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Reviews Review: J. Cole's "Revenge of the Dreamers" Compilation J.Cole's recent release of the compilation mixtape, "Revenge of the Dreamers", is a nod to his career so far, and the launch of his label Dreamville. By Rula Al-Nasrawi February 09, 2014
Reviews Review: Rick Ross' "Mastermind" Album After a few setbacks, Rick Ross finally delivers "Mastermind," his sixth solo album that truly shows he is a master at what he does. By Iva Anthony March 04, 2014
Original Content Lil Bibby Discusses Upcoming EP "The Book", Buying A House In Chicago & More Lil Bibby talks to HotNewHipHop about his forthcoming EP "The Book", whether or not he'll move out of Chicago, if he'll ever drop the 'Lil' from his name and plenty more. By Rose Lilah April 07, 2014
Original Content Cinematic: 10 Rappers With Films About Their Lives 10 rappers who star in movies about their lives. By William Cannon March 08, 2014
Original Content Underrated Audio: August 2 - August 8 HNHH's "Underrated Audio" puts you on not-too-mainstream music you might have missed from the past week. By Rose Lilah August 09, 2015
Original Content Forgot About Dre: Tracking Dr. Dre's Last Five Years Profiling Dr. Dre's billion dollar moves, business or otherwise, over the past five years. By Angus Walker March 27, 2015
Original Content What’s New In Battle Rap (June 26) We keep you up to date on everything going on in battle rap. By Dallas Darden June 26, 2015
Original Content How Much A Co-Sign Cost? The Downside Of Collaborating With Drake & Kanye Weighing the obvious benefits of co-signs from Kanye West and Drake against the negative impact they can have on artists' careers. By Patrick Lyons October 09, 2015
Profiles Meet Maxo Kream: Houston's Next-Up Maxo Kream talks "Maxo 187," collabs and his ever-evolving flow. By Patrick Lyons July 29, 2015
Original Content Adele Goes Hip-Hop: 10 Tracks That Sample Her Music Adele is a popular sample choice these days. By Chris Tart November 04, 2015
Original Content 10 H-Town Classics To Celebrate Houston Appreciation Weekend Here are 10 Houston classics to prep you for Houston Appreciation Weekend, as well as playlist to introduce you to the city's new talent. By Angus Walker May 20, 2015
Reviews CyHi the Prynce "No Dope on Sundays" Review If I could use one word to describe "No Dope On Sundays," it would be faith. By Karlton Jahmal November 21, 2017