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Society What's Next For A$AP Rocky? As he recovers from one of the most tumultuous periods of his life, we examine what's next for A$AP Rocky as an artist. By Robert Blair August 26, 2019
Original Content Dr. Dre & Kanye West's "Jesus Is King II": What Can We Expect? A match made in heaven? By Mitch Findlay November 19, 2019
Reviews Jay Electronica "A Written Testimony" Album Review While a fully-fledged solo debut continues to elude us, Jay Electronica and Jay Z have served up a fascinating collection of cerebral, forward-thinking hip-hop. By Robert Blair March 19, 2020
Original Content How Freddie Gibbs Became Hip-Hop's Biggest Troll Fresh from his latest battle with DJ Akademiks, we take a look at how Freddie Gibbs became hip-hop's king of comedy, coinciding with his ascent to one of the game's most revered artists. By Robert Blair November 23, 2021
Original Content Top 10 Sneakers Releasing In July 10 release dates to watch for in July. By Kyle Rooney June 28, 2016
Original Content Top 15 Albums of 2017 (So Far) HotNewHipHop selects our top 15 albums for the first half of 2017. By Narsimha Chintaluri May 31, 2017
Profiles Meet Marc E. Bassy: The Bay Singer Embracing Cali's Expansive Hip-Hop Scene Marc E. Bassy tells us about his days in a boy band, living in Nic Nac's studio, why he's been welcomed by the hip-hop community, and his new "Groovy People" EP. By Angus Walker August 23, 2016
Original Content 5 Biggest Live Hip Hop Fails When keeping it real goes wrong. By Danny Schwartz July 15, 2016
Original Content Top Tracks: #1 Debut For Lil Baby, Gunna & Drake's "Never Recover" The biggest collab on Lil Baby and Gunna's "Drip Harder," the Drake-featuring "Never Recover," debuts at #1. By Patrick Lyons October 09, 2018
Original Content Litty: Tory Lanez's Best "Fargo Fridays" Releases Reliving seven of the best releases from Tory Lanez's #FargoFridays series. By Danny Schwartz April 28, 2017
Profiles Meet Jahkoy: The Toronto Singer Who Found "Heaven" In California Toronto Def Jam signee Jahkoy talks to HNHH about transitioning from rapping to singing, getting his big break in LA, "California Heaven," and his new project, "Foreign Water." By Angus Walker October 25, 2016
Reviews Review: Diddy's "MMM" Diddy surveys his empire on "MMM," a grandiose tape that doesn't offer much in the way substance. By Patrick Lyons November 10, 2015