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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 What The Kendrick/Macklemore Debate Means For Hip-Hop There has been a lot of discourse about the Grammy upset, where Macklemore swept up in the Rap categories in favor of Kendrick Lamar's heralded album. But what does this mean in the larger picture? Does it even matter or does it matter all too much? By hnhh February 04, 2014
Reviews Review: Drake's "Nothing Was The Same" After four years in the game, Drake sets out to prove that all of the predictions about him being the best are true. By Iva Anthony September 26, 2013
Reviews Review: Rich Gang's "Rich Gang" Reloaded and richer: the Cash Money Billionaires return with their first compilation album since 2009. By Matt Aceto July 29, 2013
Original Content Curren$y Explains How His Native City Is New Orleans But He Reps Chicago With His New Era Cap Curren$y talks to New Era about how he wears his allegiance for the brand's new MLB campaign. By Rose Lilah September 04, 2013
Reviews Review: Gucci Mane's "Diary of a Trap God" All controversy aside, Gucci Mane delivers a banging mixtape. By Matt Aceto September 18, 2013
Reviews Review: A$AP Ferg's "Trap Lord" Ready for his turn in the limelight, A$AP Ferg drops his debut album "Trap Lord" and proves he is different from the rest of the mob. By Iva Anthony August 22, 2013
Profiles Meet Jon Bellion, The Co-Writer Of Eminem's "The Monster" HotNewHipHop talks with singer/songwriter Jon Bellion about getting writing credits on Eminem's single with Rihanna "The Monster," as well as the plans he has for his own music. By Rose Lilah November 04, 2013
Original Content "Control": Just What Hip Hop Needed? Weigh In On Kendrick Lamar's Verse With all the attention surrounding Kendrick Lamar's verse on "Control", the industry, fans and the internet have exploded with reactions. HNHH wants to know how you think this will really affect the rap game and if a few name callouts are exactly what Hip Hop has been needing. By hnhh August 14, 2013
Reviews Review: Machine Gun Kelly's "Black Flag" After much anticipation, MGK returns from the shadows with his new "Black Flag" mixtape. By Matt Aceto July 03, 2013
Original Content Hottest Hip Hop Producers Right Now HNHH breaks down the hottest producers in the game right now. By Rose Lilah June 28, 2013
Original Content Rappers React To Kendrick Lamar's Verse On "Control (HOF)" We round up what rappers in the Twittersphere had to say about Kendrick Lamar's monstrous verse on Big Sean's "Control (HOF)." By Rose Lilah August 13, 2013