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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
Original Content On The Come-Up: Action Bronson HNHH's On The Come-Up profiles rising rappers and producers that show strong promise but haven't necessarily seen much shine on the site. This could range from those deep underground to artists on the cusp of the mainstream that we've overlooked. You'll find their defining characteristics broken down by category. By hnhh March 03, 2013
Original Content Game Changers: Kanye West Edition Game Changers is a new HNHH feature that highlights artists that have left a strong mark on hip hop. Whether it be through creativity, influence, exposure, or just plain good timing, a game changer is someone who has brought something to rap where the game just wouldn't be the same without them. By Trevor Smith February 06, 2013
Original Content HNHH's Sexiest Videos of 2012 Join us at HotNewHipHop as we countdown the Top 25 Sexiest Videos of 2012. Watch all the videos below the in the gallery. By Jason Pollak December 14, 2012
Original Content 5 Christian Hip-Hop Artists Infiltrating The Mainstream You’ve seen Christian rapper headlines in increasing numbers over the past five years, and much more so in the past 12 months. Turns out Christian Hip-Hop has a large enough fan base to land rappers on the Billboard charts next to Rick Ross, Drake, and Kendrick Lamar. By Chad Horton June 04, 2014
Reviews Review: Dizzy Wright's "State Of Mind" EP To keep his fans satisfied while he works on his sophomore album, which will be released later this year, Dizzy drops the seven-track "State of Mind" EP. By Iva Anthony April 18, 2014
Original Content Top 10: Jay Z's Best Post-Retirement Verses Come get your Monday Top 10 list fix as we run through the best Jay Z verses since he came back like Jordan, wearing the 4-5 (it ain't to play games with you). By hnhh August 04, 2014
Original Content Quick5: Lil Bibby Talks XXL Freshmen & Upcoming Collaborations Lil Bibby is the first guest on our new Quick5 interview series. By Trevor Smith May 14, 2014
Original Content Jay Z And Solange Memes Go Cray-Z An extensive amount of Jay Z and Solange memes have popped up on the web, following yesterday's elevator footage. By Mike De Leon May 13, 2014
Reviews Review: Trae Tha Truth's "I Am King" With his third mixtape of 2013, Trae brings a hard-hitting dose of the truth on "I Am King". By Nikita Rathod December 01, 2013
Original Content 16 People Rick Ross Thinks He Is Who is Rick Ross? By Trevor Smith December 17, 2013
Original Content Big Sean: Mixtape Mode Versus Album Mode We examine Big Sean two ways: album mode and mixtape mode. By Jibril Yassin April 09, 2019