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Discover exclusive hip-hop features on HotNewHipHop. Read interviews, album reviews, think pieces, and curated lists covering music, culture, and more. Original Content Which tale from the crypt is your favorite?
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Nicholas DG October 27, 2015 Original Content HNHH staff shares their favorite songs of the past week.
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Rose Lilah April 01, 2016 Original Content A look at the week in rap and R&B sales and chart placements.
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Trevor Smith December 16, 2015 Original Content A breakdown of the week's hottest tracks by their samples.
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Patrick Lyons October 16, 2014 Original Content We run through some of our favorite B-sides, non-singles, mixtape cuts, and more.
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hnhh August 15, 2014 Original Content A breakdown of the week's hottest tracks by their samples.
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Patrick Lyons May 08, 2014 Original Content New Orleans has always been a hub for music, first with Jazz and then more recently with hip hop. NOLA hip hop culture has been around since the '80s and the bounce movement, putting the city on the map for quality hip hop. But the damage of the storm proved to be much stronger than anyone expected. Artists and record companies like Cash Money and No Limit had no choice but to relocate to other states and lay low. Despite the permanent damage Hurricane Katrina inflicted on so many lives, the underground hip hop scene has slowly returned to the city in an effort to rebuild the New Orleans spirit.
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Rula Al-Nasrawi March 07, 2014 Original Content Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts.
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Rose Lilah March 02, 2014 Original Content Weekly review of the top sales on the Hip Hop and R&B charts.
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Jon Godfrey August 19, 2012 Original Content Did you miss hip-hop's biggest concert? Not to worry. Here's an in-depth recap of the highs and lows of this year's Summer Jam.
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Angus Walker June 08, 2015 Original Content Giving you the direct perspective from QuESt and his producer 6ix, "Track Breakdown" is an HNHH series that highlights a specific cut by speaking to both the artist and producer about the song's creation.
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Rose Lilah August 13, 2014 Original Content HNHH's "Underrated Audio" puts you on not-too-mainstream music you might have missed from the past week.
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Rose Lilah October 02, 2012
Original Content Albums From The Other Side: Top 5 Posthumous Rap Projects Which tale from the crypt is your favorite?
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Nicholas DG 
Original Content Staff Picks Playlist (April 1) HNHH staff shares their favorite songs of the past week.
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Rose Lilah 
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: December 16th A look at the week in rap and R&B sales and chart placements.
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Trevor Smith 
Original Content Samples Of The Week: October 16 A breakdown of the week's hottest tracks by their samples.
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Patrick Lyons 
Original Content The Baddest B-Sides We run through some of our favorite B-sides, non-singles, mixtape cuts, and more.
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hnhh 
Original Content Samples Of The Week: May 7 A breakdown of the week's hottest tracks by their samples.
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Patrick Lyons 
Original Content New Orleans Hip-Hop: From Under Water To Underground New Orleans has always been a hub for music, first with Jazz and then more recently with hip hop. NOLA hip hop culture has been around since the '80s and the bounce movement, putting the city on the map for quality hip hop. But the damage of the storm proved to be much stronger than anyone expected. Artists and record companies like Cash Money and No Limit had no choice but to relocate to other states and lay low. Despite the permanent damage Hurricane Katrina inflicted on so many lives, the underground hip hop scene has slowly returned to the city in an effort to rebuild the New Orleans spirit.
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Rula Al-Nasrawi 
Original Content Charts Don’t Lie: March 2 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts.
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Rose Lilah 
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: August 19th Weekly review of the top sales on the Hip Hop and R&B charts.
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Jon Godfrey 
Original Content Summer Jam 2015 Recap Did you miss hip-hop's biggest concert? Not to worry. Here's an in-depth recap of the highs and lows of this year's Summer Jam.
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Angus Walker 
Original Content Track Breakdown: Talking To QuESt & 6ix On "Lost Niggas" Giving you the direct perspective from QuESt and his producer 6ix, "Track Breakdown" is an HNHH series that highlights a specific cut by speaking to both the artist and producer about the song's creation.
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Rose Lilah 
Original Content Underrated Audio: September 25- October 1 HNHH's "Underrated Audio" puts you on not-too-mainstream music you might have missed from the past week.
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Rose Lilah