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Original Content Top Tracks Of The Week: July 7-13 A selection of the biggest tracks from July 7th to 13th. By Trevor Smith July 15, 2014
Original Content Shooting The Shit With Mick Jenkins We chop it up with Free Nation leader Mick Jenkins about his upcoming mixtape "The Water[s]", Nicolas Cage, joining Cinematic Music Group and other randomness. By Rose Lilah August 11, 2014
Original Content It's Yo Birthday: 20 Top Big Sean Tracks We celebrate Big Sean’s birthday by taking a looking at 20 of his dopest tracks. By Nikita Rathod March 25, 2014
Original Content Classic Rotation: Nas' "Illmatic" 20 Years Later We look back at "Illmatic" in light of its 20th Anniversary in our Classic Rotation series. By hnhh April 19, 2014
Original Content Gucci Mane Digest An in-depth guide to Gucci’s releases this year, highlighting which cuts are essential to keep. By Riley Hamilton August 05, 2014
Original Content Shit Rappers Say (Part 2) Rappers never stop talking shit, and so we bring you our second edition of Shit Rappers Say! By Nikita Rathod July 09, 2014
Original Content Industry Executive Steve Lobel Talks "Battle For Beats" Event With DJ Mustard Industry insider and renowned artist manager Steve Lobel discusses his new "Battle For Beats" event and offers insight for upcoming rappers with HotNewHipHop. By Rose Lilah January 28, 2014
Original Content Producers To Watch In 2014 9 Producers who you'll likely be hearing a lot more from this year. By Trevor Smith January 30, 2014
Reviews Review: Chris Brown’s "X-Files" EP A fitting appetizer for Brown's upcoming "X" album. By William Cannon November 26, 2013
Original Content Wiz Khalifa Defines "Blacc Hollywood" Wiz Khalifa defines "Blacc Hollywood," which is the title of his forthcoming album, for HotNewHipHop. By Rose Lilah November 25, 2013
Original Content Everything We Know About ScHoolboy Q's Debut Album "Oxymoron" So Far A summary of everything we know so far about the highly anticipated debut album of Top Dawg Entertainment, ScHoolboy Q, "Oxymoron" By Mike De Leon February 07, 2014
Original Content Classic Rotation: Dr. Dre's "The Chronic" Our new "Classic Rotation" series revisits classic albums on the anniversary of their release. To kick things off, we've taken a look at Dr. Dre's indisputable classic "The Chronic", which dropped 21 years ago today, on December 15th, 1992. By TWL December 15, 2013