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Original Content Remix Fix: Tristin Perry's Old-School Flavored "Gas Pedal" Hats off to this so far unknown producer, Tristin Perry, who funkafied Sage the Gemini's hit, "Gas Pedal" By Kayla Lee October 21, 2014
Original Content On The Come Up: Jitta On The Track For this week's On The Come Up, we catch up with Jitta On The Track, a talented rapper from Connecticut who's about to pop off in a major way. By hnhh September 24, 2014
Original Content Rap By Numbers: A Break Down Of Hip-Hop Sales & More HotNewHipHop takes a look at some of the key stats summing up the legacy of rap music. By Nikita Rathod September 18, 2014
Original Content High Off Hip-Hop: Rap's History Of Drug Use We take a look at how different drugs have had varying effects on hip-hop music throughout the years, whether on artists themselves or musical trends genre-wide. By hnhh September 15, 2014
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: September 7 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah September 07, 2014
Original Content Top 10: Sophomore Albums Of The 2000s Continuing our Top 10 series, this week we look at artists that avoided sophomore slumps and gave us classics during the 2000s. By hnhh July 21, 2014
Original Content Underrated Audio: June 14- June 20 HNHH's "Underrated Audio" puts you on not-too-mainstream music you might have missed from the past week. By Rose Lilah June 21, 2014
Original Content The "Weirdo Rap" Divide A divide is growing in hip-hop between genre traditionalists and the artists many of them call "weirdo rappers." In this editorial, we examine the various differences between the two camps, and explain why they're both vital to the future of hip-hop. By Patrick Lyons June 12, 2014
Original Content Beyond 8 Mile: A Glimpse Into Detroit's Current Hip Hop Scene HotNewHipHop takes a glimpse into Detroit's current hip hop scene. By Glennisha Morgan July 02, 2014
Original Content Crew Love: Dungeon Family Get familiar with the entire roster of the Dungeon Family. By Dharmic X May 12, 2014
Original Content Underrated Audio: February 22-February 28 HNHH's "Underrated Audio" puts you on not-too-mainstream music you might have missed from the past week. By Rose Lilah March 01, 2014
Original Content Charts Don’t Lie: February 2 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah February 02, 2014