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Original Content The Best Hip Hop Songs (On Spotify) Of November 2016 Listen to a playlist of the best songs of the month. By Danny Schwartz November 30, 2016
Profiles Dave East Is Bringing New York Back On His Own Terms With the release of "Paranoia," Dave East has the weight of New York rap on his back. By Angus Walker August 18, 2017
Profiles Behind The Beat: Goose For the latest edition of Behind The Beat, Goose explains his pop-minded approach to producing and how he complements the unique styles of both Young Thug and Rich Homie Quan. By Angus Walker September 15, 2016
Original Content 10 Essential Freddie Gibbs Tracks We take a look at a few essential cuts from the Baby Face Killa. By Chris Tart February 16, 2015
Reviews Review: Cozz's "Cozz & Effect" Cozz's debut album "Cozz & Effect" proves the sky is the limit for the young-LA artist. By Mike Philson October 10, 2014
Original Content A Look At The Healthiest People In Hip-Hop HotNewHipHop takes a look at how hip-hop's most valuable players are living, embracing, and promoting a healthier lifestyle to show people how to be their physical, mental, and spiritual best. By Layne Weiss November 11, 2014
Original Content It's Yo Birthday: 20 Top Big Sean Tracks We celebrate Big Sean’s birthday by taking a looking at 20 of his dopest tracks. By Nikita Rathod March 25, 2014
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: March 8 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah March 08, 2015
Original Content Samples Of The Week: December 11 (J. Cole Edition) A special, J. Cole-centric edition of "Samples Of The Week." By Patrick Lyons December 11, 2014
Profiles Behind The Beat: Young Chop By Danny Schwartz November 18, 2015
Original Content 5 Times Kanye West Amazed In The Studio Kanye West has made a habit of blowing people away in the studio. By hnhh February 10, 2016
Original Content A$AP Rocky Says He Wanted To Re-Do His Verse On "M'$" After Hearing Lil Wayne's A$AP Rocky breaks down "Canal St.," "Jukebox Joints" and "M'$" for HotNewHipHop. By Rose Lilah May 29, 2015