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Music Common & CNN Commentator Angela Rye Go Public When it comes to Angela Rye, Common must really love H.E.R. By Mitch Findlay September 11, 2017
News Kanye West's Next Album Will Be Entirely Co-Produced By Paul McCartney [Update: Rolling Stone Says Not True] Ibn Jasper confirms that Paul McCartney will serve as the co-producer for Kanye West's next album. By Trevor Smith January 27, 2015
Original Content Running The Jewels & The Game: An Argument For Killer Mike As The Top MC Of The Past Three Years <p>Ask most Hip-Hop fans who’s been running the rap game the past three years, and the answers would mostly be the same; Kendrick Lamar…Drake…maybe some J. Cole. Even with somewhat of an agreement, there’s no science to this. There’s no exact formula of determining who is on top. Is it record sales? Some would say that, and that would justify the belief that Kendrick, Drake, or Cole are on top of the game. Using that logic however would leave justification of our culture up to whoever is buying music…whoever. By Bruce Smith January 15, 2015
Original Content RnBaes: Female Singers On The Rise We highlight a slew of female r'n'b singers on their way up, from Tink to Kelela. By hnhh September 16, 2014
Original Content Bizzy Crook Speaks On Hitting Studio With Mannie Fresh & Lloyd, "No Hard Feelings" Mixtape Bizzy Crook speaks to HotNewHipHop about being on Kid Ink's "My Own Lane" tour, his upcoming mixtape, studio sessions with Mannie Fresh and Lloyd, and much more. By Rose Lilah April 23, 2014
News Apple May Be Looking To Acquire Dr. Dre's Beats Electronics For $3.2 Billion [Update: Dr. Dre Confirms] Apple is reportedly in talks to purchase Beats Electronics for $3.2 Billion. By Trevor Smith May 09, 2014
Original Content Remembering Aaliyah: 20 Great Tracks From The Late Singer HNHH remembers Aaliyah on what would have been her 35th birthday today. By Nikita Rathod January 16, 2014
Interviews Eminem Talks On "Bad Guy" Following Up "Stan," Connecting With Rick Rubin & More Eminem talks about making a sequel to "The Marshall Mathers LP" and working with Rick Rubin. By Rose Lilah November 18, 2013
News Live Stream Skepta's Album Launch Of "Konnichiwa" Skepta is launching his new album live from Tokyo, and you can tune in below. By Rose Lilah May 05, 2016
Original Content 5 Things We Learned From G-Eazy's "When It's Dark Out" Listening Party Here are the features, producers, and first impressions from G-Eazy's sophomore album "When It's Dark Out." By Danny Schwartz October 29, 2015
Profiles Behind The Beat: Murda Beatz For the latest edition of Behind the Beat, we talk to the 21-year-old Canadian trap sensation known as Murda Beatz, who's managed to become a fixture in Atlanta trap. By Angus Walker January 20, 2016
News J. Cole Says Being "Light Skinned" Has Helped His Career Talking about race, J. Cole says "I might not be as successful as I am now if I was dark skin" in a recent interview. By Rose Lilah August 22, 2013