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Original Content On The Come-Up: RiFF RAFF HNHH's On The Come-Up profiles rising rappers and producers that show strong promise but haven't necessarily seen much shine on the site. This could range from those deep underground to artists on the cusp of the mainstream that we've overlooked. You'll find their defining characteristics broken down by category. By hnhh April 15, 2013
Reviews Review: Ty Dolla $ign's "Beach House 2" The newest member of Taylor Gang releases a mixtape stuffed with features, 808s and Dolla $igns. By Matt Aceto July 07, 2013
Reviews Review: Joey Bada$$'s "Summer Knights" To celebrate the one-year anniversary of his debut "1999" mixtape, Brooklyn rapper Joey Bada$$ proves he's hip hop royalty with the release of "Summer Knights." By Iva Anthony July 08, 2013
Original Content Summer Jam XX Festival Village Meet & Greets w/ Kid Ink, Action Bronson & A$AP Ferg Peep footage of Kid Ink, Action Bronson & A$AP Ferg interacting with fans at our Summer Jam XX tent. By hnhh June 09, 2013
Original Content Game Changers: Jay-Z Edition By Eliezer Santiago July 13, 2013
Original Content Exclusive Interview: Honey Cocaine Talks Linking Up With Tyga, "90's Gold" & More The Queen of Tyga's Last Kings label talks to HotNewHipHop about Tyga reaching out to her, her new project, the Toronto rap scene and more. By Rose Lilah July 23, 2012
Original Content It's Yo Birthday: Top 10 Nelly Tracks In celebration of his birthday, we’ve broken down the Ten Best Nelly Tracks. By Dhruva Balram deleted November 02, 2012
Original Content Bow Wow Neglects To Tell Child Support Judge About BET Deal, Says He Makes $4,000/Month Bow Wow leaves out some crucial financial information in court on Monday when determining how much he'll pay in child support. By Rose Lilah October 02, 2012
Original Content Meet Marty Baller: A$AP Ferg's Protege On The Rise Marty Baller speaks to HNHH about his debut album, "Baller Nation" as well as being the underdog, growing up with A$AP Ferg, and his approach to creating music. By Q. K. W. July 12, 2017
Original Content Five Rappers Who Blew Up At SXSW Five artists whose success proves the power of SXSW. By Patrick Lyons March 17, 2017
Original Content #TBT: Boogie Down Productions Revisiting the best songs from KRS-One's innovative Bronx outfit Boogie Down Productions. By Danny Schwartz August 10, 2017
Original Content Vote: What's Your Favorite Drake Project? Cast your vote. By Danny Schwartz May 04, 2016