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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? By Chris Richburg June 04, 2014
Original Content #WCW Playlist Today's playlist is all about the ladies. By Rose Lilah April 22, 2015
Original Content 28 Grams: Hip Hop Instagram Recap (Aug 29-Sep 4) Looking back at some of the best hip hop Instagram posts of the week. By Danny Schwartz September 05, 2015
Profiles Meet Earlly Mac: Finally Famous Affiliate Introducing Finally Famous rapper, Earlly Mac!. By Layne Weiss November 21, 2014
Original Content 30 Photos Of Rappers Hanging With Animals 30 random photos of rappers chilling with animals-- dogs, dolphins, tigers, penguins, you name it. By Rose Lilah December 07, 2013
Original Content How Artists Can Survive Coronavirus Quarantine & Emerge Stronger Wendy Day provides HotNewHipHop with resources and information for struggling artists during the Coronavirus pandemic. By HNHH Staff April 01, 2020
Original Content Instagram Gallery: Celebrities That (Literally) Fight To Stay Fit The ring doesn't discriminate. By E Gadsby August 17, 2019
Original Content 50 Cent, Young Thug & Tory Lanez Conquer This Week's "FIRE EMOJI" Playlist Tune in to our weekly mix of the biggest rap and R&B tracks. By Devin Ch July 13, 2019
Original Content HNHH Staff Picks Playlist: Eminem, Conway The Machine, & More The latest update of our Staff Picks playlist features new music from Eminem, Conway The Machine, EARTHGANG, Rico Nasty, Sheff G, and many more, including some holiday favorites. By Alex Zidel December 21, 2020
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: September 7 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah September 07, 2014
Original Content SXSW 2015 Photo Diary A quick photo diary from the HNHH SXSW travels in Austin, Texas. By Rose Lilah March 24, 2015
Original Content On The Come Up: Jitta On The Track For this week's On The Come Up, we catch up with Jitta On The Track, a talented rapper from Connecticut who's about to pop off in a major way. By hnhh September 24, 2014