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Original Content Charts Don’t Lie: March 9 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah March 09, 2014
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 The Hip-Hop Lover's Guide To This Year's Music Festivals HotNewHipHop presents a hip-hop lover's guide to the music festivals going down in the coming months. Check out what you're in for. By Michele Daniels April 30, 2014
Original Content 28 Grams: Hip-Hop Instagram Recap (April 19) HNHH brings you the most dope, weird, interesting, shocking and funny photos posted by hip hop artists on Instagram. By Glennisha Morgan April 19, 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 30 Rapper Mugshots We collect thirty memorable mugshots from rappers. By Rose Lilah April 04, 2014
Original Content 20 Vintage Photos Of Rap Legends Together Part 2 Check out 20 dope photos of some OGs in the rap game, posing together. By Rose Lilah February 19, 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 Samples Of The Week: February 6 In this feature, we break down some of the past week's hottest tracks by their samples. By Patrick Lyons February 06, 2014
Original Content Chaining Day: Roc-A-Fella A look back at the Roc-A-Fella Chain By Mike De Leon January 29, 2014
Original Content Underrated Audio: January 11- January 17 HNHH's "Underrated Audio" puts you on not-too-mainstream music you might have missed from the past week. By Rose Lilah January 18, 2014
Original Content Underrated Audio: January 4- January 10 HNHH's "Underrated Audio" puts you on not-too-mainstream music you might have missed from the past week. By Rose Lilah January 11, 2014