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Sneakers Top 10 Sneakers Releasing In September Preview 10 of the most popular kicks dropping this month. By Kyle Rooney September 02, 2019
Original Content Raekwon Talks "The Appetition," Ghostface Killah Chemistry, & Passing Torch To Griselda The Chef's appetizers hit different. By Mitch Findlay January 17, 2020
Original Content Drake's "If You're Reading This It's Too Late" Is A Winter In The 6ix Reflecting on the impact of Drake's 2015 mixtape, "If You're Reading This It's Too Late" on the fifth anniversary of its surprise release. By Aron A. February 13, 2020
Original Content Hip-Hop Artists By Zodiac Signs We're breaking down astrological signs by way of the hip-hop artists who represent them. By Azia Egbe January 26, 2020
Original Content Run The Jewels 3, Three Years Later: The Intangible Chemistry Of Killer Mike and El-P Three years on from gracing us all with the Christmas miracle of "Run The Jewels 3," we charted the incredible rapport between Killer Mike and El-P that brought their careers to unforeseen heights. By Robert Blair December 24, 2019
Original Content Waka Flocka's Hard In Da Paint: A Blunt Force Masterclass In Trap Fatalism Callous, puncturing, visceral, and goonish. Call it what you will, but "Flockaveli" and it’s centerpiece “Hard In da Paint” signify one of trap music’s most critical junctures. By Luke Hinz February 05, 2020
Original Content Griselda: The Second Coming Of That "Classic Shit" Few can go bar-for-bar with Griselda, Buffalo's tight-knit rap crew that is giving an old sound new flavor. By Luke Hinz November 29, 2019
TV 11 Must-Watch Netflix Shows During Coronavirus Quarantine We've rounded up some essential Netflix shows to get you through this period of isolation, from stand-up comedy specials, to soap-y dramas and more. By Rose Lilah April 04, 2020
Music A$AP Rocky, Pusha-T Conquer This Week's "FIRE EMOJI" Playlist Tune in to our weekly mix of the biggest rap and R&B tracks. By Cole Blake August 31, 2019
Original Content Post Malone's "Hollywood's Bleeding:" 5 Things We Want Post Malone's follow-up to "beerbongs & bentleys" is on the way. Here are five things we want out of it. By Alex Zidel September 04, 2019
Original Content HNHH Observes #BlackOutTuesday HotNewHipHop stands in solidarity with the music industry's #BlackOutTuesday By HNHH Staff June 02, 2020
Original Content How The Game's "Documentary" Created A New West Coast Icon A decade and a half since its release, we celebrate an album that made Compton's own The Game into a west coast icon. By Robert Blair January 16, 2020