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Original Content Every Jay-Z Era Had A Purpose Every shift in Jay-Z’s sound marked a shift in the industry. This is how each era built the man and the myth. By Erika Marie November 05, 2025
Original Content Celebrate 10/17 With A Classic Gucci Mane Playlist A mix of some of Gucci's greatest hits and deep cuts, both new and old. By Trevor Smith October 17, 2016
Original Content The 10 Best Movie Cameos By Rappers The ten best instances of rappers randomly showing up in Hollywood flicks. By Patrick Lyons March 17, 2015
Original Content #TBT: Talib Kweli Talib gets the TBT treatment this week. By Chris Tart February 19, 2015
Original Content Digital Cover Story: iLoveMakonnen (March/April) HNHH's digital cover star is iLoveMakonnen. By Rose Lilah April 01, 2016
Original Content Albums From The Other Side: Top 5 Posthumous Rap Projects Which tale from the crypt is your favorite? By Nicholas DG October 27, 2015
Original Content Win Kid Ink Tickets, Follow HotNewHipHop On Instagram! [Update: Winner Announced] HotNewHipHop is doing monthly giveaways on our site, giving away headphones, kicks, concert tickets, electronics and more. Keep up by following us on Instagram and enter to win by following the instructions below. By Trevor Smith April 01, 2014
Reviews Review: King Los' "Zero Gravity II" King Los definitely holds his own on "Zero Gravity II," offering up some dope rhymes that shows he's matured as an artist, but still has room to grow into an even better rapper. By Vanessa Oswald March 28, 2014
Reviews Review: Slaughterhouse's "House Rules" Slaughterhouse returns to the basics on "House Rules" mixtape. By Lloyd Jaffe May 25, 2014
Original Content 5 Christian Hip-Hop Artists Infiltrating The Mainstream You’ve seen Christian rapper headlines in increasing numbers over the past five years, and much more so in the past 12 months. Turns out Christian Hip-Hop has a large enough fan base to land rappers on the Billboard charts next to Rick Ross, Drake, and Kendrick Lamar. By Chad Horton June 04, 2014
Original Content Ticket Giveaway: Joey Bada$$'s "World Domination" West Coast Leg Win tickets for the West Coast tour dates on Joey Bada$$'s "World Domination" tour. By Rose Lilah May 19, 2015
Original Content 6 Things We Learned From Kendrick Lamar's Interview With Flying Lotus FlyLo talks with Kendrick Lamar, giving us insight on his album, among other things. By Chris Tart April 10, 2015