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Reviews Review: Dom Kennedy's "Get Home Safely" Where does Dom Kennedy’s latest album rank among the recent slew of West Coast releases? Very high actually. By Perry Simpson October 23, 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
Reviews Review: Pusha T's "My Name Is My Name" After a series of delays and push backs, Pusha T finally releases his long-awaited album "My Name Is My Name" to mark the start of his reign as a solo kingpin rapper. By Iva Anthony October 08, 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 Top Tracks Of The Week: June 17-23 Staff picks for the week of June 17th-23rd. By Trevor Smith June 26, 2013
Original Content Origins: The Samples From Jay-Z's "Magna Carta Holy Grail" "Origins" offers a break down of the samples in each track featured on Jay-Z's "Magna Carta Holy Grail." By Mike De Leon July 15, 2013
Original Content Talking To Ty Dolla $ign & Buddah Shampoo On "Ratchet In My Benz" Giving you the direct perspective from Ty Dolla $ign and his producer Buddah Shampoo, "Track Breakdown" is an HNHH series that highlights a specific cut by speaking to both the artist and producer about the song's creation. By Rose Lilah July 11, 2013
Profiles Meet Kamaiyah: The Bay Area’s New Rising Star Interview: Oakland's favorite daughter Kamaiyah speaks on her rise to national prominence. By Danny Schwartz July 19, 2016
Original Content Digital Cover Story: Jeezy (October/November) Jeezy aka The Snowman lands on the HNHH digital cover. By Rose Lilah November 01, 2016
Profiles Behind The Beat: DJ Dahi With an intuitive musical approach that has won him collaborations with everyone from Travis Scott to Lupe Fiasco to Jazmine Sullivan, DJ Dahi may be the most versatile producer in hip hop. By Danny Schwartz March 30, 2016
Profiles Behind The Beat: DJ Swish For the latest edition of Behind The Beat, 23-year-old producer DJ Swish tells us how he ended up playing a vital role in the making of YG's "Still Brazy." By Angus Walker August 12, 2016
Original Content HeatSeekers Update: New Format To Submit Your Songs And Videos Want to get featured on our homepage? HNHH is making it even simpler for you to submit your songs and videos. New format and details for HeatSeekers and HeatSeekers Video Edition below. By hnhh April 29, 2014