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Original Content Instagram Gallery: Diddy Living Life As A Family Man "I don’t care about the Forbes list. I care about being a great dad." By E Gadsby September 15, 2018
Original Content Grammys 2018: Who Do You Think Should Win? Have your say on who should win at the 2018 Grammys! By Matt F November 28, 2017
Original Content Photos: Fool's Gold Day Off + Word On The Street Take a look at photos of Action Bronson, 40 Oz Vans, Cam'ron, Smoke DZA and more from the Fool's Gold Day Off, and watch our new Word On The Street segment. By Rose Lilah September 05, 2014
Original Content HNHH's Top 8 Most Disappointing Projects of 2012 HNHH looks back at eight of 2012's most disappointing projects, be they mixtapes or albums. Take note that in some cases, projects were deemed disappointing not because of quality or commercial success, but based on their failure to follow through with expectations. By Perry Simpson December 19, 2012
Original Content What Kanye West's 3 New Songs Tell Us About His Album We break down "Only One," "Wolves" and "All Day" and see what hints they hold about Kanye West's upcoming album. By Patrick Lyons February 26, 2015
Original Content 10 Essential Chance The Rapper Tracks Chance The Rapper's 10 best songs By Chris Tart March 14, 2015
Original Content Underrated Audio: January 31- February 6 HNHH's "Underrated Audio" puts you on not-too-mainstream music you might have missed from the past week. By Rose Lilah February 07, 2015
Original Content The Tortoise & The Hare: First Week vs. Longterm Sales HotNewHipHop takes a look at first-week album sales and how the tortoise occasionally beats the hare. By hnhh June 26, 2014
Original Content HNHH Exclusive: Hot 97 Christmas Extravaganza at Webster Hall with Nicki Minaj Last night, Nicki Minaj graced all of her adoring fans at Webster Hall for her Christmas Extravaganza. The event was hosted by the New York Hip-Hop and R & B station Hot 97. It was packed out as fans from all over the five boroughs headed downtown in Manhattan to get their glimpse of the Young Money Princess in all her glory. Although previously at odds over the Summer Jam fiasco, it was a nice reunion for the two parties. By Jason Pollak December 27, 2012
Original Content Top Tracks: Kanye West's Leaked "Brothers" Coasts To #1 If new Kanye West leaks, you have to assume that it'll be the most-viewed song of the week, which is exactly the case with his and Charlie Wilson's "Brothers." By Patrick Lyons July 08, 2019
Original Content Jay 305 Speaks On "Taking All Bets," Unreleased Collaboration With Future Jay 305, the latest subject of our On The Come Up video series, speaks on unreleased work with Future and a would-be appearance on Kendrick Lamar's album. By Rose Lilah April 15, 2015
Original Content Secret Santa For Your Favorite Rappers What would you get your favorite rappers for Christmas? By Alex Galbraith December 25, 2014