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Original Content 15 Rappers Who Did Jail Time HotNewHipHop lists 15 rappers who did a bid, from Lil Kim to Gucci Mane. By Audrey N. March 10, 2014
Original Content Track Breakdown: Talking To Skeme & Boi-1da On "Bullets" Giving you the direct perspective from Skeme and his producer Boi-1da, "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 December 26, 2013
Songs Beyonce & Jay Z Share Photos From New Year's Eve & Blue Ivy's 2nd Birthday Beyonce shares some personal photos from her New Year's Eve with Jay Z and Blue Ivy, as well as Blue Ivy's 2nd birthday. By Rose Lilah January 16, 2014
Reviews Review: Smoke DZA's "Dream.ZONE.Achieve" Finally dropping the long-awaited "Dream.ZONE.Achieve", Smoke DZA proves that he can do anything he sets his mind to. By Iva Anthony April 04, 2014
Original Content Classic Rotation: Kanye West's "The College Dropout" 10 Years Later Our recently-launched "Classic Rotation" series revisits classic albums on the anniversary of their release.Today we take a look at Kanye West's debut album, "College Dropout", which dropped ten years ago on February 10th, 2004. By TWL February 10, 2014
Original Content A Timeline Of Jay Z's Accumulated Wealth HNHH takes an in-depth look at Jay Z's business ventures over the last twenty years that have helped make him the million dollar entity he is today. By Nikita Rathod March 06, 2014
Original Content Origins: Drake's "Nothing Was The Same" A closer look into Drake's "Nothing Was The Same" By Trevor Smith October 01, 2013
Reviews Review: Jhene Aiko's "Sail Out" Jhene Aiko continues to amaze. By Matt Aceto November 17, 2013
Original Content Hip-Hopera HotNewHipHop presents 13 hip-hop songs with operatic backing vocals. By Patrick Lyons February 07, 2014
Original Content Toronto Sounds: A Look At The Relationship Between Drake & The Weeknd We reflect on Drake and The Weeknd's connection, and how they've impacted each other's careers. By Matt Aceto September 10, 2013
Reviews Review: Chief Keef's "Almighty So" Basically another Bang Pt. 2 ... By Matt Aceto October 20, 2013
Original Content Summer Jam Recap: Performances From Chris Brown, A$AP Rocky, Kendrick Lamar & More HNHH brings you coverage from the 20th anniversary Summer Jam concert, which saw the likes of Joe Budden, Miguel, Wale, Chris Brown, Fabolous, Wu-Tang Clan, 2 Chainz, A$AP Rocky, Kendrick Lamar, and French Montana-- and that's without naming the surprise guests. It was an eventful night, but if you weren't there, we're here to give you the recap of what went down! By Rose Lilah June 05, 2013