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Original Content Instagram Gallery: Ari Lennox Radiating Confidence Dedicated to the Shea Butter Baby. By Deja Goode April 04, 2021
Original Content TIME 100: Why Was Hip-Hop Snubbed & Who Deserves A Spot? In the midst of TIME Magazine's omission of hip-hop from their most influential list, we examine whether there is a larger trend at play and who deserved one of those coveted spots. By Robert Blair April 22, 2019
Original Content Young Thug, Pop Smoke & A$AP Ferg Conquer This Week's "FIRE EMOJI" Playlist Tune in to our weekly mix of the biggest rap and R&B tracks. By Devin Ch August 17, 2019
Original Content What’s New In Battle Rap (Mar 18) We keep you up to date on everything going on in battle rap. By Dallas Darden March 18, 2017
Original Content Smoove'L Praises Roddy Ricch's Sound & Album, Talks Mending Things With Pop Smoke For Day 11 of our 12 Days Of Christmas series, we caught up with Smoove’L to discuss his latest project "Ice Cups & Shootouts," reaching out to Pop Smoke on the night of his death, and meeting A$AP Rocky. By Aron A. December 23, 2020
Original Content Duke Deuce Says His Dream Collab Would Be With CMG & Paper Route Empire In "On The Come Up" Duke Deuce joins HotNewHipHop for the latest episode of “On The Come Up,” where he discusses his roots, "CRUNKSTAR," and bringing two of Memphis' biggest labels together for his dream collab. By Lawrencia Grose November 23, 2022
Original Content A3C Festival & Conference 2017 Highlights: Nas, DJ Drama/Don Cannon & More The best moments at Hip-Hop's family reunion. By Milca P. October 10, 2017
Original Content HotNewHipHop Has Officially Brought Back Song And Mixtape Ratings HotNewHipHop's rating system was popular with our readers, and today, we are officially bringing back the feature with some robust changes. By Alexander Cole July 10, 2025
Original Content HNHH TIDAL Wave Playlist: Honoring Nipsey Hussle Paying homage to Nipsey Hussle's catalog on this week's HNHH TIDAL Wave Playlist. By Aron A. April 04, 2019
Original Content Who Is Tee Grizzley? Get to know Tee Grizzley: his rise, successes, controversies, and impact on the rap scene – an inspiring journey of resilience and talent. By HNHH Staff May 12, 2023
Original Content Top Tracks: Bryson Tiller's "Blame" Has A Monster Week Besting several other huge tracks, Bryson Tiller's "Blame" is our #1 of the week. By Patrick Lyons July 29, 2019
Original Content How Kanye West Helped "Chipmunk Soul" Define An Era Of Hip-Hop "Chipmunk Soul" ushered in a new era of hip-hop, with albums such as "The College Dropout" using the sound to focus on emotional vulnerability. By Caleb Hardy May 22, 2023