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Original Content 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 241 Views -
Original Content On this day in 2004, MF Doom released his album "Mm..Food." We reflect on the album for Classic Rotation. By Chris Tart 224 Views -
Original Content A divide is growing in hip-hop between genre traditionalists and the artists many of them call "weirdo rappers." In this editorial, we examine the various differences between the two camps, and explain why they're both vital to the future of hip-hop. By Patrick Lyons 205 Views -
Original Content "Fuck the police." By Lloyd Jaffe 204 Views -
Original Content Did Troy Ave, Spaceghost Purrp, and Kanye cross the line in their recent beefs? By Patrick Lyons 206 Views -
Original Content Atlanta is home of hip-hop's most exciting sub-genre: Trap. By Matt Aceto 179 Views -
Sports Why the 2015 Carolina Panthers are the NFL team with the strongest-ever ties to hip hop. By Patrick Lyons 167 Views -
Original Content HotNewHipHop takes a glimpse into Detroit's current hip hop scene. By Glennisha Morgan 158 Views -
Original Content Rap is filled with a lot of MCs. No question. But what separates one rapper from the next? An artist's hometown is about as blurred as his flow and look compared to other like-minded entertainers. With the Internet and blogging, it's even harder to find an MC that's truly a product of where he represents. While we're growing to accept that sound does not need to be regional anymore, how have MCs evolved with the influx of independent labels, the blogosphere, and other elements of the millennial generation? By Chris Richburg 147 Views -
Original Content Gang Starr's second album, turning 25 today, is a low-key classic. By Patrick Lyons 127 Views -
Original Content Is the platinum album in hip-hop long gone, or will it make a return in 2015? By hnhh 109 Views -
Original Content When rappers' personal lives spill out onto their social media accounts, things can get ugly. By Patrick Lyons 88 Views
