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Original Content The 10 Best Nina Simone Samples In Hip Hop Listen to these 10 cuts featuring Nina Simone, one of the most sampleable vocalists of all time. By Danny Schwartz July 06, 2015
Reviews Review: Hopsin's "Knock Madness" Hopsin delivers an undoubtedly solid project with "Knock Madness". By Iva Anthony December 04, 2013
Reviews Review: Danny Brown's "Old" Danny Brown's "Old" is arguably one of the year’s best albums. By Dhruva Balram deleted October 09, 2013
Original Content Lyrics Of The Week: August 1-8 HNHH's Lyrics of the Week breaks down the most noteworthy bars of the past seven days into ten categories that will rotate according to the type of content that drops. By hnhh August 10, 2013
Reviews Review: Kanye West's "Yeezus" A hybrid of many sounds and ideas, “Yeezus” is an ambitious expansion of West’s sound palette. By Eliezer Santiago June 18, 2013
Reviews Review: Tyga's "Hotel California" Hotel California marks a point of transition in Tyga's career - he explores the unknown vulnerability of his emotions while maintaining the braggadocio style that he's best known for. By Dhruva Balram deleted April 17, 2013
Reviews Review: CyHi The Prynce's "Black Hystori Project" CyHi the Prynce takes us all to school by giving us a lesson in Black history and his life with his brand new "Black History Project" mixtape. By Iva Anthony February 28, 2014
Reviews Review: ScHoolboy Q's "Oxymoron" "Oxymoron", the third studio album by ScHoolboy Q, makes you want to blast it, driving around in your whip with the windows down, blunt in hand, chilling with the boys. It's the kind of album that you rarely get; the no-holds-barred rap where ScHoolboy goes wild on rhymes that come straight, unfiltered from his mind into the mic. By Dhruva Balram deleted February 26, 2014
Original Content 15 Musical Hits From The Bong A selection of music to prepare you for the impending celebrations of 4/20. By Lloyd Jaffe April 19, 2014
Original Content Lil Bibby Discusses Upcoming EP "The Book", Buying A House In Chicago & More Lil Bibby talks to HotNewHipHop about his forthcoming EP "The Book", whether or not he'll move out of Chicago, if he'll ever drop the 'Lil' from his name and plenty more. By Rose Lilah April 07, 2014
Reviews Review: Yo Gotti's "I Am" A robust mix of trap & soul. By Matt Aceto November 22, 2013
Reviews Review: Childish Gambino's "Because The Internet" As a standalone concept album, Because The Internet is exceptional, but the accompanying script and visuals elevate it to an artistic level far beyond the music. By Dhruva Balram deleted December 10, 2013