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Original Content Charts Don't Lie: August 24 A weekly look at the performance of r'n'b and hip-hop albums on the Billboard 200. By Chris Tart August 24, 2016
Original Content Top 30 Hottest Hip-Hop Albums Of 2021 We count down the hottest hip-hop albums that dropped in 2021. By HNHH Staff December 07, 2021
Original Content Kendrick Lamar's Censorship Of "Po-Po" Line At Super Bowl Is A Painful Reminder During the star-studded Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show, Kendrick Lamar didn’t rap the infamous “Alright” line, “we hate po-po,” and the brief silence from that moment was deafening. By Joshua Robinson February 15, 2022
Reviews Key Glock "Yellow Tape 2" Review Key Glock delivers banger after banger on the unrelenting "Yellow Tape 2." By Rose Lilah November 11, 2021
Original Content NLE Choppa Talks "Me Vs. Me", Wanting That Drake Collab, & Celebrating Young Dolph We were able to catch up with Choppa for "12 Days of Christmas," and the Memphis native shed light on his forthcoming album "Me vs. Me," working with Moneybagg Yo and Young Thug on the record, having a sober mind, and why no one will be "blocking [his] blessings" in 2022. By Erika Marie December 17, 2021
Original Content Coi Leray On Why She Picked DaBaby For "TWINNEM" Remix & Justin Bieber Studio Session Coi Leray shares an update on her upcoming debut album, speaks on her recent studio session with Justin Bieber, and explains why she chose to remix "TWINNEM" with DaBaby during an exclusive interview from Rolling Loud NYC. By Alex Zidel November 04, 2021
Original Content Dr. Dre's New Album: Everything We Know With a new Dr. Dre album officially confirmed by none other than Grandmaster Flash, examine everything we know about the long-awaited project. By Mitch Findlay August 04, 2021
Original Content TMI: When Rappers Overshare On Social Media When rappers' personal lives spill out onto their social media accounts, things can get ugly. By Patrick Lyons January 11, 2016
Original Content Powerhouse NYC 2015 Recap Kendrick Lamar, Future, and a multitude of stars made Powerhouse 2015 a night to remember. By Danny Schwartz October 23, 2015
Original Content HNHH Exclusive: Hot 97 Christmas Extravaganza at Webster Hall with Nicki Minaj Last night, Nicki Minaj graced all of her adoring fans at Webster Hall for her Christmas Extravaganza. The event was hosted by the New York Hip-Hop and R & B station Hot 97. It was packed out as fans from all over the five boroughs headed downtown in Manhattan to get their glimpse of the Young Money Princess in all her glory. Although previously at odds over the Summer Jam fiasco, it was a nice reunion for the two parties. By Jason Pollak December 27, 2012
Original Content On the Come Up: Jigz the Flyer We resurrect our On The Come Up series and continue the "Dual Threat" trend with one of hip hop's most talented up-and-coming rapper/producers, Jigz the Flyer. By hnhh July 16, 2014
Original Content Worst Hip-Hop Tattoos Tattoos have become a pretty popular trend among adolescents and adults in today’s culture, especially within the rap and hip-hop community. However, not everyone is capable of picking an aesthetically pleasing tattoo. By Vanessa Oswald June 12, 2014