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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 Photo Diary: SXSW We're documenting everything we see and do at SXSW 2016 with this nifty photo diary. By Rose Lilah March 21, 2016
Original Content In Retrospect: "The Grey Album" 10 Years Later Danger Mouse's definitive remix was more than just a well-done mash-up album. By Brian Josephs March 01, 2014
Original Content Hottest R&B Projects Of 2013 A breakdown of 10 of the finest R&B projects of 2013. By Nikita Rathod December 20, 2013
Original Content Why Rap Songs Are Going #1 Again Rae Sremmurd and Migos got back-to-back #1s without making any pop concessions. Here's how they did it. By Patrick Lyons February 07, 2017
Original Content #TBT: 10 Killer Death Row Records Cuts We're throwin' it back this Thursday to look at Death Row Records. Let's check out some classic West Coast cuts, along with some tracks that may have been overlooked. By Chris Tart October 02, 2014
Original Content "Bodak Yellow" & 9 Other Top Ten Hits By Female Emcees Respect for the ladies! By Matt F August 15, 2017
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: October 21st A look at this week's rap and R&B sales and chart placements. By Trevor Smith October 21, 2015
Original Content Top Tracks: Lil Wayne "Like A Man" Debuts New Weezy tops the chart this week. By Patrick Lyons August 14, 2017
Original Content Game Changers: RZA Edition <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><strong>Game Changers is an HNHH feature that profiles artists who've left a strong mark on hip hop. Whether it be through creativity, influence, exposure or simply good timing, they've brought something to rap music that the game just wouldn't be the same without. This week, we've chosen to profile an inarguable game changer: RZA of the Wu-Tang Clan.</strong></span></p> <p><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/resUyjKmOj0" width="620" height="337" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> By hnhh February 20, 2013
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: February 22 "I Decided." slides to #3; "Culture" slides to #4. By Chris Tart February 22, 2017
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: September 7 A weekly look at the performance of hip-hop and r'n'b albums on the Billboard 200. By Chris Tart September 07, 2016