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Original Content Lien With It: Artists Who Got Caught Not Paying Their Taxes Which rappers have incurred the wrath of Uncle Sam in the past two years? By Danny Schwartz November 14, 2016
Profiles Behind The Beat: Cassius Jay Get to know Zaytoven's right-hand man Cassius Jay. By Danny Schwartz August 18, 2016
Original Content Everything You Need To Know About Famous Dex Meet Famous Dex, a rarely exuberant maker of turn-up music from the South Side of Chicago. By Angus Walker November 03, 2016
Original Content HNHH's Twenty Hottest Mixtapes of 2012 HNHH takes a look at 20 of the hottest mixtapes dropped over the past 12 months. By Dhruva Balram deleted December 29, 2012
Reviews Waka Flocka "Salute Me Or Shoot Me Vol. 4: Banned From America" Review Ignorance doesn’t die, it only gets louder, and though it lacks depth, its raw arrogance captures the attention of onlookers. "Ignorant” is what many call Waka Flocka, his lyrics and style. Back with DJ Holiday he proves this point with "Salute Me or Shoot Me Vol. 4: Banned From America". By Jon Godfrey September 14, 2012
Original Content Exclusive: King Los Talks On "Becoming King" Mixtape & HNHH Original "Born A King" HNHH chops it up with King Los on the set of his upcoming video for "Born A King." We find out what to expect from his forthcoming mixtape and more. By Rose Lilah November 08, 2012
Reviews Review: 2 Chainz' "Based on a T.R.U. Story" A tale of 2: Chainz, and Tity Boi. The enjoyable album's primary focus is the feature-heavy "trapper turned rapper", 2 Chainz, but promise is shown for the artist's ability to transform from into 2 Chainz a "rapper former trapper". By Jon Godfrey August 15, 2012
Original Content Top Tracks Of The Week: March 3-9 A selection of the biggest tracks from March 3rd to 9th. By Trevor Smith March 11, 2014
Original Content Honey Cocaine Is Debating Label Deals & Staying Independent Honey Cocaine chops it up with HotNewHipHop about whether or not she'll be staying independent, obstacles as a female in the music industry and more. By Rose Lilah September 06, 2013
Music Kendrick Lamar To Make History... Again: A Timeline Of Hip-Hop’s Super Bowl Halftime Moments Kendrick Lamar will be the first solo hip-hop act to perform at the Super Bowl Halftime Show. We're looking back at hip-hop's greatest moments on the biggest stage in the world. By Aron A. February 09, 2025
Music Top 5 Hip-Hop Sets Of Osheaga 2025 Montreal has been the home of Osheaga for years now, and over the weekend, the festival hosted numerous hip-hop artists. By HNHH Staff August 04, 2025
TV Remembering Malcolm-Jamal Warner: What Theo Gave Generations Of Black Boys Theo Huxtable meant something. Malcolm-Jamal Warner helped change how we see Black boys, Black fathers, and the love between them. By Erika Marie July 21, 2025