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Original Content Charts Don’t Lie: January 26 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah January 26, 2014
Original Content 10 Detroit Players From The Underground HotNewHipHop breaks down 10 different Detroit artists on the come-up that you should know. By Rose Lilah December 11, 2013
Original Content This Happened: Memorable Moments From The 2013 MTV VMAs HNHH takes a look at some of the memorable moments from last night's MTV VMAs, weird and otherwise. By Rose Lilah August 26, 2013
Original Content Underrated Audio: August 10-16 HNHH's "Underrated Audio" puts you on not-too-mainstream music you might have missed from the past week. By Rose Lilah August 17, 2013
News The Bronx To Be Honored At The Smithsonian As A “Place of Invention” For Creation Of Hip-Hop The Bronx will be recognized for its role in the creation of Hip-Hop, in a "Place Of Invention" exhibit at the Smithsonian. By Trevor Smith April 08, 2013
Lists HNHH's Top News Stories Of 2012 Counting down 20 stories that ruled the hip hop headlines in 2012. By Rose Lilah December 26, 2012
News Stones Throw To Re-Release J Dilla's "Donuts" As Vinyl Box Set Legendary producer J Dilla's critically acclaimed 2006 album, "Donuts" is set to be re-released as a vinyl box set and will include previously unheard tracks. By Dhruva Balram deleted November 27, 2012
News Kid Cudi Forfeits Custody Battle Kid Cudi has given up on his custody battle over his daughter. By Rose Lilah November 19, 2012
News Exclusive: Big Kuntry King Talks His "Dope & Champagne" LP & Coming Up With T.I. Big Kuntry King came up hustling mixtapes as a teenager alongside T.I., and after earning his place at the table with "My Turn To Eat", he is ready to breakthrough to the mainstream with his second album, the club/street anthem laced "Dope & Champagne". By Rose Lilah November 18, 2012
News New Release Date Revealed For Daz Dillinger's "Witit Witit" California legend, Daz Dillinger will be releasing his 14th solo LP on December 4th. By Rose Lilah November 14, 2012
News Shawty Redd Found Not Guilty of Murder <p>Rap producer Shawty Redd can now put his legal troubles behind him. MTV News learned exclusively from Redd's attorney Ashutosh Joshi on Thursday (November 3) that the Atlanta hitmaker has been found not guilty of murder, as well as lesser charges he was hit with after the fatal 2010 New Year's Day shooting of Damon Martin.<br /> <br /> The bench trial, which began Monday, was decided by a judge without a jury and concluded Wednesday. On Thursday, Judge Wade Crumbly cleared the "Who Dat" producer (real name: Demetrius Lee Stewart) on all charges relating to Martin's death. By Rose Lilah November 04, 2011
News Producer, Dow Jones Says Carter 4 Will Change Your Life <p>The release of Tha Carter IV has been delayed by Lil Wayne’s jail sentence, but one producer assures it will be worth the wait when it does come. “Carter IV gonna change your life,” Dow Jones, one-half of hitmaking duo Tha Bizness, tells <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.rap-up.com/2010/07/19/lil-waynes-tha-carter-iv-is-gonna-change-your-life-says-producer/">Rap-Up TV</a>. “It’s something that you ain’t never seen before. We thought Carter III  was incredible and he took it a couple steps up.”<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah July 19, 2010