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Original Content Charts Don't Lie: July 13 A weekly look at the performance of r'n'b and hip-hop albums on the Billboard 200. By Chris Tart July 13, 2016
Original Content Origins: The Samples From Big Sean's "Hall Of Fame" "Origins" offers a break down of the samples in each track featured on Big Sean's "Hall Of Fame" By Mike De Leon September 04, 2013
Original Content Exclusive: Kirko Bangz Talks About Rapping At 15 & Footage From BTS Of "Walk On Green" Featuring French Montana HotNewHipHop.Com was on set during the shooting for "Walk On Green," Kirko Bangz' next big single. The video shoot featured a lot of ladies and a dope-looking car, see the footage below. By Rose Lilah August 06, 2012
Reviews Review: Odd Future's "The OF Tape Vol. 2" OFWGKTA return with "The OF Tape Vol. 2", devoured by youth all over the world By Jon Godfrey April 03, 2012
Reviews Review: Common "Nobody's Smiling" Common's latest project "Nobody's Smiling" is his most personal, while he brings out the best in the guest rappers. By Brian Josephs July 25, 2014
Original Content H.E.R. Was Never Hiding: The R&B Singer On Allowing Authenticity To Prevail EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: H.E.R. talks to HNHH about gaining respect as a female musician, performing with icons like Sting and Aerosmith, and refusing to be put into a box. By Lynn S. July 21, 2020
Original Content SoundCloud Staff Picks (June 16) Staff picks this week: Young Thug, Kembe X, A$AP Ferg, Denzel Curry, & more. By Danny Schwartz June 16, 2017
Original Content Rick Ross, YBN Cordae & Big Sean Conquer This Week's "FIRE EMOJI" Playlist Tune in to our weekly mix of the biggest rap and R&B tracks. By Devin Ch July 27, 2019
Original Content Instagram Gallery: Famous Dex's Most Outrageous Posts Famous Dex has got a thing for eye-brow arching Instagram posts. By E Gadsby July 07, 2018
Original Content 140 Bars Or Less: Tweets Of The Week (March 28 - April 3) A look at the funniest, most entertaining, and outrageous tweets from some of the biggest names in hip hop. By Patrick Lyons April 03, 2015
Original Content Meet Hefna Gwap HNHH introduces you to Hefna Gwap, the "Elegant Caviar" mastermind who's making pills just to pay the bills. By Patrick Lyons August 12, 2015
Original Content Is A$AP Rocky The Victim Of Serious Human Rights Violations? A$AP Rocky's incarceration finds several disturbing revelations coming to light. By Mitch Findlay July 09, 2019