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Discover exclusive hip-hop features on HotNewHipHop. Read interviews, album reviews, think pieces, and curated lists covering music, culture, and more. Original Content 18 years on from his premature death, HNHH takes a look at how Tupac Shakur has made his mark on various hip-hop artists.
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Nikita Rathod September 13, 2014 Original Content We talk with the Florida transplant by way of Chicago, Sir Michael Rocks, about his newest album "BANCO", animals, The Cool Kids, and experimenting with his sound, among other things.
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Rose Lilah August 25, 2014 Original Content Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts.
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Rose Lilah August 24, 2014 Original Content We're running through 10 dream match ups in the world of battling.
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Dallas Darden August 13, 2014 Original Content A look at the funniest, most entertaining, and outrageous tweets from some of the biggest names in hip hop.
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Brian Josephs August 01, 2014 Original Content In our 3rd installment of the recently resurrected On The Come Up series, we profile Visionary Music Group's own QuESt, straight out of Miami and about to drop the biggest project in his young career.
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hnhh July 30, 2014 Original Content We resurrect our On The Come Up series and continue the "Dual Threat" trend with one of hip hop's most talented up-and-coming rapper/producers, Jigz the Flyer.
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hnhh July 16, 2014 Original Content A breakdown of the week's hottest tracks by their samples.
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Patrick Lyons July 03, 2014 Original Content HotNewHipHop takes a look at first-week album sales and how the tortoise occasionally beats the hare.
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hnhh June 26, 2014 Original Content A breakdown of the week's hottest tracks by their samples.
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Patrick Lyons June 12, 2014 Original Content Rap is filled with a lot of MCs. No question. But what separates one rapper from the next? An artist's hometown is about as blurred as his flow and look compared to other like-minded entertainers. With the Internet and blogging, it's even harder to find an MC that's truly a product of where he represents. While we're growing to accept that sound does not need to be regional anymore, how have MCs evolved with the influx of independent labels, the blogosphere, and other elements of the millennial generation?
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Chris Richburg June 04, 2014 Original Content The history of rap/hip-hop and rock collaborations goes way back to Run DMC's "Walk This Way" featuring Aerosmith released in 1986. Artists from these two music genres have come together over the years to create some pretty killer tracks. However, while some of these team efforts seemed like a good idea, not all of them produced stellar results.
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Vanessa Oswald May 30, 2014
Original Content 18 Years Later: Rappers Reflect On Tupac's Impact 18 years on from his premature death, HNHH takes a look at how Tupac Shakur has made his mark on various hip-hop artists.
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Nikita Rathod 
Original Content Shooting The Shit With Sir Michael Rocks We talk with the Florida transplant by way of Chicago, Sir Michael Rocks, about his newest album "BANCO", animals, The Cool Kids, and experimenting with his sound, among other things.
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Rose Lilah 
Original Content Charts Don’t Lie: August 24 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts.
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Rose Lilah 
Original Content 10 Rap Battles We Would Love To See We're running through 10 dream match ups in the world of battling.
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Dallas Darden 
Original Content 140 Bars Or Less: Tweets Of The Week (Aug. 1) A look at the funniest, most entertaining, and outrageous tweets from some of the biggest names in hip hop.
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Brian Josephs 
Original Content On The Come Up: QuESt In our 3rd installment of the recently resurrected On The Come Up series, we profile Visionary Music Group's own QuESt, straight out of Miami and about to drop the biggest project in his young career.
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hnhh 
Original Content On the Come Up: Jigz the Flyer We resurrect our On The Come Up series and continue the "Dual Threat" trend with one of hip hop's most talented up-and-coming rapper/producers, Jigz the Flyer.
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hnhh 
Original Content Samples Of The Week: July 3rd A breakdown of the week's hottest tracks by their samples.
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Patrick Lyons 
Original Content The Tortoise & The Hare: First Week vs. Longterm Sales HotNewHipHop takes a look at first-week album sales and how the tortoise occasionally beats the hare.
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hnhh 
Original Content Samples Of The Week: June 12 A breakdown of the week's hottest tracks by their samples.
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Patrick Lyons 
Original Content Rebirth Pt. 3: The Evolution Of The MC Rap is filled with a lot of MCs. No question. But what separates one rapper from the next? An artist's hometown is about as blurred as his flow and look compared to other like-minded entertainers. With the Internet and blogging, it's even harder to find an MC that's truly a product of where he represents. While we're growing to accept that sound does not need to be regional anymore, how have MCs evolved with the influx of independent labels, the blogosphere, and other elements of the millennial generation?
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Chris Richburg 
Original Content A History Of Top Rap/Rock Collaborations The history of rap/hip-hop and rock collaborations goes way back to Run DMC's "Walk This Way" featuring Aerosmith released in 1986. Artists from these two music genres have come together over the years to create some pretty killer tracks. However, while some of these team efforts seemed like a good idea, not all of them produced stellar results.
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Vanessa Oswald