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Jalen Rose with some fresh hot takes.

The "All-Amerikkan Bada$$" rapper gets impressed by one of the best in the business.

DJ Dahi played a pivotal role in shaping the sonic direction of Kendrick Lamar's "DAMN."

Revisiting Just Blaze's incredible production run from 2001 to 2005.

A clutch of lesser-known Kanye West productions: Beanie Sigel, Travis Scott, Pusha T, & more.

Meet Nard & B, the Atlanta duo behind one of the most inspirational movements in hip-hop production.

It's the perfect time to buy new headphones.

Nate Fox doesn't want to make you a beat, he wants to help you make "the best fucking song."

Get to know Terrace Martin, hip hop's most distinguished sax man.

22-year-old Murda Beatz has worked extensively with Migos, Drake, PartyNextDoor, and many more.

Interview: Logic's in-house producer/secret weapon 6ix discusses his unique musical upbringing and the making of "The Incredible True Story."

We run down a few essentials from rising producer Wheezy.

The hottest 15 beats of 2015.

On November 30, there will be no more Beats Music.

Pharrell liberates unreleased N.E.R.D. track "Locked Away."

We pay our respects to the never-was cap to the "Chronic" Trilogy.

Drake's Beats 1 Radio show "OVO Sound Radio" premieres Saturday at 6 ET.

The state of the music industry's two newest streaming services.

Apple is recalling the Beats Pill XL speakers as they could pose a fire safety risk.

We take a look at some instrumental hip-hop albums you should add to your collection.

Who wins in a Boi-1da versus 40 beat match-off?

Listen to enigmatic producer Mr. Carmack's 10 essential tracks

The time has come to honor producers that killed it this year, with the Hottest Instrumentals of 2014. There are those that simply make beats, and then there are the chosen few superproducers that craft masterpieces. HotNewHipHop honors the chosen superproducers and artists that have crafted the following tracks--only due to the uber-talented producers were we able to enjoy the following hit records.

We continue our list of Top 10s, this time taking on the best Kanye West production.

Warren G shares his early experiences learning about production and using an MPC with Dr. Dre.

HNHH takes a look at the same samples in hip-hop creating two drastically different records.