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Original Content Gov Ball Had An Opportunity To Make A Statement, Instead, They Played It Safe New York’s biggest music festival reflected the city’s uncomfortable relationship with its biggest sub-genre. By Cole Blake June 13, 2022
Original Content On The Come Up: Nikko Lafre Our latest edition of On The Come Up features Nikko Lafre, one of Minneapolis, Minnesota's most promising young voices. By hnhh September 10, 2014
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 Knockout: Hip Hop's Love of Boxing Whether referencing boxing in their lyrics, or literally contemplating stepping into the ring (50 Cent, Cassidy, Drake vs Chris Brown?), lyrical ferocity and physical ferocity seem to be highly compatible. Here's a look at over a dozen rap songs, highlighting Hip Hop's love of boxing. By Nairi November 15, 2012
Original Content Chronic Love: The Ongoing Affair Between Kush & Rap 'Going Green' is nothing new. From New Orleans to Half Baked, HNHH takes a look at why Hip Hop still loves that girl called Mary Jane. By Jon Godfrey May 15, 2012
Original Content New Music Friday: Kanye West, Kodak Black, & EARTHGANG Highlight This Week's Releases This week's new music releases include Kanye West, Kodak Black, EARTHGANG, Tyga & Doja Cat, Conway The Machine, Ace Hood, Denzel Curry, and much more. By Alex Zidel February 25, 2022
Original Content New Music Friday: NBA YoungBoy, Paper Route Empire, Kanye West, & Shenseea Dominate This week's new music releases include YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Paper Route Empire, 2 Chainz, Kanye West, iann dior, Mach-Hommy, and more. By Alex Zidel January 21, 2022
Original Content Trauma Tone Reflects On His First Beat Placement, Cites M.I.A. As A Dream Collaborator, & More For "On The Come Up" Trauma Tone formally introduces himself on HotNewHipHop’s “On The Come Up.” By Joshua Robinson January 11, 2023
Original Content TMI: When Rappers Overshare On Social Media When rappers' personal lives spill out onto their social media accounts, things can get ugly. By Patrick Lyons January 11, 2016
Original Content Rappers Who Almost Signed to Other Rap Record Labels From Kanye West to Drake, we're taking a look at rappers who nearly signed to different record labels. By Caleb Hardy April 17, 2023
Sneakers Kanye West Dropped By Adidas: What's Next For The Yeezy Brand Kanye West has a lot of work to do now that Adidas has kicked Yeezy from its lineup. By Alexander Cole October 28, 2022
Original Content Top Tracks: January 23 - January 29 Once again, a Drake-related song sits at #1 on our Top Tracks list. By Patrick Lyons January 30, 2017