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Discover exclusive hip-hop features on HotNewHipHop. Read interviews, album reviews, think pieces, and curated lists covering music, culture, and more. Original Content We know where Jay-Z is from. Same with Kanye and Snoop. But from Virginia to Texas, Maryland to Minnesota, cities around the country have been breeding hip-hop stars for years, but fail to get the recognition of the hip-hop meccas, leaving them in the category of underrated.
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Ben Shatzman July 18, 2014 Original Content HotNewHipHop delves into a common hip-hop debate: writing down lyrics versus not writing them down before hitting the booth to record. Some of the greatest MCs of our time, including Jay Z, Kanye West and the late Notorious B.I.G are advocates of the latter. While other greats, like Tech N9ne and Eminem, champion the former method.
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Vanessa Oswald July 08, 2014 Original Content A comprehensive infographic detailing the tumultuous, thrilling history of Gucci Mane's 1017 Brick Squad Records label.
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Patrick Lyons July 03, 2014 Original Content HNHH's "Underrated Audio" puts you on not-too-mainstream music you might have missed from the past week.
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Rose Lilah June 28, 2014 Original Content Some of the strangest product endorsement deals brought to you by rappers
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Michele Daniels May 22, 2014 Original Content HotNewHipHop gives you a brief history of Jordan references in songs by some of your favorite hip-hop artists.
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Michele Daniels May 14, 2014 Profiles HotNewHipHop spoke to new face WELL$ about his official debut, "MTSYD: The Revenge of the African Booty Scratcher", North Carolina, taking his time to perfect his craft and much more.
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Rose Lilah May 12, 2014 Original Content HNHH pays homage the women of hip hop for Women's History Month.
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Glennisha Morgan March 31, 2014 Original Content HNHH presents a list of twenty of hip-hop's funniest music videos.
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Lloyd Jaffe April 01, 2014 Original Content A infographic providing a complete breakdown of artists currently signed to YMCMB.
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Matt Aceto March 24, 2014 Original Content 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.
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Layne Weiss April 07, 2014 Original Content A bunch of photos depicting rappers and their lovers.
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Rose Lilah March 15, 2014