Affiliate & Sponsored Content Disclosure


Last updated: July13, 2026





In short





Some links on HotNewHipHop are paid links. If you click one and buy something, we may earn a commission from the retailer. You never pay more because of it. Commissions do not buy coverage, and they do not change what our editorial team says about a product, an artist, or a release.





Who we are





HotNewHipHop.com (the "Site") is published by Urbanlinx Media Inc., a Québec corporation. If you have questions about this policy, send us an email at support@hotnewhiphop.com.





1. Editorial Independence





Our editorial team decides what we cover, what we recommend, and what we criticize. Commercial teams do not assign, review, or approve editorial content, and editorial staff are not compensated on affiliate revenue.






  • No merchant, brand, or affiliate network reviews editorial content before publication.




  • If we recommend something we would recommend it whether or not a commission is available. Where the best option in a category has no affiliate program, we still name it.




  • If a brand withdraws from an affiliate program, that has no bearing on whether or how we cover them.





2. Paid Links (Affiliate Links)





Many articles on the Site contain paid links. A paid link is a link to a retailer or brand where HotNewHipHop earns a commission, a flat referral fee, or another form of compensation if you click through and complete a purchase or sign-up.






  • The price you pay is the same. Commissions are paid by the merchant out of their margin.




  • We label them. Every article containing paid links carries a disclosure at the top of the article, above the first paid link and visible on the screen at the same time as it.




  • We disclose regardless of the amount. This applies whether the commission is a percentage of sale, a flat bounty, a sign-up fee, or a bonus.




  • We disclose stacked arrangements. If we receive both a commission and a flat fee, sponsorship, or free product from the same brand for the same article, we say so in that article.




  • This applies everywhere we publish, including our newsletter, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and X.





The disclosure we use on articles reads: This post contains affiliate links. Please read our Disclosure Policy.





3. Sponsored and Branded Content





Sponsored content is content a brand pays us to publish.






  • Sponsored content is labeled "Sponsored", "Paid Content", or "Presented by [Brand]" in the headline area, at the top of the page, and on the article card wherever it appears on the Site.




  • Sponsored content is excluded from editorial rankings, "best of" lists, and awards.




  • We do not accept sponsored content that is designed to be mistaken for editorial reporting.




  • Sponsored posts remain labeled permanently. We do not remove labels after a campaign ends.





4. Advertising





The Site carries display and programmatic advertising sold by us and by third-party ad partners. Ads are not endorsements. We do not control which third-party ads are served to any individual reader, and the presence of an ad does not indicate that we vet, endorse, or recommend the advertiser.





5. Our Affiliate Partners and Networks





We work with affiliate networks and with merchants directly. Our current partners include, but are not limited to:





Affiliate networks and platforms: Amazon Associates, Impact, Rakuten Advertising, CJ Affiliate, Partnerize.





Retail and brand partners: Nike, Adidas, New Balance, Stadium Goods, GOAT, StockX, Foot Locker, Amazon, SeatGeek.





Because we use networks that aggregate thousands of merchants, and because programs change frequently, this list describes our principal relationships rather than an exhaustive record of every merchant from which we may earn a commission.





6. Prices, Availability, and Accuracy





Prices, stock, discounts, and release dates change constantly and are set by the retailer, not by us. Figures in our articles reflect the time of publication or last update and may be out of date by the time you read them. Always confirm the price and terms on the retailer's own site before buying. Your purchase is a contract between you and the retailer; we are not the seller, and we are not a party to that transaction.





7. Corrections





If you believe a piece of content on the Site is inadequately labeled, or that a recommendation is inaccurate, tell us at support@hotnewhiphop.com and we will review it. Corrections are noted on the article.





8. Changes to this policy





We update this policy as our commercial relationships and applicable rules change. The date at the top reflects the most recent revision.









This page addresses commercial relationships and content labeling. Our general terms, limitation of liability, and privacy practices are set out in our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.