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Reviews Ski Mask The Slump God "BEWARE THE BOOK OF ELI" Review After a series of unfortunate events, Ski Mask the Slump God’s sophomore mixtape - a concentrated offering of high-octane bangers - arrives to muted reception. By Narsimha Chintaluri May 17, 2018
Original Content HeatSeekers Video Edition: Get Your Music Video On HotNewHipHop! Determined to continue supporting up and coming talent, HNHH has decided to launch the HeatSeekers Video Edition this May. Artists, get your music videos posted in HotNewHipHop.com's video section and on HNHH's YouTube Channel! By hnhh April 30, 2013
Original Content Track Breakdown: Talking To Skeme & Boi-1da On "Bullets" Giving you the direct perspective from Skeme and his producer Boi-1da, "Track Breakdown" is an HNHH series that highlights a specific cut by speaking to both the artist and producer about the song's creation. By Rose Lilah December 26, 2013
Original Content Is FKA Twigs The New Aaliyah? Ro Ransom gives you a quick breakdown on who exactly FKA Twigs is, while drawing some comparisons to the late Baby Girl. By hnhh August 08, 2014
Original Content Samples Of The Week: February 26 (Big Sean Edition) Breaking down and identifying the samples within Big Sean's "Dark Sky Paradise." By Patrick Lyons February 26, 2015
Original Content Remix Fix: Orange Calderón Chops Up Travi$ Scott's "Drugs You Should Try It" DJ Orange Calderón brings the Houston vibes out in Travi$ Scott's "Drugs You Should Try It." By Rose Lilah November 26, 2014
Original Content Rappers To Watch In 2015 Meet the rappers who will do big things in 2015. By Angus Walker February 17, 2015
Reviews Review: Kid Ink's "Full Speed" With sizable list of all-star collaborators, Kid Ink's third studio album showcases his ability to make crossover hits for mass appeal. By Eric Diep February 08, 2015
Original Content 5 Things To Expect On Post Malone's New Mixtape We attended the listening session for Post Malone's upcoming mixtape "August 26." Here's what we learned. By hnhh May 04, 2016
Original Content Regional Rankings 2015 Which regions of the country had the hottest scenes this year? By Patrick Lyons December 22, 2015
Original Content 28 Grams: Hip Hop Instagram Recap (Nov 28-Dec 4) Looking back at some of the best hip hop Instagram posts of the week By Danny Schwartz December 05, 2015
Original Content Wiz Khalifa Covers Complex, Explains Album Delay The Taylor Gang general lands the upcoming Complex cover. By Rose Lilah September 13, 2012