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Original Content 10 HNHH Pitches For 2015 XXL Freshman We've put together 10 of our own pitches for the 2015 XXL Freshman Issue. By Angus Walker March 12, 2015
Reviews Review: Ludacris' "Burning Bridges" Luda's gives us his first release in years with his "Burning Bridges" EP. Is there still a place for him in hip hop? By Spencer Stein December 22, 2014
Original Content #TBT: The Pharcyde Throwback Thursday. This week we highlight some Pharcyde records. By Chris Tart March 05, 2015
Original Content A-Trak, Black Milk & More Remember J Dilla On His Birthday HotNewHipHop remembers the life and legacy of J Dilla. By Layne Weiss February 07, 2015
Original Content #TBT: Eric B. & Rakim This week's #TBT is dedicated to 2 very influential individuals: Eric B. & Rakim. Let's time travel back to the 80s and see how these two revolutionized lyrical flow and state-of-the-art sampling. By Chris Tart November 20, 2014
Reviews Review: Trae Tha Truth's "I Am King" With his third mixtape of 2013, Trae brings a hard-hitting dose of the truth on "I Am King". By Nikita Rathod December 01, 2013
Original Content Classic Rotation: Snoop Dogg's "Doggystyle" 20 Years Later HNHH re-visits and reminisces about classic albums upon the anniversary of their release with the new series "Classic Rotation." To kick things off, we take a look at Snoop Doggy Dogg's "Doggystyle" which dropped on this day in 1993. By TWL November 23, 2013
Original Content Origins: The Samples From Danny Brown's "OLD" "Origins" offers a breakdown of the samples used on Danny Brown's new album "OLD". By hnhh October 17, 2013
Original Content The Most "Drake" Lines On "Nothing Was The Same" We take a look at some of the most Drizzy-like lines on his album "Nothing Was The Same." By Rose Lilah September 23, 2013
Original Content HNHH's Twenty Hottest Mixtapes of 2012 HNHH takes a look at 20 of the hottest mixtapes dropped over the past 12 months. By Dhruva Balram deleted December 29, 2012
Relationships Jay-Z & Beyoncé Relationship Timeline A deep dive into the couples' decades-long relationship. By TeeJay Small December 19, 2023
Relationships David & Victoria Beckham Relationship Timeline Chronicling the relationship of the beloved Posh and Becks. By Demi Phillips November 28, 2023