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Original Content Hit-Boy Is The Producer Of The Year: On 21 Savage & Nas Collab, The Rise Of Loop Makers & Sampling "The Five Heartbeats" On "Legit" Hit-Boy joins HNHH to discuss the making of "One Mic One Gun," sending Ye the beat for "Legit," his picks for 2022's Producer Of The Year and more. By Aron A. December 21, 2022
Reviews Review: Pharrell Williams's "G I R L" Pharrell's newest album "G I R L" is one more successful notch in the artist/producer's belt. By Rula Al-Nasrawi March 03, 2014
Original Content Ticket Giveaway: Smokers Club Tour HotNewHipHop will have 10 pairs of tickets to give away for the upcoming "Smokers Club Tour." By Rose Lilah October 06, 2014
Reviews Review: Kid Cudi's "Satellite Flight: The Journey To Mother Moon" Kid Cudi's worst habits are more prescient on "Satellite Flight: The Journey to Mother Moon." By Brian Josephs February 27, 2014
Original Content Where Is Ab-Soul? Tracking His Movements Since "These Days..." With info scarce on Ab-Soul's follow-up to "These Days..." we trace his steps in the past two years. By Patrick Lyons March 25, 2016
Profiles Meet Zoey Dollaz: Freebandz' Own Haitian Club Killer INTERVIEW: Zoey Dollaz talks growing up in Haiti, learning game from Future, and achieving his dream of signing to L.A. Reid. By Angus Walker August 02, 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
Original Content Top 5 G.O.O.D. Music Posse Cuts In light of the first single off "Cruel Winter," we take a look at some of the best G.O.O.D. Music crew cuts. By Rose Lilah June 03, 2016
Original Content 19 Rappers Rapping Before The Fame Watch unearthed footage of artists like Kanye West, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, & Chance the Rapper rapping before they blew up. By Danny Schwartz October 07, 2016
Reviews Review: A$AP Ferg's "Always Strive And Prosper" A$AP Ferg gives us one of the most human big-budget NY rap albums in recent memory, though "Always Strive And Prosper" does end up being a bit all over the place. By Patrick Lyons April 26, 2016
Original Content 10 Essential Baauer Tracks Required listening. By Chris Tart July 04, 2015
Original Content 10 Essential D.R.A.M. Tracks An introduction to D.R.A.M. By Chris Tart November 08, 2015