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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 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts.
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Rose Lilah December 07, 2014 Original Content A breakdown of the week's hottest tracks by their samples.
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Patrick Lyons November 29, 2014 Original Content Since the EDM explosion started making its way into hip-hop, we have been given some really awful music.
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Chris Tart October 28, 2014 Original Content A look at the funniest, most entertaining, and outrageous tweets from some of the biggest names in hip hop.
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Brian Josephs October 17, 2014 Original Content We talk with the Florida transplant by way of Chicago, Sir Michael Rocks, about his newest album "BANCO", animals, The Cool Kids, and experimenting with his sound, among other things.
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Rose Lilah August 25, 2014 Original Content In our 3rd installment of the recently resurrected On The Come Up series, we profile Visionary Music Group's own QuESt, straight out of Miami and about to drop the biggest project in his young career.
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hnhh July 30, 2014 Original Content Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts.
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Rose Lilah June 22, 2014 Original Content Rap is filled with a lot of MCs. No question. But what separates one rapper from the next? An artist's hometown is about as blurred as his flow and look compared to other like-minded entertainers. With the Internet and blogging, it's even harder to find an MC that's truly a product of where he represents. While we're growing to accept that sound does not need to be regional anymore, how have MCs evolved with the influx of independent labels, the blogosphere, and other elements of the millennial generation?
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Chris Richburg June 04, 2014 Original Content Looking back, collaborations seemed to be more authentic as rappers gathered in the studio to vibe and create a certified masterpiece. With the impact of the internet and social media, the thought of an actual collabo seems a distant memory as artists exchange verses via e-mail and never meet up until it's time to shoot the video or perform live. With this, has the vibe of a true collaboration fallen off? Are there any artists and beatmakers that actually show up and work face-to-face to craft a tune completely from scratch?
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Chris Richburg May 29, 2014 Original Content Tattoos have become a pretty popular trend among adolescents and adults in today’s culture, especially within the rap and hip-hop community. However, not everyone is capable of picking an aesthetically pleasing tattoo.
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Vanessa Oswald June 12, 2014 Original Content A look at the funniest, most entertaining, and outrageous tweets from some of the biggest names in hip hop.
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Trevor Smith March 21, 2014 Original Content HotNewHipHop breaks down 10 different Chicago artists on the come-up that you should know about.
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Rose Lilah February 27, 2014
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: December 7 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts.
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Rose Lilah 
Original Content Samples Of The Week: November 27 A breakdown of the week's hottest tracks by their samples.
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Patrick Lyons 
Original Content EDM/Hip-Hop Crossover Fails Since the EDM explosion started making its way into hip-hop, we have been given some really awful music.
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Chris Tart 
Original Content 140 Bars Or Less: Tweets Of The Week (October 17) A look at the funniest, most entertaining, and outrageous tweets from some of the biggest names in hip hop.
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Brian Josephs 
Original Content Shooting The Shit With Sir Michael Rocks We talk with the Florida transplant by way of Chicago, Sir Michael Rocks, about his newest album "BANCO", animals, The Cool Kids, and experimenting with his sound, among other things.
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Rose Lilah 
Original Content On The Come Up: QuESt In our 3rd installment of the recently resurrected On The Come Up series, we profile Visionary Music Group's own QuESt, straight out of Miami and about to drop the biggest project in his young career.
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hnhh 
Original Content Charts Don’t Lie: June 22 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts.
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Rose Lilah 
Original Content Rebirth Pt. 3: The Evolution Of The MC Rap is filled with a lot of MCs. No question. But what separates one rapper from the next? An artist's hometown is about as blurred as his flow and look compared to other like-minded entertainers. With the Internet and blogging, it's even harder to find an MC that's truly a product of where he represents. While we're growing to accept that sound does not need to be regional anymore, how have MCs evolved with the influx of independent labels, the blogosphere, and other elements of the millennial generation?
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Chris Richburg 
Original Content Rebirth Pt. 2: The Evolution Of A Rap Collaboration Looking back, collaborations seemed to be more authentic as rappers gathered in the studio to vibe and create a certified masterpiece. With the impact of the internet and social media, the thought of an actual collabo seems a distant memory as artists exchange verses via e-mail and never meet up until it's time to shoot the video or perform live. With this, has the vibe of a true collaboration fallen off? Are there any artists and beatmakers that actually show up and work face-to-face to craft a tune completely from scratch?
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Chris Richburg 
Original Content Worst Hip-Hop Tattoos Tattoos have become a pretty popular trend among adolescents and adults in today’s culture, especially within the rap and hip-hop community. However, not everyone is capable of picking an aesthetically pleasing tattoo.
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Vanessa Oswald 
Original Content 140 Bars Or Less: Tweets Of The Week (March 15-21) A look at the funniest, most entertaining, and outrageous tweets from some of the biggest names in hip hop.
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Trevor Smith 
Original Content 10 Chicago Players From The Underground HotNewHipHop breaks down 10 different Chicago artists on the come-up that you should know about.
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Rose Lilah