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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 J.I. sits down to discuss his New York hustle, his love for hip-hop, and much more in our brand new episode of "On the Come Up."
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Aron A. December 03, 2020 Original Content Vince Staples talks to HNHH about his collaborators on "Summertime '06," the status of the Cutthroat Boyz, and Atlanta's flourishing music scene.
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Trevor Smith June 15, 2015 Original Content Vine stars are slowly become superstars too.
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Nicholas DG May 25, 2015 Original Content "And and, then we got, then we got the Ol' Dirty Bastard
Cuz they ain't no father to his style
That's why the Ol' Dirty Bastard"
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Chris Tart January 22, 2015 Original Content A breakdown of the week's hottest tracks by their samples.
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Patrick Lyons September 11, 2014 Original Content We take a look at 15 of the strangest names that rappers have given their offspring.
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Nikita Rathod July 23, 2014 Original Content As the evolution of Hip-Hop continues to ascend into higher heights in the music industry, it seems that R&B is slowly but surely losing its soulful edge and assimilating more into the Hip-Hop genre. These days the rappers are "singing", and the singers are trying to rap. The question is, what happened along the way? We do some digging to answer that question.
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Audrey N. April 02, 2014 Original Content Many rappers came to prominence first as part of a group ( i.e. EPMD, Public Enemy, N.W.A., Wu-Tang Clan, and the list goes on). As time progressed, the concept (or rather unity) of the group would take a backseat to the individual. Whether it be the fans picking out whichever member they prefer, or whether there is that one particular member standing out amongst the rest (i.e. Andre 3000), the seeds were planted for one individual to embark on their own into the hip-hop wilderness. In light of this, has the nail been placed in the coffin, or is there still a bit of life left in the group concept?
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Chris Richburg May 20, 2014 Original Content YP tells HotNewHipHop about the time Nas called him dope, signing a deal with Universal Republic, and his upcoming projects.
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Rose Lilah May 22, 2012 Reviews Being the people’s champ is hard work, but on It’s Only Me, Lil Baby holds firm to that title with ease.
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Joshua Robinson October 21, 2022 Original Content We count down the top 10 hottest R&B albums of 2021.
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Rose Lilah December 08, 2021 Original Content We look at how a Hindi vocal sample ended up burrowing its way into Brooklyn drill, and beyond.
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Aron A. January 22, 2021
Original Content J.I. Reveals He Wasn't A Jay-Z Fan Until He Picked Up The Pen Himself J.I. sits down to discuss his New York hustle, his love for hip-hop, and much more in our brand new episode of "On the Come Up."
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Aron A. 
Original Content Interview: Vince Staples On "Summertime '06," Working With No I.D. & The Beauty Of Atlanta Rap Vince Staples talks to HNHH about his collaborators on "Summertime '06," the status of the Cutthroat Boyz, and Atlanta's flourishing music scene.
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Trevor Smith 
Original Content Vine Killed The Radio Star: Examining The Platform's Creation Of Rap Phenoms Vine stars are slowly become superstars too.
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Nicholas DG 
Original Content #TBT: Ol' Dirty Bastard Cuts "And and, then we got, then we got the Ol' Dirty Bastard
Cuz they ain't no father to his style
That's why the Ol' Dirty Bastard"
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Chris Tart 
Original Content Samples Of The Week: September 11 A breakdown of the week's hottest tracks by their samples.
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Patrick Lyons 
Original Content Ridiculous Rapper Baby Names We take a look at 15 of the strangest names that rappers have given their offspring.
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Nikita Rathod 
Original Content Blurred Lines: The Integration Of R&B In Hip-Hop As the evolution of Hip-Hop continues to ascend into higher heights in the music industry, it seems that R&B is slowly but surely losing its soulful edge and assimilating more into the Hip-Hop genre. These days the rappers are "singing", and the singers are trying to rap. The question is, what happened along the way? We do some digging to answer that question.
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Audrey N. 
Original Content Rebirth Pt. 1: The Evolution Of A Rap Group Many rappers came to prominence first as part of a group ( i.e. EPMD, Public Enemy, N.W.A., Wu-Tang Clan, and the list goes on). As time progressed, the concept (or rather unity) of the group would take a backseat to the individual. Whether it be the fans picking out whichever member they prefer, or whether there is that one particular member standing out amongst the rest (i.e. Andre 3000), the seeds were planted for one individual to embark on their own into the hip-hop wilderness. In light of this, has the nail been placed in the coffin, or is there still a bit of life left in the group concept?
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Chris Richburg 
Original Content Exclusive Interview: Chicago Rapper YP Talks On Meeting Nas & Q-Tip, Upcoming Projects YP tells HotNewHipHop about the time Nas called him dope, signing a deal with Universal Republic, and his upcoming projects.
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Rose Lilah 
Reviews Lil Baby "It's Only Me" Album Review Being the people’s champ is hard work, but on It’s Only Me, Lil Baby holds firm to that title with ease.
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Joshua Robinson 
Original Content Top 10 Hottest R&B Albums Of 2021 We count down the top 10 hottest R&B albums of 2021.
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Rose Lilah 
Original Content From King Von's "Exposin Me" To CJ's "Whoopty": A Hindi Love Song Turned Drill Beat We look at how a Hindi vocal sample ended up burrowing its way into Brooklyn drill, and beyond.
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Aron A.