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Original Content Top Tracks: February 29 - March 6 A leap year edition of top tracks. By Patrick Lyons March 07, 2016
Original Content 27 Important Moments In Hip-Hop's 40 Years HNHH celebrates 40 years of hip-hop by taking a look at some of the biggest things to happen in the culture. By Perry Simpson January 06, 2014
Sports The Carolina Panthers' Hip-Hop Connection Why the 2015 Carolina Panthers are the NFL team with the strongest-ever ties to hip hop. By Patrick Lyons January 26, 2016
Original Content Beyond 8 Mile: A Glimpse Into Detroit's Current Hip Hop Scene HotNewHipHop takes a glimpse into Detroit's current hip hop scene. By Glennisha Morgan July 02, 2014
Original Content Top Tracks: December 7 - December 13 Here are the Top 10 tracks in HNHH's Top 100 for the week of December 7 - December 13. By Angus Walker December 14, 2015
Reviews Review: Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment's "SURF" Donnie Trumpet and The Social Experiment dropped the much-anticipated "SURF" for free. Did it live up to the hype? By Chris Tart June 01, 2015
Original Content TV Shows You Should Watch If You're A Hip-Hop Fan HotNewHipHop looks at TV shows you must watch if you call yourself a hip-hop fan. By Layne Weiss September 16, 2014
Reviews A Tribe Called Quest's "We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service" (Review) A Tribe Called Quest returns for a curtain call that's as vital to 2016 as any other hip hop album. By Patrick Lyons November 17, 2016
Original Content Valee Names The Dopest Thing About Being Signed To G.O.O.D. Music Valee speaks on playing his music for Kanye West and how Chicago has influenced him. By Alex Zidel August 07, 2019
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: October 5 A weekly look at the performance of hip-hop and r'n'b albums. By Chris Tart October 05, 2016
Original Content Top Tracks: The Weeknd, Young Thug & A$AP Rocky Claim #1 Kodak Black lands three song on this week's Top Tracks list. By Patrick Lyons August 07, 2017
Profiles Behind The Beat: Honorable C-Note Coming from the projects of Benton Harbor, Michigan, Honorable C-Note is now one of the most reliable hitmakers in Atlanta. After a relentless grind, he's ready to tell his story. By Angus Walker June 08, 2016