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Reviews Review: Mac Miller's "Macadelic" Mac Miller explores new themes over fresh beats on his latest mixtape, "Macadelic." By Rose Lilah March 28, 2012
Original Content Syleena Johnson Talks New Christmas Movie Soundtracks, Loving FOX Soul, & Fighting For Your Dreams In our holiday interview with music icon Syleena Johnson, she tells us about producing 3 Christmas movie soundtracks, making room for new artists, and explains being an "extroverted introvert." By Erika Marie December 25, 2022
Reviews Young Thug Is Refreshingly Weird: A “HiTunes” Tour Review We went there: Young Thug and Lil Yachty’s show at New York City’s Playstation Theater. By Danny Schwartz May 03, 2016
Original Content Top 10 Gangsta Grillz Mixtapes DJ Drama's Gangsta Grillz mixtapes have spawned some incredible music over the last decade. We're looking at ten of the best projects. By Shirley Ju January 25, 2015
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
Pop Culture The Role Of Media Influence On Society Learn more about how media influences not only our behavior, but the way we interact with others in society. By Gale Love April 18, 2023
Pop Culture Artists Impacted By Wild L.A. Fires: Madlib, Jhené Aiko, Keyshia Cole, Kid Cudi & More Over 200,000 people were evacuated from their homes during the devastating L.A. fires, including several artists we know & love. By Erika Marie January 20, 2025
Original Content YSL RICO Trial: The Craziest Moments In The Courtroom The YSL Rico Case involving Young Thug has stolen Hip Hop's attention, but the wild antics in the courtroom are even more captivating. By Erika Marie April 27, 2023
Sports Meet Victor Wembanyama: NBA's Projected Top Overall Draft Pick Victor Wembanyama is one of the most promising players slated to storm the league, and we're giving insight into who he is. By Josh Megson April 25, 2023
Original Content The "Internet Rapper" Phenomenon The neon-haired bubblegum trap wave and its roots in online culture. By Patrick Lyons March 15, 2016
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: February 3 A look at how the week's top artists shook out on the Billboard charts. By hnhh February 03, 2016
Original Content Top Tracks: January 18 - January 24 Here are the most viewed tracks in HNHH's Hot 100 for the week of January 18 - January 24. By Angus Walker January 25, 2016