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Original Content The "Weirdo Rap" Divide A divide is growing in hip-hop between genre traditionalists and the artists many of them call "weirdo rappers." In this editorial, we examine the various differences between the two camps, and explain why they're both vital to the future of hip-hop. By Patrick Lyons June 12, 2014
Original Content Beyond 8 Mile: A Glimpse Into Detroit's Current Hip Hop Scene HotNewHipHop takes a glimpse into Detroit's current hip hop scene. By Glennisha Morgan July 02, 2014
Original Content Charts Don’t Lie: March 30 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah March 30, 2014
Original Content 25 Best Hip-Hop Commercials Of All Time It took a while for things to come together, but a strong friendship between rap and advertising has definitely been formed. We decide to take a look at some of the most memorable rap-centric commercials from over the years. By Layne Weiss April 09, 2014
Original Content Classic Rotation: MF Doom & Madlib's "Madvillainy" 10 Years Later Our "Classic Rotation" series revisits classic albums on the anniversary of their release. Today we take a look at MF Doom & Madlib's classic album, "Madvillainy", which dropped ten years ago, on March 23rd 2004. By TWL March 23, 2014
Original Content Charts Don’t Lie: March 16 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah March 16, 2014
Original Content 10 References To "The Wire" In Hip-Hop HNHH breaks down 10 of the best references to "The Wire" in hip-hop - not the "Top 10," necessarily - simply 10 of the best. By hnhh July 25, 2014
Original Content 5 Hip-Hop Tours That Are Worth The Ticket Price HotNewHipHop breaks down five tours that are absolutely worth the cost of the ticket. By Lloyd Jaffe March 11, 2014
Original Content Most Influential NYC Female Rappers By Borough While the men of hip-hop may be more widely recognized, what about their female counterparts that grew up alongside these men on the same turfs? Today we're taking a look at some of the most influential female rappers divided by their New York boroughs. By Vanessa Oswald April 23, 2014
Original Content Charts Don’t Lie: May 4 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah May 04, 2014
Original Content Samples Of The Week: April 17 A breakdown of the week's hottest tracks by their samples. By Patrick Lyons April 17, 2014
Original Content 15 Of Big L's Best Lines Here is a list of some of Big L's best lines, in honor of the 15th anniversary of his death. By Rula Al-Nasrawi February 20, 2014