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Original Content What’s New In Battle Rap (May 13) We keep you up to date on everything going on in battle rap. By Dallas Darden May 13, 2017
Original Content #TBT Mos Def's Early Classics Yasiin Bey established himself long before he took on that moniker. Let's look in to Mos Def's early classics. By Chris Tart January 01, 2015
Original Content Hip-Hop Halloween 2017 Photo Recap Part II On Halloween day, the hip-hop community came through with some creativity. By Mitch Findlay October 31, 2017
Original Content 28 Grams: Hip Hop Instagram Recap (Jan 23-29) Looking back at the best hip hop Instagram posts of the week. By Danny Schwartz January 30, 2016
Original Content Top Tracks: July 27 - August 2 HNHH's top 10 tracks, according to our Top 100 chart. By Alex Galbraith August 03, 2015
Original Content Top Tracks Of The Week: August 12-19 Staff picks for the week of August 5th to 11th. By Trevor Smith August 22, 2013
Original Content On the Come Up: Jigz the Flyer We resurrect our On The Come Up series and continue the "Dual Threat" trend with one of hip hop's most talented up-and-coming rapper/producers, Jigz the Flyer. By hnhh July 16, 2014
Original Content 8 Hip-Hop Bromances HNHH's Ashlee Ray breaks down eight different hip-hop bromances. By Rose Lilah March 14, 2014
Original Content On The Come-Up: Jetpack Jones 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 May 05, 2013
Original Content 14 Things We Learned From Chance The Rapper's Zane Lowe Interview Chance The Rapper had a lot to say in his Beats 1 conversation. By Trevor Smith May 24, 2016
Original Content Digital Cover Story: Ty Dolla $ign (October/November) HotNewHipHop unveils Ty Dolla $ign's digital cover, as the rapper releases his debut album "Free TC." By Rose Lilah November 13, 2015
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