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Original Content Pulling A "Beyonce": The Surprise Album Phenom Albums are being released with less notice, and in some cases, no notice at all. We dive in to the trend and dissect why this might be happening. By Chris Tart December 10, 2014
Reviews Review: Travi$ Scott's "Days Before Rodeo" While there are a few hiccups in track selection and lyrical consistency, "Days Before Rodeo" has Travi$ Scott taking a significant step forward. By Kahron Spearman August 25, 2014
Original Content On The Come Up: Alex Wiley This week's edition of On The Come Up takes us to Chicago to hear Alex Wiley. By hnhh November 05, 2014
Original Content 10 Rappers Who Switched Their Style Up From Kanye West to MF DOOM, we look at the artists who were successfully able to change up their style without damaging their careers. By Brian Josephs May 27, 2014
Original Content Fantastic Flows Follow Up: MCs With The Best Flows We follow up our editorial with a list of the best flows in the game right now. By hnhh June 19, 2014
Original Content King Los "Zero Gravity II" Ticket Giveaway [Update: Winners Announced] Win one of 2 pairs of tickets to see King Los at HOB's in LA on April 4th. Make sure to download "Zero Gravity II" right here on HotNewHipHop. By hnhh April 02, 2014
Reviews Review: Kevin Gates' "By Any Means" Gates follows up two banger-filled projects with another strong release. By Ben Shatzman March 21, 2014
Original Content What A Time To Be Alive: 10 Best Lifestyle Lyrics From Drake & Future The most ostentatious, jealousy-inducing bars from Drake and Future's new album. By Danny Schwartz September 21, 2015
Original Content #TBT: DJ Premier's 1990s Productions Today we're taking it back to the '90s with some of DJ Premier's classic production. By Chris Tart January 07, 2016
Original Content 5 Things You Need To Know About Drake Collaborator Quentin Miller Everything you need to know about Drake's writing partner Quentin Miller. By Patrick Lyons July 22, 2015
Original Content The Rick Ross Holiday Gift Guide A holiday gift guide, based on the wise raps of Rick Ross. By Chris Tart December 08, 2015
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: October 14 This week in rap and R&B sales and chart placements. By Trevor Smith October 14, 2015