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Original Content Charts Don't Lie: June 1 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah June 01, 2014 135 Views
Original Content Underrated Audio: May 24- May 30 HNHH's "Underrated Audio" puts you on not-too-mainstream music you might have missed from the past week. By Rose Lilah May 31, 2014 5.7K Views
Original Content It's Yo Birthday: Waka Flocka's Top 21 Tracks We celebrate the birthday of Waka Flocka Flame as we take a look back at some of his greatest tracks. By Nikita Rathod May 31, 2014 10.8K Views
Reviews Review: Gucci Mane's "Brick Factory Vol. 1" Gucci Mane's newest mixtape/online release "Brick Factory Vol. 1" is a successful collection of trap collaborations with familiar faces from the Bricksquad extended family. By Rula Al-Nasrawi May 30, 2014 15.6K Views
Original Content A History Of Top Rap/Rock Collaborations The history of rap/hip-hop and rock collaborations goes way back to Run DMC's "Walk This Way" featuring Aerosmith released in 1986. Artists from these two music genres have come together over the years to create some pretty killer tracks. However, while some of these team efforts seemed like a good idea, not all of them produced stellar results. By Vanessa Oswald May 30, 2014 1.6K Views
Reviews Review: Wiz Khalifa's "28 Grams" Not even El Paso, TX PD could keep this heat from the streets as Trap Wiz delivers a sticky, icky 28 gram pile of audio dope. By hnhh May 29, 2014 47.5K Views
Original Content Rebirth Pt. 2: The Evolution Of A Rap Collaboration Looking back, collaborations seemed to be more authentic as rappers gathered in the studio to vibe and create a certified masterpiece. With the impact of the internet and social media, the thought of an actual collabo seems a distant memory as artists exchange verses via e-mail and never meet up until it's time to shoot the video or perform live. With this, has the vibe of a true collaboration fallen off? Are there any artists and beatmakers that actually show up and work face-to-face to craft a tune completely from scratch? By Chris Richburg May 29, 2014 130 Views
Original Content Samples Of The Week: May 29 A breakdown of the week's hottest tracks by their samples. By Patrick Lyons May 29, 2014 98 Views
Original Content Miss Info & Laura Stylez Talk On Hot 97's Summer Jam 2014 & More HotNewHipHop sits down with two ladies of the Hot 97 team, Miss Info and Laura Stylez, to discuss the upcoming Summer Jam, "This Is Hot 97" and more. By Rose Lilah May 28, 2014 257 Views
Original Content 10 Rappers Who Switched Their Style Up From Kanye West to MF DOOM, we look at the artists who were successfully able to change up their style without damaging their careers. By Brian Josephs May 27, 2014 64.0K Views
Original Content Memorial Day Weekend Recap: Nicki Minaj, Game, Big Sean & More Hit Up Las Vegas We take a look at how rappers have been spending the long weekend and their Memorial Day plans. By Rose Lilah May 26, 2014 27.2K Views
Original Content Crew Love: Jet Life Familiarize yourself with the Jet Life collective in this edition of Crew Love. By hnhh May 26, 2014 295 Views