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Original Content Top 10: Hottest Young Producers In The Game Today's Top 10 is all about the young producers making a name for themselves with their beat-making skills. By hnhh September 22, 2014
Original Content Top Tracks Of The Week: May 13-19 Staff picks for the week of May 13th to May 19th By Trevor Smith May 21, 2013
Original Content A Tale Of Two Kendricks: "i" Vs. "The Blacker The Berry" We compare and contrast the two singles from Kendrick Lamar's next album. By Patrick Lyons February 10, 2015
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 21 Cole is king. By Chris Tart December 21, 2016
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: September 21 "VIEWS" is the top-selling rap album this week. By Chris Tart September 21, 2016
Original Content 7 Florida Rappers To Watch Here are seven Florida rappers you should be keeping an eye on. By Danny Schwartz April 07, 2017
Original Content Classic Rotation: MF DOOM's "Mm..Food" On this day in 2004, MF Doom released his album "Mm..Food." We reflect on the album for Classic Rotation. By Chris Tart November 16, 2015
Original Content Classic Rotation: Beastie Boys' "Licensed to Ill" Our "Classic Rotation" series revisits classic albums on the anniversary of their release. Today we take a look at the Beastie Boys’ classic album, "Licensed to Ill", which dropped twenty-eight years ago on November 15, 1986. By Kahron Spearman November 15, 2014
Original Content Keepin’ It Real: Rhyming Straight To The Mic HotNewHipHop delves into a common hip-hop debate: writing down lyrics versus not writing them down before hitting the booth to record. Some of the greatest MCs of our time, including Jay Z, Kanye West and the late Notorious B.I.G are advocates of the latter. While other greats, like Tech N9ne and Eminem, champion the former method. By Vanessa Oswald July 08, 2014
Original Content Best Rapper Ad-Libs Currently In The Game Who's got the best ad-lib in the game? HotNewHipHop takes a look. By Matt Aceto February 04, 2014
Streetwear All The Cool Gear From Adidas x National Geographic Adidas and National Geographic have partnered up to create a fantastic collection of outdoor gear. Get the details about the sneakers, pants, and tops. By Faith Katunga March 18, 2023