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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 A playlist of HNHH's favorite songs from the past week.
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Angus Walker March 25, 2016 Original Content We keep you up to date on everything going on in battle rap.
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Dallas Darden March 18, 2016 Original Content If you had to pick one.
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Danny Schwartz April 25, 2017 Original Content 9th Wonder has created a bunch of incredible beats over the past 12 years. Let's look at 10 essential cuts.
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Chris Tart February 08, 2015 Original Content A selection of the biggest tracks from December 9th to 16th
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Alex Galbraith December 16, 2014 Original Content AZ is one of the main players on Ghostface Killah's upcoming "36 Seasons" records, but he also had a helping hand at making "Illmatic" legendary. Let's revisit some of AZ's early cuts.
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Chris Tart December 04, 2014 Original Content Your monthly recap of what went down in the hip-hop industry.
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Chris Tart December 01, 2014 Original Content Horrorcore is a subgenre of hip hop music based on horror-themed lyrical content and imagery. Check out some of hip-hop's scariest tunes.
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Lloyd Jaffe October 31, 2014 Original Content With the BET Hip-Hop Awards airing tomorrow, we list the illest cyphers since the show's beginning.
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Eboni M. October 13, 2014 Original Content While we await new albums from Lil Durk and Chief Keef respectively, we break down the most essential drill records.
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Matt Aceto October 07, 2014 Original Content 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.
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hnhh September 24, 2014 Original Content HotNewHipHop takes a look at some of the key stats summing up the legacy of rap music.
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Nikita Rathod September 18, 2014
Original Content Staff Picks Playlist (March 25) A playlist of HNHH's favorite songs from the past week.
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Angus Walker 
Original Content What’s New In Battle Rap (March 18) We keep you up to date on everything going on in battle rap.
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Dallas Darden 
Original Content VOTE: What Is Your Favorite Kendrick Lamar Album? If you had to pick one.
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Danny Schwartz 
Original Content 10 Essential 9th Wonder Productions 9th Wonder has created a bunch of incredible beats over the past 12 years. Let's look at 10 essential cuts.
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Chris Tart 
Original Content Top Tracks Of The Week: Dec 9. - Dec. 16 A selection of the biggest tracks from December 9th to 16th
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Alex Galbraith 
Original Content #TBT: AZ's Early Cuts AZ is one of the main players on Ghostface Killah's upcoming "36 Seasons" records, but he also had a helping hand at making "Illmatic" legendary. Let's revisit some of AZ's early cuts.
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Chris Tart 
Original Content Rap Industry Recap: November Your monthly recap of what went down in the hip-hop industry.
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Chris Tart 
Original Content 10 Horrorcore Tracks For Halloween Horrorcore is a subgenre of hip hop music based on horror-themed lyrical content and imagery. Check out some of hip-hop's scariest tunes.
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Lloyd Jaffe 
Original Content Let The Beat Drop: Hottest BET Hip-Hop Awards Cyphers With the BET Hip-Hop Awards airing tomorrow, we list the illest cyphers since the show's beginning.
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Eboni M. 
Original Content Top 10 Chicago Drill Songs While we await new albums from Lil Durk and Chief Keef respectively, we break down the most essential drill records.
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Matt Aceto 
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.
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hnhh 
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.
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Nikita Rathod 