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Original Content Lil Wayne's "Lollipop" Recalls A Simpler Time Twelve years removed from its initial release, Lil Wayne's "Lollipop" remains an artistic turning point for the legendary Cash Money rapper. By Mitch Findlay April 08, 2020
Original Content CyHi The Prynce On Being "Underrated" & "Cruel Winter" Release "Being underrated, it's cool for me, because it lets me know people still respect what I have to say." By Danny Schwartz April 03, 2017
Original Content How Can Rolling Loud Compete With Festivals Like Coachella & Lollapalooza? What does the future have in store for the hip-hop festival? By Noelle Perkins April 17, 2018
Original Content Hip Hop Mother's Day: 11 Rap Songs Dedicated To Moms From Kanye, to Tupac, to Lil B, here's a look at rap songs dedicated to moms. By Josh Megson May 05, 2023
Original Content 10 Essential Kirk Knight Tracks An introduction to Pro Era's Kirk Knight. By Chris Tart October 25, 2015
Original Content A History Of Drake Acting In Music Videos Drake's acting days AREN'T over. By Trevor Smith September 26, 2016
Original Content HotNewHipHop Presents Summer Jam's Festival Village: Meet The Artists, Win Tickets Marking our first venture into event sponsorship, HNHH and Hot 97 link up this year for Summer Jam's 20th Anniversary. Meet Action Bronson, A$AP Ferg and Kid Ink - hang out with some Hotties and win tickets to the main event. By hnhh April 30, 2013
Society Honouring Female Hip-Hop Legends For Black History Month Lauryn Hill, Rah Digga, Remy Ma, Da Brat and more. We talk the importance of the black female artist. By Karlton Jahmal February 02, 2018
Original Content Analyzing The Frank Ocean Business Model A master of artistry and marketing, we take a closer look at how Frank Ocean continues to mystify and remould the music industry. By Robert Blair July 01, 2019
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 Ranking DMX's Albums From Best To Still Pretty Damn Good He's hailed as one of the greatest rappers to pick up a mic, and we're revisiting DMX's catalog and ranking his beloved albums. By Olivia Monahan April 06, 2023
Sneakers Top 10 Sneakers Releasing In February Preview 10 of the best kicks dropping in February. By Kyle Rooney February 03, 2020