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Original Content Shooting The Shit With Jarren Benton We speak to Funk Volume's Jarren Benton about his grandma, drugs, the XXL Freshmen list and other randomness. By Rose Lilah May 26, 2014
Original Content How Hip-Hop Has Permeated Pop Culture From what was initially a neighbourhood-based cultural practice, Hip-Hop has permeated societal culture in an unprecedented way. Hip-Hop extended it's boundaries before breaking them down entirely to accept any and everyone; gender, economic class and race extinguished as the genre's influence washed over society and in a way, unified a diverse group of people. By Dhruva Balram deleted March 22, 2014
Original Content Top News Stories Of 2013 From Miley to Gucci to Jay and Kendrick, we have you covered with the biggest news stories of 2013. By Chris Richburg December 24, 2013
Original Content Hottest Music Videos Of 2013 HNHH counts down the top 25 videos of 2013 By Dhruva Balram deleted December 14, 2013
Original Content Straight Stuntin': 20 Hip-Hop Tracks About Chains HNHH takes a look at 20 tracks that talk about that shiny, obscenely expensive piece of jewelry often spotted on a rapper’s neck. By Nikita Rathod November 30, 2013
Original Content Top 30 Mixtape Weezy Tracks A selection of Lil Wayne's best mixtape tracks By Trevor Smith September 17, 2013
Original Content Exclusive Interview: Chicago Rapper YP Talks On Meeting Nas & Q-Tip, Upcoming Projects YP tells HotNewHipHop about the time Nas called him dope, signing a deal with Universal Republic, and his upcoming projects. By Rose Lilah May 22, 2012
Original Content Staff Picks Playlist (March 11) A playlist of HNHH's favorite songs from the past week. By Angus Walker March 11, 2016
Original Content A Conversation With Rockie Fresh, MMG’s Humble Rising Star 24-year-old MMG rapper Rockie Fresh talks about his Chicago roots, the making of his new mixtape "The Night I Went To...," and his patient rise to stardom. By Danny Schwartz January 22, 2016
Original Content Staff Picks Playlist (December 18) Find out the HNHH staff's favorite songs from the past week. By Rose Lilah December 18, 2015
Original Content Top Tracks: November 23 - November 29 Check out the Top 10 tracks on HNHH's Top 100 for the week of November 23 - 29. By Angus Walker November 30, 2015
Original Content Top Tracks: November 9 - November 15 The top 10 tracks on HNHH's Top 100 for the week of November 9 - November 15. By Angus Walker November 16, 2015