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Original Content 10 Detroit Players From The Underground HotNewHipHop breaks down 10 different Detroit artists on the come-up that you should know. By Rose Lilah December 11, 2013
Profiles Behind The Beat: DJ Spinz DJ Spinz on working with Future, creating Ty Dolla $ign's "Blasé," and the collaborative approach of Atlanta producers. By Trevor Smith January 13, 2016
Original Content Every Rap Single To Go #1 On The Hot 100 Looking back at the rap singles that made it to the top of music's biggest chart. By Trevor Smith April 21, 2016
Original Content Fantasy Street Fights: 20 Rapper Match-Ups [Update: Winners Announced] HNHH pits rapper against rapper for fantasy street fights-- tell us who would kick ass. By Rose Lilah December 09, 2013
Original Content Jaden & Willow Smith's Top 10 "WTF" Moments Ten times Jaden and Willow Smith have made us question their sanity. By Patrick Lyons February 12, 2015
Original Content 7 Creative Producers You Should Know About HNHH shines some light on some dope-ass producers who deserve more credit for what they contribute to the rap game. By Rose Lilah November 30, 2012
Original Content Charts Don’t Lie: February 16 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah February 16, 2014
Original Content NPR Tiny Desk Concerts: 10 Incredible Rap and R&B Performances Experience the incredible charm of NPR's office-based concert series. By Benjamin Salkind July 22, 2017
Profiles D Savage Reflects On Tyler, The Creator's Tutelage, Ty Dolla $ign Collab & More In "On The Come Up" D Savage reflects on "SoundCloud Rap" label, Tyler The Creator's musical prowess, and more in "On The Come Up." By Mitch Findlay January 30, 2019
Original Content When Beefs Go Too Far Did Troy Ave, Spaceghost Purrp, and Kanye cross the line in their recent beefs? By Patrick Lyons March 03, 2016
Original Content Vote For Your Favorite "I Love Kanye" Remix We rounded up the best "I Love Kanye" remixes. Vote for your favorite! By Angus Walker March 07, 2016
Original Content What Is Bounce Hip-Hop? A new feature showcasing a distinct subgenre of hip-hop. This week: Bounce. By Alex Galbraith January 07, 2015