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Original Content New Orleans Hip-Hop: From Under Water To Underground New Orleans has always been a hub for music, first with Jazz and then more recently with hip hop. NOLA hip hop culture has been around since the '80s and the bounce movement, putting the city on the map for quality hip hop. But the damage of the storm proved to be much stronger than anyone expected. Artists and record companies like Cash Money and No Limit had no choice but to relocate to other states and lay low. Despite the permanent damage Hurricane Katrina inflicted on so many lives, the underground hip hop scene has slowly returned to the city in an effort to rebuild the New Orleans spirit. By Rula Al-Nasrawi March 07, 2014
Original Content This Is Hot 97: Interview With The Morning Show Hosts HNHH chats with the cast of VH1's new reality series "This Is Hot97". By Mike De Leon April 07, 2014
Original Content 21 Anti-Valentine's Day Rap Songs In spirit of those who are already tired of the sickeningly sweet "I love yous" and the sight of red, HNHH brings you 21 Anti-Valentine's Day hip-hop tracks. By Nikita Rathod February 14, 2014
Original Content 10 Albums That Should've Happened HotNewHipHop follows up "Albums That Need To Happen" by breaking down 10 albums that should have happened but, for whatever reason, did not. From Lil Kim and Foxy Brown's "Thelma & Louise," to Lil Wayne and Juelz Santana's "I Can't Feel My Face," and more. By Chris Richburg November 12, 2013
Original Content In The A: The Changing Faces Of Atlanta Hip-Hop We take a brief look at Atlanta's affinity with hip-hop, and how the music has evolved over the years. By Matt Aceto October 21, 2013
Original Content 20 Most Fashionable Rappers Through The Decades Fashion is one of the most important elements of hip-hop culture, because in addition to the music, it is another form of self-expression. We count down 20 fashionable MCs by decade. By Layne Weiss April 07, 2014
Profiles Meet Jace, The "Missing Link" Between Atlanta & New York Rap Get to know the versatile rapper Mike WiLL's so excited about. By Trevor Smith March 02, 2016
Original Content Funniest #DuragHistoryWeek Memes The best memes from this year's #DuragHistoryWeek. By Angus Walker September 28, 2015
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: August 31 A weekly look at the performance of hip-hop and r'n'b albums. By Chris Tart August 31, 2016
Original Content 5 New Artists You Should Hear We highlight five relatively new artists following a new round of music submissions. Get familiar with Mike Shabb, Shanuka, Bairi, Eldric Laron and Tyler Loyal. Paraíso By Rose Lilah February 27, 2022
Original Content Rick Ross Reflects On Avoiding Flashy Features On "Richer Than I Ever Been" "Richer Than I Ever Been" did not include collabs with Drake or Lil Baby like many anticipated but Rick Ross explains why he didn't need to rely on A-List features on his eleventh studio album. By Aron A. February 25, 2022
Sneakers Top 5 Best Rapper x Air Jordan Collabs Of All Time Some of your favorite hip-hop artists are responsible for some phenomenal sneakers. By Alexander Cole April 17, 2022