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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 Samples Of The Week: September 18 A breakdown of the week's hottest tracks by their samples. By Patrick Lyons September 18, 2014
Original Content 140 Bars Or Less: Tweets Of The Week (September 12) A look at the funniest, most entertaining, and outrageous tweets from some of the biggest names in hip hop. By Brian Josephs September 12, 2014
Original Content On The Come Up: YS This week's On The Come Up features YS, a young and hungry emcee from Florida that puts music above all else, and is determined to be heard. By hnhh August 20, 2014
Songs Talking To Boldy James & Big Duke On "Chirps" Giving you the direct perspective from Boldy James and his producer Big Duke, "Track Breakdown" is an HNHH series that highlights a specific cut by speaking to both the artist and producer about the song's creation. By Rose Lilah June 27, 2013
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: June 23 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah June 23, 2013
Original Content 140 Bars Or Less: Tweets Of The Week For Oct. 19 To Oct. 25 Dissecting the funniest, most entertaining, and outrageous tweets from some of the biggest names in rap who are on Twitter. Twitter is intriguing to fans because it offers an un-buffered forum into the minds of some of your favorite artists. The material is often raw and unfiltered, and lucky for us, most of these guys have no filter. By Rose Lilah October 25, 2012
Original Content Staff Picks Playlist (January 8) Find out the HNHH staff's favorite songs from the past week. By Rose Lilah January 08, 2016
Original Content Rap Industry Recap: June 2015 Your monthly recap of what went down in the hip hop industry. By Chris Tart July 01, 2015
Reviews Kevin Gates "Luca Brasi 3" Review Kevin Gates remains one of the most fascinating personalities and talents on this return to his longstanding "Luca Brasi" series. By Patrick Lyons October 07, 2018
Original Content HNHH TIDAL Wave: DaBaby, Kevin Gates & Nicki Minaj Dominate Lil Tjay, Lil Tecca and Lil Baby also appear this week. By Alex Zidel October 02, 2019
Original Content Who Is Dreamville's Most Underrated Artist? As the world awaits "Revenge Of The Dreamers III," we take a deep-dive into which Dreamville artist is yet to get the recognition they deserve. By Robert Blair June 13, 2019