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Original Content HNHH's "Hottest Of 2013": Year End Lists Are Here Check out HotNewHipHop's Official Year End Lists. 2013 was quite the memorable year in music, so make sure to chime in on each one. This is "HNHH's Hottest Of 2013"... By hnhh December 18, 2013
Reviews Review: Tyga's "Well Done 4" Mixtape Despite having recently dropped his third album, Tyga continues to put out new music with the release of "Well Done 4". By Iva Anthony December 16, 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
Original Content Nipsey Hussle Explains How "Crenshaw" Came Together, Why He's Dropping It Before "Victory Lap" Nipsey Hussle talks to HotNewHipHop in an exclusive interview, explaining how the "Crenshaw" mixtape happened, and when we can expect the much-delayed "Victory Lap." By Rose Lilah October 08, 2013
Original Content Pusha T Talks Lyrical Inspiration & The "Golden Era" HNHH caught up with Pusha T to talk about the inspiration behind his lyrics, as well as the pioneers of the rap game. By Trevor Smith July 15, 2013
Reviews Review: Mac Miller's "Watching Movies With The Sound Off" With the release of his sophomore album, Pittsburgh native Mac Miller goes up against some of hip-hop's heavyweights to shatter the public perception and prove that he is a talented lyricist. By Iva Anthony June 19, 2013
Original Content Catching Cases: Rappers Locked Up Too Early In Their Career When rap careers get derailed by jail time. By Alex Galbraith December 21, 2014
Reviews Review: Run the Jewels' (Killer Mike & El-P) "RTJ2" The third collaborative album from ATL’s most insightful shit talker, Killer Mike, and Brooklyn’s otherwordly underground producer/rapper, El-P, is their strongest yet—and one of the year’s best releases. By Angus Walker October 30, 2014
Original Content Top 10: Drake Deep Cuts For this week's Top 10 we take a cue from Drake and count down some of his best throwaways. By hnhh October 28, 2014
Original Content On The Come Up: Amir Obe This week's On The Come Up focuses on Amir Obe, the rapper behind this summer's stellar Detrooklyn mixtape. By hnhh October 01, 2014
Original Content Remix Fix: Introducing Gardiner Express & Their Version Of A$AP Rocky's "Pretty Flacko 2" Gardiner Express takes on A$AP Rocky's "Pretty Flacko 2." By Mike De Leon January 20, 2015
Reviews Review: Trey Songz's "Trigga" Trey Songz sixth album brings the hits but leaves the substance at home. By Lloyd Jaffe July 02, 2014