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Original Content 11 Rappers Who Squashed Their Beef We give you the run-down on rappers who were able to put their beef in the past. By Jake Rohn August 06, 2014
Original Content Underrated Audio: June 14- June 20 HNHH's "Underrated Audio" puts you on not-too-mainstream music you might have missed from the past week. By Rose Lilah June 21, 2014
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 Samples Of The Week: June 5 A breakdown of the week's hottest tracks by their samples. By Patrick Lyons June 05, 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 Miss Info & Laura Stylez Talk On Hot 97's Summer Jam 2014 & More HotNewHipHop sits down with two ladies of the Hot 97 team, Miss Info and Laura Stylez, to discuss the upcoming Summer Jam, "This Is Hot 97" and more. By Rose Lilah May 28, 2014
Original Content Crew Love: Dungeon Family Get familiar with the entire roster of the Dungeon Family. By Dharmic X May 12, 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