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Original Content Rise & Grind Playlist The remedy to your Monday morning blues; a rise & grind playlist. By Rose Lilah May 04, 2015
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: February 10 The week in rap and R&B sales, and a quick glance at chart placements on Billboard. By Chris Tart February 10, 2016
Original Content Top 10: Sophomore Albums Of The 2000s Continuing our Top 10 series, this week we look at artists that avoided sophomore slumps and gave us classics during the 2000s. By hnhh July 21, 2014
Sports The Carolina Panthers' Hip-Hop Connection Why the 2015 Carolina Panthers are the NFL team with the strongest-ever ties to hip hop. By Patrick Lyons January 26, 2016
Reviews A Tribe Called Quest's "We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service" (Review) A Tribe Called Quest returns for a curtain call that's as vital to 2016 as any other hip hop album. By Patrick Lyons November 17, 2016
Original Content Top Tracks: The Weeknd, Young Thug & A$AP Rocky Claim #1 Kodak Black lands three song on this week's Top Tracks list. By Patrick Lyons August 07, 2017
Original Content 15 Spooky Rap Videos Get in the spirit of Halloween with our list of 15 of the most spooky rap videos ever. By Perry Simpson October 29, 2013
Original Content TV Shows You Should Watch If You're A Hip-Hop Fan HotNewHipHop looks at TV shows you must watch if you call yourself a hip-hop fan. By Layne Weiss September 16, 2014
Profiles Behind The Beat: Honorable C-Note Coming from the projects of Benton Harbor, Michigan, Honorable C-Note is now one of the most reliable hitmakers in Atlanta. After a relentless grind, he's ready to tell his story. By Angus Walker June 08, 2016
Original Content On The Come-Up: Roc Marciano 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 March 17, 2013
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: July 17 An overview of r'n'b and hip-hop albums on the Billboard 200 this week. By Chris Tart July 19, 2017
Original Content Top Tracks: August 21 - August 28 Big collaborations flood the final Top Tracks list of August. By Patrick Lyons August 29, 2016