by highlighting Hip Hop's Unsung Heroes who helped shape the culture without always receiving credit by mainstream audiences. By HNHH Staff February 13, 2025 3.4K Views
Music Kendrick Lamar Ruffled All The Right Feathers At The Super Bowl: From "To Pimp A Butterfly" To The Halftime Show Kendrick Lamar did hip-hop justice during one of the most divisive Halftime Shows in the history of the Super Bowl. By Aron A. February 12, 2025 8.7K Views
Sports Kendrick Lamar, His Banned Dancer, & The Wildest Lifetime Bans In Sports It didn't air during K.Dot's performance, but we're looking at the controversial moment and others who have been permanently booted from sports games. By Erika Marie February 11, 2025 7.2K Views
Original Content DJ Akademiks Vs. The Culture: A Legacy Of L’s & Feuds Since he stepped on the scene, DJ Akademiks has been at the center of controversy. Here are some of his biggest beefs & loses in Hip Hop culture. By Erika Marie February 10, 2025 1.8K Views
Music Kendrick Lamar & SZA's Super Bowl Halftime Show: The Best Moments Was this performance all you hoped it would be? By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 10, 2025 1.9K Views
Music Kendrick Lamar To Make History... Again: A Timeline Of Hip-Hop’s Super Bowl Halftime Moments Kendrick Lamar will be the first solo hip-hop act to perform at the Super Bowl Halftime Show. We're looking back at hip-hop's greatest moments on the biggest stage in the world. By Aron A. February 09, 2025 2.4K Views
Music How Bob Marley & The Wailers “Get Up Stand Up” Became Hip-Hop’s Spiritual Predecessor These samples and interpolations of Bob Marley & The Wailers "Get Up Stand Up" capture the song's essence through hip-hop's lens. By Aron A. February 08, 2025 1011 Views
Music HotNewHipHop's 2025 Staff Wish List HotNewHipHop's staff wish list for 2025 includes musings about artificial intelligence, sampling, and the death of streaming. By HNHH Staff February 07, 2025 1336 Views
Music Hottest Rap Albums And Songs Of January 2025 January was a great first month of the year for hip-hop. By HNHH Staff February 06, 2025 867 Views
Music HNHH's Black History Month Playlist Of Power: Songs Of Strength & Struggle No matter what, HNHH will always celebrate Black History Month! Artists on our playlist come from all generations of Black music, tune in and check them out. By Erika Marie February 06, 2025 2.0K Views