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Original Content Promise That You Will Sing About Me: How Tupac Has Influenced Kendrick Lamar Examining the ways in which Kendrick Lamar draws inspiration from Tupac Shakur. By Danny Schwartz September 14, 2015
Society Going Viral: 5 Things We Know About Slim Jesus Get to know Slim Jesus, a rapper making waves on the interwebs. By Danny Schwartz September 09, 2015
Original Content 5 Beats 1 Radio Shows For Hip-Hop Fans Did the big names make the cut, or did some unexpected names conquer hip-hop in the first few weeks of Beats 1? By Nicholas DG July 14, 2015
Viral Photos: Fabolous, ILoveMakonnen, A$AP Ferg, Post Malone & More At Fool's Gold Day Off NYC HNHH shares some photographs from Fool's Gold Day Off in NYC yesterday. By Rose Lilah September 08, 2015
Original Content 10 Essential Amir Obe Tracks An introduction to Detroit rapper, Amir Obè . By Chris Tart August 16, 2015
Reviews Review: K Camp's "Only Way Is Up" With his debut album finally out, K Camp seems intent to be more than just another 'here today, gone tomorrow' character. But will "Only Way Is Up" prove to the public that he's the future star he wants to be? By Maxwell Cavaseno September 11, 2015
Original Content SXSW Polaroids: PartyNextDoor, Metro Boomin, Flatbush Zombies, Denzel Curry & More SXSW, in Polaroid form. By Rose Lilah March 24, 2016
Original Content #TBT: Big Tymers Revisit the best from Mannie Fresh and Birdman's late-'90s/early-'00s duo Big Tymers. By Danny Schwartz May 12, 2016
Original Content Documenting Mike WiLL Made-It's Incredible 2016 Run Listen to 12 of Mike WiLL's productions from the first half of the year. By Trevor Smith June 06, 2016
Original Content Who Had The Better Verse: Kanye West Vs. Big Sean We pit mentor and protege in Kanye West and Big Sean for the return of "Who Had The Better Verse." By Carl Lamarre February 23, 2016
Reviews DJ Khaled's "Major Key" (Review) The first half of "Major Key" doesn't sound like a DJ Khaled album, but over time, it becomes clear that it's the same old Khaled. By Patrick Lyons August 03, 2016
Original Content A HotNewHipHop Thanksgiving: 10 Things We're Thankful For It's all gravy with these rap personalities this Thanksgiving. By Nicholas DG November 26, 2015