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Original Content Top Tracks: May 9 - May 15 Chance The Rapper's "Coloring Book" makes a big splash in this week's top tracks list. By Patrick Lyons May 16, 2016
Original Content Top Tracks Of The Week: March 3-9 A selection of the biggest tracks from March 3rd to 9th. By Trevor Smith March 11, 2014
Original Content SoundCloud Staff Picks Playlist (March 24) HNHH's weekly round-up of our favorite SoundCloud tracks of the week. By Angus Walker March 24, 2017
Original Content 10 Chicago Players From The Underground HotNewHipHop breaks down 10 different Chicago artists on the come-up that you should know about. By Rose Lilah February 27, 2014
Original Content The Hip-Hop Kingdom: Can A Queen Take The Throne? A reminder of how far female MCs have come and what it will take for them to be acknowledged in today's Hip Hop Kingdom. By Corvaya Jefrries April 16, 2014
Original Content Should Today's Hip-Hop Artists Study The Past? In light of MC Ren's claims that rappers need to be aware of their past to qualify as "artists", we take a look at the validity of that statement and see if it holds weight in today's industry. By Robert Blair June 05, 2019
Original Content Top Tracks: ScHoolboy Q's "CrasH Talk" Snatches Two Top Spots This Week Two of our three most-viewed tracks of the week are from Schoolboy Q's just-released "Crash Talk." By Patrick Lyons April 29, 2019
Original Content 10 Essential Vince Staples Tracks Vince Staples' necessary cuts. By Chris Tart May 17, 2015
Original Content Top 10 Most Prolific Rapper-Actor Crossovers Of All Time HotNewHipHop takes a look at some of the most prolific rappers turned actors in Hollywood. By Carl Lamarre February 26, 2017
Original Content Top Tracks: June 27 - July 3 DJ Khaled, Joe Budden, and Rae Sremmurd crack the top five in this week's Top Tracks list. By Patrick Lyons July 04, 2016
Original Content Rebirth Pt. 2: The Evolution Of A Rap Collaboration Looking back, collaborations seemed to be more authentic as rappers gathered in the studio to vibe and create a certified masterpiece. With the impact of the internet and social media, the thought of an actual collabo seems a distant memory as artists exchange verses via e-mail and never meet up until it's time to shoot the video or perform live. With this, has the vibe of a true collaboration fallen off? Are there any artists and beatmakers that actually show up and work face-to-face to craft a tune completely from scratch? By Chris Richburg May 29, 2014
Original Content Paloma Ford Readies "X Tapes" Project & Talks Being Savage & Sensitive EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Paloma Ford burst onto the scene years ago as a YouTube sensation, and since that time she's worked with artists like Snoop Dogg, Meek Mill, and Dave East. As she readies her sophomore EP "X Tapes," Paloma speaks with us about molding her heartache into music, why she's a "Vibe Curator," and what artists inspire her to be a better performer. By Erika Marie May 31, 2020