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Original Content Charts Don't Lie: May 10 Kendrick Lamar tops the charts for third consecutive week. By Chris Tart May 10, 2017
Original Content Top Tracks: May 1 - May 7 Migos' new loosie finishes at the top of our list this week. By Patrick Lyons May 08, 2017
Original Content What’s New In Battle Rap (July 8) We keep you up to date on everything going on in battle rap. By Dallas Darden July 08, 2017
Original Content 10 Anti-Authority Rap Songs For Inauguration Day We dig back into 25+ years of political hip hop to bring you ten tracks that question America's authority on the eve of Donald Trump's inauguration. By Patrick Lyons January 19, 2017
Original Content 10 Essential Shlohmo Tracks LA's Shlohmo makes some of the sexiest music around. Having collaborated with the likes of Jeremih and Banks, let's dive in to his essential tracks! By Chris Tart November 30, 2014
Original Content "PRhyme Time" Remix Contest For Royce Da 5'9" & DJ Premier's "Courtesy" HotNewHipHop x PRhyme team up for a remix contest centered around the duo's lead single, "Courtesy." By Rose Lilah November 18, 2014
Original Content TYBG: A Breakdown Of Lil B's Fans & Critics A breakdown of the fans and haters of the Based God By Alex Galbraith February 02, 2015
Original Content Dizzy Wright Speaks On Staying Independent & His Favorite Strain Of Weed Dizzy Wright joined HNHH for an exclusive interview on the set of his "Fashion" video shoot. By Trevor Smith September 10, 2013
Reviews Review: French Montana's "Excuse My French" After several delays, French Montana finally releases his long-awaited, highly anticipated debut album "Excuse My French" to much fanfare. By Iva Anthony May 23, 2013
Reviews Review: Bobby Shmurda's "Shmurda She Wrote" EP Bobby Shmurda has undeniable star power and a strong ear for production, but "Shmurda She Wrote" leaves more technical (and sociological) questions than definitive answers. By Kahron Spearman November 14, 2014
Original Content GoldLink Is On A Mission To Make You Dance Get to know the most exciting rapper coming out of DC. By Danny Schwartz December 07, 2015
Original Content 140 Bars Or Less: Tweets Of The Week (April 25 - May 1) The top tweets of the week. By Patrick Lyons May 01, 2015