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Original Content Underrated Audio: January 10-January 16 HNHH's "Underrated Audio" puts you on not-too-mainstream music you might have missed from the past week. By Rose Lilah January 18, 2015
Original Content Samples Of The Week: January 8 A breakdown of the week's hottest tracks by their samples. By Patrick Lyons January 08, 2015
Original Content Most Searched Artists On HNHH Of 2014 HNHH counts down the most searched artists on our site from 2014. By Rose Lilah December 10, 2014
Original Content Heat In These Streets: Los Angeles Los Angeles is a big enough city to support a diverse and eclectic range of artists and styles. The past year has seen the rise of several up and coming superstars that are making their way into the national scene. By Mike Philson December 02, 2014
Original Content Classic Rotation: Beastie Boys' "Licensed to Ill" Our "Classic Rotation" series revisits classic albums on the anniversary of their release. Today we take a look at the Beastie Boys’ classic album, "Licensed to Ill", which dropped twenty-eight years ago on November 15, 1986. By Kahron Spearman November 15, 2014
Original Content Debate: Was Total Slaughter Bad For Battle Rap? Many fans seem to think so, but this isn’t the first time the mainstream and underground mixed, and it won’t be the last. By Perry Simpson July 29, 2014
Original Content 5 North Carolina Players From The Underground HotNewHipHop breaks down 5 different North Carolina artists on the come-up that you should know about. By Rose Lilah June 23, 2014
Original Content Summer Jam 2014 Photo Gallery: Festival & Main Stage We're presenting you with a photo recap from last night's Summer Jam event. By Rose Lilah June 02, 2014
Original Content Samples Of The Week: May 29 A breakdown of the week's hottest tracks by their samples. By Patrick Lyons May 29, 2014
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? By Chris Richburg May 20, 2014
Original Content 28 Grams: Hip-Hop Instagram Recap (April 11) HNHH brings you the most dope, weird, interesting, shocking and funny photos posted by hip hop artists on Instagram. By Glennisha Morgan April 12, 2014
Original Content Top News Stories Of 2013 From Miley to Gucci to Jay and Kendrick, we have you covered with the biggest news stories of 2013. By Chris Richburg December 24, 2013