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Original Content Top Tracks: September 5 - September 11 Everything's coming up Travis Scott yet again in the latest Top Tracks. By Patrick Lyons September 12, 2016
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: September 7 A weekly look at the performance of hip-hop and r'n'b albums on the Billboard 200. By Chris Tart September 07, 2016
Original Content Jay-Z's "4:44": 20 Best Lyrics Jay-Z has no shortage of wisdom on "4:44." By Mitch Findlay June 30, 2017
Original Content Mixtape Corner: Makonnen, Fetty Wap, Gunplay & Mozzy Collecting the mixtapes and albums you may have missed over the last two weeks. By Trevor Smith June 14, 2017
Original Content Tracking Bryson Tiller's Movements Since "TRAPSOUL" Here's what young Tiller has been up to since "TRAPSOUL." By Danny Schwartz May 12, 2017
Original Content Classic Rotation: Gang Starr's "Daily Operation" Gang Starr's second album, turning 25 today, is a low-key classic. By Patrick Lyons May 05, 2017
Original Content The Best Hip Hop Songs Of April (On Spotify) April highlights: Kendrick Lamar, Joey Bada$$, Wale, Playboi Carti, and more. By Danny Schwartz May 01, 2017
Original Content Everything You Need To Know About Zacari How Zacari infiltrated TDE's inner sanctum and ended up on Kendrick Lamar's "DAMN." By Danny Schwartz April 21, 2017
Original Content SoundCloud Staff Picks Playlist (March 24) HNHH's weekly round-up of our favorite SoundCloud tracks of the week. By Angus Walker March 24, 2017
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 Happy Birthday Kanye: A Look At Mr. West's Stylistic Changes From producer-only to present day, we take a look at Kanye's sound evolution to celebrate the birth of Yeezus. By Chris Tart June 08, 2015
Original Content 10 Essential Items For Festival Season Ten things you need if you're gonna be hitting up any festivals this summer. By Alex Uplinger June 05, 2015