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Original Content Young Thug Vs. Future: Who Had The Better Verse? Weigh in on this week's debate of "Who had the better verse?" Thug vs Future. By Anders Marshall February 08, 2018
Original Content Top Tracks: A$AP Rocky, Gucci Mane & 21 Savage's "Uncle Drew" Cut Hits #1 Tory Lanez nabs three of this week's top ten songs; Rocky, Gucci and 21's "Cocky" debuts at #1. By Patrick Lyons February 19, 2018
Reviews Review: Eminem's "Marshall Mathers LP 2" The Marshall Mathers LP 2 is the sober Eminem’s strongest project to date, and though it’ll inevitably be compared to his previous works, it’s a radically different direction for the Detroit emcee. Eminem has definitely aged and matured, but the question remains: has his maturity caused him succumb to the mainstream instead of shaping it to suit his needs? By Dhruva Balram deleted November 11, 2013
Reviews Review: Brother Ali's "Mourning in America and Dreaming in Color" Minneapolis MC's latest album showcases his seasoned talent and renewed political fervor to striking effect. By Rachaela VB September 22, 2012
Original Content 9 Creative Rappers You Should Know About Check out a list of nine rappers who are unique and exceptional at what they do. By Rose Lilah November 01, 2012
Reviews Review: Future's "Honest" It took a long time for Future to get out his album, but ultimately "Honest" was worth the wait. By Matt Aceto April 22, 2014
Profiles Meet Wara From the NBHD: Not Your Average ATLien Wara From The NBHD is a rapper/producer from Atlanta who's doing big things on his new "Kidnapped" project. HNHH recently got the chance to catch up with him. By Patrick Lyons August 08, 2014
Original Content Top 15 Hottest Mixtapes Of Summer '14 It's been a great Summer for new music, and now that we've hit September it's time to look back and count down the best of the best. Today we run through the some of the hottest mixtapes that dropped this Summer. By hnhh September 02, 2014
Original Content Lupe Fiasco Reveals 12 Records On "Tetsuo & Youth," Shares Other Album Details On Twitter Lupe Fiasco interacts with fans on Twitter about his upcoming album "Tetsuo & Youth." By Rose Lilah June 10, 2014
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 BTS Photos: Video Shoot Of Rihanna's "Pour It Up" A visual for Rihanna's "Pour It Up" single is in the works. By hnhh September 29, 2013
Reviews Earl Sweatshirt "Live Laugh Love" Review Earl Sweatshirt's personal growth over the past few years may have just made "Live Laugh Love" his most definitive album experience. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 25, 2025