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Reviews Review: 2 Chainz' "Trapavelli Tre" More of the same from 2 Chainz, and that's okay by us. By Alex Galbraith August 18, 2015
Reviews Review: Erykah Badu's "But You Caint Use My Phone" Erykah Badu's mixtape proves she's still as funky as ever, while showing appreciation for a new generation of artists. By Chris Tart December 04, 2015
Original Content Who Had The Better Verse: Gucci Mane Vs. Waka Flocka Gucci Mane and Waka Flocka go one-on-one for this week's "Who Had The Better Verse " series. Bricksquad is in the building this week. By Carl Lamarre June 22, 2015
Original Content Auto-Tune: Hip-Hop's Rejuvenation An editorial offering up the stance that Auto-Tune did not kill hip-hop, rather, it brought new life into the genre. By Matt Aceto March 12, 2014
Reviews Future's "HNDRXX" (Review) "HNDRXX" totally upends my theory about "FUTURE," and blows nearly everything Future's ever done out of the water. By Patrick Lyons February 28, 2017
Original Content Top 10 Nicki Minaj Music Videos Of All Time Check out our list of the Top 10 Nicki Minaj music videos of all time! By Matt F September 04, 2017
Reviews Rick Ross' "Rather You Than Me" (Review) Rick Ross skillfully combines all of his personas and investigates Southern rap business practices on "Rather You Than Me." By Patrick Lyons March 22, 2017
Original Content #TBT: Mac Dre Take a trip down memory lane with the patron saint of the hyphy movement: Mac Dre. By Danny Schwartz February 23, 2017
Original Content What The Kendrick/Macklemore Debate Means For Hip-Hop There has been a lot of discourse about the Grammy upset, where Macklemore swept up in the Rap categories in favor of Kendrick Lamar's heralded album. But what does this mean in the larger picture? Does it even matter or does it matter all too much? By hnhh February 04, 2014
Original Content Lecrae Says He'd Love To See More Substance In Hip Hop And Responds To Critics Breaking new ground as a Hip Hop artist in the mainstream, HotNewHipHop chopped it up with Lecrae to find out just what makes him stand out in today's rap culture. In an era where records sales are hard to come by, Lecrae shares his thoughts on success, substance, his collaborations and his critics. By Jen DeLeon November 12, 2013
Reviews Review: Rich Gang's "Rich Gang" Reloaded and richer: the Cash Money Billionaires return with their first compilation album since 2009. By Matt Aceto July 29, 2013
Original Content HeatSeekers Update: New Format To Submit Your Songs And Videos Want to get featured on our homepage? HNHH is making it even simpler for you to submit your songs and videos. New format and details for HeatSeekers and HeatSeekers Video Edition below. By hnhh April 29, 2014