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Original Content New Orleans Hip-Hop: From Under Water To Underground New Orleans has always been a hub for music, first with Jazz and then more recently with hip hop. NOLA hip hop culture has been around since the '80s and the bounce movement, putting the city on the map for quality hip hop. But the damage of the storm proved to be much stronger than anyone expected. Artists and record companies like Cash Money and No Limit had no choice but to relocate to other states and lay low. Despite the permanent damage Hurricane Katrina inflicted on so many lives, the underground hip hop scene has slowly returned to the city in an effort to rebuild the New Orleans spirit. By Rula Al-Nasrawi March 07, 2014
Original Content Staff Picks Playlist (November 6) Find out the HNHH staff's favorite songs from the past week. By Rose Lilah November 06, 2015
Music Barack Obama's 2023 Summer Playlist: 7 Standout Tracks Barack Obama has consistently incorporated a wide range of artists and genres into his annual lists. By Wyatt Westlake July 24, 2023
Original Content Top Tracks: January 11 - January 17 Here are the most viewed tracks in HNHH's Hot 100 for the week of January 11 - January 17. By Angus Walker January 18, 2016
Pop Culture Coachella 2023: Must-See Artists Weekend Two Weekend 2 of Coachella is coming up and we have some must-see artists for you to check out. By Paul Barnes April 17, 2023
Original Content Mozzy Lists His 5 Essential Tracks Straight from the Sacramento emcee's mouth. By hnhh March 17, 2017
Original Content Game Changers: Kanye West Edition Game Changers is a new HNHH feature that highlights artists that have left a strong mark on hip hop. Whether it be through creativity, influence, exposure, or just plain good timing, a game changer is someone who has brought something to rap where the game just wouldn't be the same without them. By Trevor Smith February 06, 2013
Original Content 28 Grams: Hip Hop Instagram Recap (August 22-28) Looking back at some of the best hip hop Instagram posts of the week. By Danny Schwartz August 29, 2015
Original Content 10 Frequently Sampled Records In Hip-Hop A break down of records that have been sampled quite often through out hip-hop. By Shirley Ju November 25, 2014
Original Content The Hip-Hop Lover's Guide To This Year's Music Festivals HotNewHipHop presents a hip-hop lover's guide to the music festivals going down in the coming months. Check out what you're in for. By Michele Daniels April 30, 2014
Movies 2023 BET Awards: Best Movie Nominees The 2023 BET Awards are underway, and the Best Movie category features several notable releases across different film genres. By Demi Phillips June 14, 2023
Music Who Is Slowthai? We're looking into the career of British rapper Slowthai, who's recently been charged with two counts of rape dating back to a 2021 incident in England. By Caleb Hardy May 16, 2023