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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 As he fends off the latest firestorm of scrutiny, we take a look at the most explosive and high-profile moments of DJ Akademiks' career.
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Robert Blair March 07, 2022 Sneakers These Yeezys will force you to take out a loan.
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Alexander Cole November 06, 2021 Original Content We document the rise and fall of the subgenre known as backpack rap.
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Robert Blair June 22, 2022 Reviews Coi Leray takes advantage of her moment on "Trendsetter," but the album's title is a major misnomer.
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Joshua Robinson April 20, 2022 Original Content A look at this week's rap and R&B sales and chart placements.
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Trevor Smith June 13, 2015 Original Content Vince Staples talks to HNHH about his collaborators on "Summertime '06," the status of the Cutthroat Boyz, and Atlanta's flourishing music scene.
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Trevor Smith June 15, 2015 Original Content As the evolution of Hip-Hop continues to ascend into higher heights in the music industry, it seems that R&B is slowly but surely losing its soulful edge and assimilating more into the Hip-Hop genre. These days the rappers are "singing", and the singers are trying to rap. The question is, what happened along the way? We do some digging to answer that question.
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Audrey N. April 02, 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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Trevor Smith March 28, 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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Trevor Smith April 26, 2014 Original Content A list of some of the most ridiculous rap names in the game.
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William Cannon February 16, 2014 Original Content We take a look at some iconic magazine covers.
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Rose Lilah January 10, 2014 Original Content HNHH takes a look at 20 tracks that talk about that shiny, obscenely expensive piece of jewelry often spotted on a rapper’s neck.
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Nikita Rathod November 30, 2013
Original Content DJ Akademiks' Most Controversial Moments As he fends off the latest firestorm of scrutiny, we take a look at the most explosive and high-profile moments of DJ Akademiks' career.
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Robert Blair 
Sneakers Kanye West's Top 10 Most Expensive Yeezys These Yeezys will force you to take out a loan.
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Alexander Cole 
Original Content What Happened To Backpack Rap? We document the rise and fall of the subgenre known as backpack rap.
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Robert Blair 
Reviews Coi Leray "Trendsetter" Review Coi Leray takes advantage of her moment on "Trendsetter," but the album's title is a major misnomer.
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Joshua Robinson 
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: June 13 A look at this week's rap and R&B sales and chart placements.
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Trevor Smith 
Original Content Interview: Vince Staples On "Summertime '06," Working With No I.D. & The Beauty Of Atlanta Rap Vince Staples talks to HNHH about his collaborators on "Summertime '06," the status of the Cutthroat Boyz, and Atlanta's flourishing music scene.
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Trevor Smith 
Original Content Blurred Lines: The Integration Of R&B In Hip-Hop As the evolution of Hip-Hop continues to ascend into higher heights in the music industry, it seems that R&B is slowly but surely losing its soulful edge and assimilating more into the Hip-Hop genre. These days the rappers are "singing", and the singers are trying to rap. The question is, what happened along the way? We do some digging to answer that question.
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Audrey N. 
Original Content 140 Bars Or Less: Tweets Of The Week (March 22-28) A look at the funniest, most entertaining, and outrageous tweets from some of the biggest names in hip hop.
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Trevor Smith 
Original Content 140 Bars Or Less: Tweets Of The Week (April 25) A look at the funniest, most entertaining, and outrageous tweets from some of the biggest names in hip hop.
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Trevor Smith 
Original Content Ridiculous Rap Names A list of some of the most ridiculous rap names in the game.
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William Cannon 
Original Content Classic Hip-Hop Magazine Covers We take a look at some iconic magazine covers.
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Rose Lilah 
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.
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Nikita Rathod