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Original Content Samples Of The Week: January 30 In this new feature, we break down some of the week's hottest tracks by their samples. By Patrick Lyons January 30, 2014
Original Content Disappointing Projects Of 2013 HotNewHipHop counts down some of the most disappointing projects from 2013. By Iva Anthony December 29, 2013
Original Content 30 Photos Of Rappers Hanging With Animals 30 random photos of rappers chilling with animals-- dogs, dolphins, tigers, penguins, you name it. By Rose Lilah December 07, 2013
Original Content Charts Don’t Lie: December 1 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah December 01, 2013
Original Content 20 Vintage Photos Of Rap Legends Together We scour the internet for 20 dope throwback photos of some of the most legendary rappers-- together. By Rose Lilah October 26, 2013
Original Content 8 Iconic Hip-Hop Tours Take a look at some of the most unforgettable hip hop tours of all time. By Matt Aceto October 18, 2013
Original Content Get Your Music Video On HotNewHipHop With HeatSeekers Video Edition [Update: March 21] Artists, get your music videos posted in HotNewHipHop.com's video section and on HNHH's YouTube Channel! If you or someone you know would like to be featured, make sure to let them know. By hnhh March 21, 2015
Original Content 140 Bars Or Less: Tweets Of The Week (June 14-20) A look at the funniest, most entertaining, and outrageous tweets from some of the biggest names in hip hop. By Trevor Smith June 20, 2013
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: May 19 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah May 19, 2013
Original Content Knockout: Hip Hop's Love of Boxing Whether referencing boxing in their lyrics, or literally contemplating stepping into the ring (50 Cent, Cassidy, Drake vs Chris Brown?), lyrical ferocity and physical ferocity seem to be highly compatible. Here's a look at over a dozen rap songs, highlighting Hip Hop's love of boxing. By Nairi November 15, 2012
Original Content Underrated Audio: May 21- May 27 HNHH's "Underrated Audio" puts you on music you might have missed from the past week. By Rose Lilah May 28, 2012
Original Content Why Rap Songs Are Going #1 Again Rae Sremmurd and Migos got back-to-back #1s without making any pop concessions. Here's how they did it. By Patrick Lyons February 07, 2017