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Original Content 21 Rappers That Were Influenced By Nas' "Illmatic" A peak into the endless influence of Nas' "Illmatic." By Chris Tart April 19, 2015
Original Content Soulja Boy’s Rap Sheet: Lawsuits, Arrests, & Chaos Outside The Booth Soulja Boy’s history of legal troubles reveals a pattern the headlines often overlook, and the consequences that keep stacking up. By Rain Adams August 05, 2025
Original Content Rappers, Raids, & Reckonings: 2024’s Biggest Legal Battles In Hip-Hop This year has been a wild ride! We're recapping some of the most intense arrests & court battles of 2024 in Hip Hop. By Erika Marie December 14, 2024
Original Content Who Is Hunxho? Three months after the release of "Street Poetry," Hunxho is back with "Xhosen," his second project of 2022. The self-proclaimed street poet is clearly showing no signs of stopping, so get familiar with the Atlanta-bred artist with our exclusive interview. By Joshua Robinson June 16, 2022
Original Content Travis Scott Will Never Make Another Album As Good As "Rodeo" In our latest HotNewHipHop video essay, we take a look at Travis Scott's "Rodeo" and the impact it made 10 years later. By Alexander Cole November 14, 2025
Original Content Why Is Kay Flock In Jail? Bronx drill rapper Kay Flock is facing first-degree murder charges, and we're diving into the case stacked against him. By Olivia Monahan April 25, 2023
Original Content Who Is Khalid? Get To Know The Award-Winning Singer He's a Grammy-nominated, award-winning, chart-topping sensation. If you haven't already, get to know more about the singer, Khalid. By HNHH Staff May 02, 2023
Original Content Ja Rule Songs: Rapper's Best Hits Is Ja Rule Top 50? It's definitely debatable. Don't act like Ja didn't have hits! By Brandon Simmons April 24, 2023
Original Content Who Is Yo-Yo? Compton's Femcee Rap Legend An influential pioneer of women in West Coast hip-hop, we're looking back on the career of femcee rap icon Yo-Yo. By Caleb Hardy May 28, 2023
Original Content Lil Tecca Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rapper Delve into Lil Tecca's net worth of $3M in 2024, understand his rapid rise in the music scene, and explore his impact on the rap industry. By Jake Skudder January 30, 2024
Original Content Curren$y's Top 5 Mixtapes To commemorate the prolific Spitt Andretti, we've put together a list of his top 5 mixtapes. By hnhh January 25, 2016
Original Content Best Marvin Gaye Samples In Hip Hop: From Kendrick Lamar To Jay-Z Marvin Gaye has been sampled hundreds of times. Here is a list of the best hip hop samples of his music. By Wyatt Westlake May 08, 2023