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Original Content Kendrick Lamar's "DAMN." Reclaims #1 (Charts Don't Lie) A weekly snapshot of what's happening on the Billboard 200 chart. By Chris Tart August 16, 2017
Original Content Top 10: Sophomore Albums Of The 2000s Continuing our Top 10 series, this week we look at artists that avoided sophomore slumps and gave us classics during the 2000s. By hnhh July 21, 2014
Original Content On The Come Up: YS This week's On The Come Up features YS, a young and hungry emcee from Florida that puts music above all else, and is determined to be heard. By hnhh August 20, 2014
Original Content Staff Picks Playlist (August 26) HNHH's weekly round-up of our favorite tracks of the week. By Angus Walker August 26, 2016
Original Content 40 Oz Van's Playlist 40 Oz Van curated a Soundcloud playlist for us. By Rose Lilah July 21, 2015
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: May 9 An in-depth look at rap sales and chart placements this week. By Trevor Smith May 09, 2015
Reviews Summer Jam 2016 Recap Summer Jam 2016: a disappointment and a spectacle. By Danny Schwartz June 06, 2016
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
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
Streetwear 15 Of The Best Rapper Capsule Collections HotNewHipHop gives you a history of the dopest rapper x fashion brand collaborations of the past two years. By Michele Daniels April 28, 2014
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: July 17 An overview of r'n'b and hip-hop albums on the Billboard 200 this week. By Chris Tart July 19, 2017