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Original Content Lil Dicky & Chris Brown's "Freaky Friday" Video: The Funniest Moments Lil Dicky and Chris Brown delivered one of the funniest concept videos in a while. By Alex Zidel March 15, 2018
Original Content 50 Cent's Top 10 Best Acting Roles 50 Cent is one of the most successful rappers-turned-actors of all time. By Willie T. Plaza March 03, 2018
Sports James Harden Dishes On His Favorite Rapper All-Time, Best Restaurant In Houston & More We spoke with the NBA MVP about his favorite artists, and got the scoop on the Adidas Harden Vol. 3. By Kyle Rooney November 03, 2018
Original Content Kendrick Lamar's Adaptive Nature Makes Him The Ideal Hip-Hop Feature Kendrick Lamar is showing exemplary range as hip-hop's go-to collaborator. By Devin Ch October 04, 2018
Original Content What The Kendrick/Macklemore Debate Means For Hip-Hop There has been a lot of discourse about the Grammy upset, where Macklemore swept up in the Rap categories in favor of Kendrick Lamar's heralded album. But what does this mean in the larger picture? Does it even matter or does it matter all too much? By hnhh February 04, 2014
Reviews Review: Drake's "Nothing Was The Same" After four years in the game, Drake sets out to prove that all of the predictions about him being the best are true. By Iva Anthony September 26, 2013
Reviews Review: Rich Gang's "Rich Gang" Reloaded and richer: the Cash Money Billionaires return with their first compilation album since 2009. By Matt Aceto July 29, 2013
Original Content Curren$y Explains How His Native City Is New Orleans But He Reps Chicago With His New Era Cap Curren$y talks to New Era about how he wears his allegiance for the brand's new MLB campaign. By Rose Lilah September 04, 2013
Reviews Review: Gucci Mane's "Diary of a Trap God" All controversy aside, Gucci Mane delivers a banging mixtape. By Matt Aceto September 18, 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 "Control": Just What Hip Hop Needed? Weigh In On Kendrick Lamar's Verse With all the attention surrounding Kendrick Lamar's verse on "Control", the industry, fans and the internet have exploded with reactions. HNHH wants to know how you think this will really affect the rap game and if a few name callouts are exactly what Hip Hop has been needing. By hnhh August 14, 2013