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Original Content "Control": Just What Hip Hop Needed? Weigh In On Kendrick Lamar's Verse With all the attention surrounding Kendrick Lamar's verse on "Control", the industry, fans and the internet have exploded with reactions. HNHH wants to know how you think this will really affect the rap game and if a few name callouts are exactly what Hip Hop has been needing. By hnhh August 14, 2013
Original Content 28 Grams: Hip-Hop Instagram Recap (March 26) Young Thug and Elton John shut Instagram down this week. By Mike De Leon March 26, 2016
Original Content Underrated Audio: January 25- January 31 HNHH's "Underrated Audio" puts you on not-too-mainstream music you might have missed from the past week. By Rose Lilah February 01, 2014
Original Content Top 5 Most Expensive Videos Of The 90s Who were the real big ballers of the 90s. By Jonathan Carey May 10, 2017
Original Content 140 Bars Or Less: Tweets Of The Week (March 28 - April 3) A look at the funniest, most entertaining, and outrageous tweets from some of the biggest names in hip hop. By Patrick Lyons April 03, 2015
Original Content Underrated Audio: July 13-19 HNHH's "Underrated Audio" puts you on not-too-mainstream music you might have missed from the past week. By Rose Lilah July 20, 2013
Original Content Wiz Khalifa Defines "Blacc Hollywood" Wiz Khalifa defines "Blacc Hollywood," which is the title of his forthcoming album, for HotNewHipHop. By Rose Lilah November 25, 2013
Original Content Rap Industry Recap: September 2015 Your monthly recap of what went down in the hip-hop industry. By Chris Tart October 01, 2015
Original Content Underrated Audio: March 26-April 1 <p>Some new tunes for this week's <strong>Underrated Audio</strong>.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Buddy- Staircases Feat. Kendrick Lamar (Prod. Pharrell)</strong></p> <p>Buddy premiered this track while out at SXSW, and the CDQ version kind of slipped under the radar. It's a chill song, all about getting high. With a feature from Kendrick and production by Pharrell you can't really go wrong.</p> By Rose Lilah April 02, 2012
Original Content 140 Bars Or Less: Tweets Of The Week (October 31) A look at the funniest, most entertaining, and outrageous tweets from some of the biggest names in hip hop. By Brian Josephs October 31, 2014
Music Travis Scott, Gucci Mane & More Conquer This Week's "FIRE EMOJI" Playlist Tune in to our weekly mix of the biggest rap and R&B tracks. By Noah C October 05, 2019
Original Content Digital Cover Story: 2 Chainz 2 Chainz is the star of our brand new digital cover story. By Rose Lilah June 19, 2017