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Original Content From Potheads To Oxymorons: 10 Of The Druggiest Rap Albums Find out how Schoolboy Q's "Oxymoron" stacks up against other druggy rap albums. By Patrick Lyons March 03, 2014
Original Content In Retrospect: "The Grey Album" 10 Years Later Danger Mouse's definitive remix was more than just a well-done mash-up album. By Brian Josephs March 01, 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 Crew Love: Pro Era Get familiar with Pro Era's many members in this week's "Crew Love," where we break down a different crew every other week. By Patrick Lyons February 17, 2014
Original Content 15 Inspirational Quotes From Martin Luther King As we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day today, we've made a gallery of 15 of MLK's best quotes. By Rose Lilah January 20, 2014
Original Content Classic Hip-Hop Magazine Covers We take a look at some iconic magazine covers. By Rose Lilah January 10, 2014
Original Content Hottest Albums Of 2013 HNHH counts down the hottest albums of 2013. By Trevor Smith December 31, 2013
Original Content Hottest Mixtapes Of 2013 HotNewHipHop counts down the 15 hottest mixtapes that dropped in 2013. By Rose Lilah December 30, 2013
Original Content Hottest Music Videos Of 2013 HNHH counts down the top 25 videos of 2013 By Dhruva Balram deleted December 14, 2013
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: December 8 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah December 08, 2013
Original Content Straight Stuntin': 20 Hip-Hop Tracks About Chains HNHH takes a look at 20 tracks that talk about that shiny, obscenely expensive piece of jewelry often spotted on a rapper’s neck. By Nikita Rathod November 30, 2013
Original Content 25 Random Photos Of Rappers With Other Celebrities A comprehensive list of 25 random moments between rappers and other celebrities. By Rose Lilah November 24, 2013