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Original Content Top 40 Hip-Hop Albums of 2022 HotNewHipHop's annual rankings are here, beginning with the top 40 albums of 2022. By HNHH Staff December 15, 2022
Original Content All The Smoke: Hip Hop’s Capital In The Multibillion Dollar Cannabis Industry Hip-Hop’s claimed its stake in cannabis culture but how has it infiltrated the legal weed economy? B-Real, Wiz Khalifa, Berner, and more detail their journey as cannabis entrepreneurs during the rise of Big Weed corporations. By Aron A. April 20, 2020
Original Content Dr. Dre’s Top 10 Most Haunting Beats Few have mastered the art of the "Dark Banger" like Dr. Dre. By Mitch Findlay September 02, 2019
Sneakers Virgil Abloh's 10 Best Off-White x Nike Collaborations, Ranked Virgil Abloh's long-lasting legacy includes some incredible collaborations between Off-White and Nike. By Alexander Cole December 04, 2021
Original Content Young Thug Goes To The Zoo Pt. 2: The Best Animal References On "Slime Season" We tally up some more animal-related lyrics, this time off "Slime Season." By Chris Tart September 18, 2015
Original Content Quiz: Which J. Cole Album Are You? J. Cole has an album for every occasion, but which one represents you? By Mitch Findlay July 03, 2019
Original Content Nappy Roots Reflect On "Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz" 20-Year Anniversary Nappy Roots' major label debut, "Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz" turns 20 years old today, and in celebration of the album's anniversary, HNHH landed an exclusive interview with Nappy Roots members Skinny Deville and Fish Scales. By Joshua Robinson February 26, 2022
Original Content What Happened To Rich Homie Quan? A few years ago, RHQ seemed poised for stardom. Then he almost entirely stopped releasing music. By Patrick Lyons February 22, 2018
Original Content #TBT: Aaliyah Today's TBT list looks back on the all-too-short -- but groundbreaking -- career of Aaliyah. RIP. By Chris Tart March 10, 2016
Pop Culture How Did Jack Harlow Get Famous? Jack Harlow is becoming one of the biggest artists, and we're revisiting his come up. By Gabriela Valentin April 11, 2023
Original Content 20 References To Horror Flicks In Hip-Hop HNHH breaks down 20 of the best horror film references in hip-hop - not the "Top 20", simply 20 of the best. By hnhh October 31, 2013
Reviews "Atlanta" Season 2 Episode 6: Teddy Perkins Is The Stuff Of Nightmares "Atlanta" continues to subvert viewers expectations with its most captivating episode to date, "Teddy Perkins". By Dhruva Balram April 06, 2018