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Original Content Chris Lighty, CEO Of Violator Records & Management, Passes Away The CEO of Violator Records & Management has passed away suddenly, although not many details are available on his death as of yet. By Rose Lilah August 30, 2012
Original Content HNHH's Sexiest Videos of 2012 Join us at HotNewHipHop as we countdown the Top 25 Sexiest Videos of 2012. Watch all the videos below the in the gallery. By Jason Pollak December 14, 2012
Reviews Waka Flocka "Salute Me Or Shoot Me Vol. 4: Banned From America" Review Ignorance doesn’t die, it only gets louder, and though it lacks depth, its raw arrogance captures the attention of onlookers. "Ignorant” is what many call Waka Flocka, his lyrics and style. Back with DJ Holiday he proves this point with "Salute Me or Shoot Me Vol. 4: Banned From America". By Jon Godfrey September 14, 2012
Original Content Exclusive: King Los Talks On "Becoming King" Mixtape & HNHH Original "Born A King" HNHH chops it up with King Los on the set of his upcoming video for "Born A King." We find out what to expect from his forthcoming mixtape and more. By Rose Lilah November 08, 2012
Reviews Review: 2 Chainz' "Based on a T.R.U. Story" A tale of 2: Chainz, and Tity Boi. The enjoyable album's primary focus is the feature-heavy "trapper turned rapper", 2 Chainz, but promise is shown for the artist's ability to transform from into 2 Chainz a "rapper former trapper". By Jon Godfrey August 15, 2012
Original Content Top 90s Era Rappers Who Are Still Relevant HNHH takes a look at rappers who have withstood the test of time and maintained prolific careers from the 90's until today. By Eliott McCormick November 03, 2012
Reviews Review: MMG's "Self Made Vol. 2" Maybach Music Group looks to stay recession proof as Ricky Rozay leads the cavalry in "Self Made Vol. 2". By Jon Godfrey June 27, 2012
Viral What Does SoundCloud Fame Mean In The Long Run? Virality seems to go hand-in-hand with the emergence of "SoundCloud rap." How do we determine who will fizzle out overnight and who will become a rap game fixture? By Luke Hinz March 21, 2018
Society How The Relationship Between Hip-Hop & Politics Has Evolved A brief overview and discussion of hip-hop's interaction with politics, in light of Black History Month. By Karlton Jahmal February 23, 2018
Reviews Smokepurpp's "Deadstar" Review With his first full-length project, "Deadstar," Smokepurpp defines ignorance. By Vince Rick October 03, 2017
Original Content 10 Essential August Alsina Tracks August Alsina: a primer. By Danny Schwartz January 30, 2017
Original Content Top 25 Best Nicki Minaj Songs Of All Time Check our list counting down the best from Nicki Minaj! By E Gadsby October 12, 2017