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Original Content Remix Fix: MJ Cole Remixes "Illuminate" By Tourist London bloke MJ Cole made a version of fellow London bloke Tourist's jam, and it's bloody brilliant. By Kayla Lee December 09, 2014
Original Content Contest: Win Tickets For Joey Bada$$'s "B4DAMONEY" NYC Shows We're giving away one pair of tickets to Joey Bada$$'s upcoming show in his native New York. By Rose Lilah November 04, 2014
Reviews Review: A$AP Ferg's "Trap Lord" Ready for his turn in the limelight, A$AP Ferg drops his debut album "Trap Lord" and proves he is different from the rest of the mob. By Iva Anthony August 22, 2013
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 #TBT: Mixtape Weezy This week's Throwback Thursday runs down some classic Mixtape Weezy cuts. By Chris Tart April 02, 2015
Original Content Is G.O.O.D. Music A Good Label? 5 Artists Whose Careers Stalled While Signed Examining five careers that stalled, hit roadblocks or faded out on G.O.O.D. By Patrick Lyons August 05, 2015
Original Content YG Describes Average Day In Bompton YG talks to HotNewHipHop about his new album "My Krazy Life", and what life is like for him in the West Coast. By Rose Lilah May 06, 2014
Reviews Earl Sweatshirt "Live Laugh Love" Review Earl Sweatshirt's personal growth over the past few years may have just made "Live Laugh Love" his most definitive album experience. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 25, 2025
Sneakers Top 10 Sneakers Releasing In February A rundown of the best kicks dropping this month. By Kyle Rooney February 05, 2019
Original Content What Is Young Thug Up To? An Argument For "Hear No Evil" EP Series We have a hypothesis concerning Young Thug's surprise EP, "Hear No Evil." By Narsimha Chintaluri April 16, 2018
Original Content A3C Festival & Conference 2017 Highlights: Nas, DJ Drama/Don Cannon & More The best moments at Hip-Hop's family reunion. By Milca P. October 10, 2017
Profiles Pardison Fontaine Explains How Cardi B "Deebo'ed" Him & Kanye West's Process In "On The Come Up" Pardison Fontaine talks dynamic with Kanye West, his friendship with Cardi B, and more in "On The Come Up." By Mitch Findlay January 09, 2019