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News DJ Premier Shutters Studio, Announces New Album "Last Session @320" DJ Premier announces that his longtime studio, D&D, is shutting down, and that he has a new album, "Last Session @320," in the works. By Patrick Lyons January 12, 2015
Mixtapes Universal Targets Mixtapes Being Sent To Prison Inmates In New Lawsuit Universal Music Group takes aim at mixtape compilations being sent to prison inmates via care package websites. By Rose Lilah January 08, 2015
News Dr. Dre Reportedly Made $20 Per Second In 2014 A website calculated various musicians' 2014 earnings by the second, and Dr. Dre won big, taking in $20 per second. By Patrick Lyons January 08, 2015
Original Content HotNewHipHop's Top Trolls Of 2014 It's that time of the year...shout out all the trolls. By Rose Lilah December 31, 2014
News TDE Announces Holiday Concert & Toy Giveaway TDE will be giving away toys and performing music for free in L.A. tomorrow. By Kevin Goddard December 22, 2014
Original Content Hottest Instrumentals Of 2014 The time has come to honor producers that killed it this year, with the Hottest Instrumentals of 2014. There are those that simply make beats, and then there are the chosen few superproducers that craft masterpieces. HotNewHipHop honors the chosen superproducers and artists that have crafted the following tracks--only due to the uber-talented producers were we able to enjoy the following hit records. By Mike Philson December 16, 2014
Original Content Top Tracks of the Week: Dec. 2- Dec. 9 A selection of the biggest tracks from December 2nd to 9th. By Alex Galbraith December 09, 2014
News Nipsey Hussle, Problem, Flatbush Zombies & More Share "Rap Monument" Verses [Update: YG & More Added] Nipsey Hussle, Problem, Flatbush Zombies, and Meyhem Lauren are the latest rappers to unveil their verses for "The Rap Monument". By Trevor Smith December 11, 2014
News 2014 Soul Train Awards Recap & Performances Check out a full list of tonight's nominees and winners. By Lloyd Jaffe November 30, 2014
Original Content Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It: Subconscious Racism & Hip Hop "Fuck the police." By Lloyd Jaffe December 08, 2014
News Lil B Talks Working With Lil Wayne, YouTube Partnership At MIT Lecture [Update: Watch The Full Talk] Lil B delivered a heartfelt lecture at MIT Friday. By Trevor Smith November 24, 2014
Original Content The Cash Money Timeline The label that put New Orleans on the map. An empire, not always without dissent, that’s been releasing platinum records for 15 straight years. By Angus Walker November 19, 2014