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Original Content Big Sean Is Grown Big Sean unlocks new growth in his latest releases. By Sanibel Chai July 29, 2019
Original Content 5 Times The Grammys Got 'Best Rap Album' Right As we gear up for the Grammys, let's take a look at 5 times they got 'Best Rap Album' right. By Chris Tart February 06, 2015
Original Content A History Of RnBeef We take stroll down memory lane, recalling the worst of beef in R&B. By hnhh October 16, 2014
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 Rebirth Pt. 3: The Evolution Of The MC Rap is filled with a lot of MCs. No question. But what separates one rapper from the next? An artist's hometown is about as blurred as his flow and look compared to other like-minded entertainers. With the Internet and blogging, it's even harder to find an MC that's truly a product of where he represents. While we're growing to accept that sound does not need to be regional anymore, how have MCs evolved with the influx of independent labels, the blogosphere, and other elements of the millennial generation? By Chris Richburg June 04, 2014
Original Content Crew Love: TDE Get familiar with TDE's roster in this week's edition of Crew Love By Patrick Lyons March 17, 2014
Original Content The Oscars 2014: Hip-Hop Reacts To Lupita's Win, Pharrell's Loss & More A quick recap of what hip-hop artists had to say about last night's Oscars. By Rose Lilah March 03, 2014
Original Content Jarren Benton's "Life In The Jungle" Official Music Video Launch and Behind-The-Scenes Footage View the official release of Jarren Benton's music video for "Life In The Jungle" along with exclusive behind-the-scenes footage from the video shoot. By hnhh July 23, 2013
Original Content 140 Bars Or Less: Tweets Of The Week (July 4-10) A look at the funniest, most entertaining, and outrageous tweets from some of the biggest names in hip hop. By Trevor Smith July 11, 2013
Original Content Underrated Audio: May 21- May 27 HNHH's "Underrated Audio" puts you on music you might have missed from the past week. By Rose Lilah May 28, 2012
Original Content NoCap: 10 Essential Songs NoCap is one of the fastest rising rappers from Alabama, unfortunately getting sidetrack by legal drama. Here's a list of his most essential songs. By Alex Zidel May 23, 2020
Original Content Will Smith Movies: The Forgotten Roles Set to be an omnipresence on our screens this year, it's time to check out some of Will Smith's more overlooked roles and see whether that's for better or worse By Robert Blair April 06, 2019