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Ben Atkinson August 07, 2026 Original Content A packed Hip Hop criminal trial calendar puts Keefe D, Lil Durk, Yella Beezy, and AllStar JR before juries this month.
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Erika Marie August 06, 2026 Music With a run of collaborations alongside Future, Quavo, T.I. and Lil Baby, Pharrell Williams is showing why his greatest creative gift has always been his ability to see the next version of an artist before anyone else does.
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Aron A. August 05, 2026 Politics Explosive feuds have followed Cardi B throughout her rise, from reality television to the top of the charts in Hip Hop.
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Erika Marie August 04, 2026 Pop Culture A Georgia arrest has returned Sidney Starr to the headlines, prompting a look back at the false claims that altered the trajectory of Chingy's career.
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Erika Marie August 03, 2026 Sneakers Ranking the Jordan Brand collabs that slept on from PSNY's Air Jordan 12 to Vashtie Kola's history-making AJ2.
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Ben Atkinson August 02, 2026 Music On HotNewHipHop's latest livestream, Aron A. and I discussed "Set In Stone," the 38 Spesh beef, Tierra Whack's lyricism, new music, and more.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 01, 2026 Sneakers From the Air Zoom Generation that started it all to the LeBron 24 built for his 76ers chapter, every LeBron James signature sneaker ranked.
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Ben Atkinson July 31, 2026 Music 38 Spesh's challenge to Jadakiss snowballed into a full-fledged feud involving Jim Jones, Fat Joe, DJ Khaled, and a diss record that has now raised the stakes.
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Aron A. July 29, 2026 Reviews Rick Ross remains one of hip-hop’s greatest architects of the boss mentality, but “Set In Stone” struggles to find new meaning in a lifestyle he’s already spent years celebrating.
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Aron A. July 27, 2026 Sneakers From Biggie's Brooklyn Timbs to Jay-Z's white Air Forces, here's a breakdown of the two shoes that have defined hip-hop.
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Ben Atkinson July 26, 2026 Music On the latest HNHH livestream, Aron A. and I talked about Loe Shimmy's new album, the newest Verzuz, first week sales debates, and more.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares July 25, 2026 Sneakers Here's a look at 10 of the rarest sneakers confirmed to be sitting inside DJ Khaled's Miami sneaker vault.
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Ben Atkinson July 24, 2026 Politics Boosie Badazz's appeal for a presidential pardon offers another look at Donald Trump's history of clemency in Hip Hop.
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Erika Marie July 20, 2026 Sneakers From the 1999 Zoom Haven to the first-ever Air Jordan 11 collab here are the 15 best Comme des Garcons sneakers ever made.
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Ben Atkinson July 19, 2026
Sneakers LeBron James Vs. Kobe Bryant: Whose Nike Signature Line Is Better? LeBron James has 24 signatures and counting, but does Kobe Bryant's iconic Nike line still come out on top?
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Ben Atkinson 
Original Content Four High-Profile Hip Hop Cases Head To Trial In August A packed Hip Hop criminal trial calendar puts Keefe D, Lil Durk, Yella Beezy, and AllStar JR before juries this month.
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Erika Marie 
Music Pharrell Is Giving Atlanta's Veterans A Second Wind With a run of collaborations alongside Future, Quavo, T.I. and Lil Baby, Pharrell Williams is showing why his greatest creative gift has always been his ability to see the next version of an artist before anyone else does.
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Aron A. 
Politics Cardi B's Long History Of Rap Beef & Public Rivalries Explosive feuds have followed Cardi B throughout her rise, from reality television to the top of the charts in Hip Hop.
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Erika Marie 
Pop Culture Sidney Starr's Arrest Revives One Of Hip Hop's Most Damaging Rumors A Georgia arrest has returned Sidney Starr to the headlines, prompting a look back at the false claims that altered the trajectory of Chingy's career.
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Erika Marie 
Sneakers The 10 Most Underrated Jordan Brand Collaborations Of All Time Ranking the Jordan Brand collabs that slept on from PSNY's Air Jordan 12 to Vashtie Kola's history-making AJ2.
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Ben Atkinson 
Music Is AI Killing Creativity In Hip-Hop? On HotNewHipHop's latest livestream, Aron A. and I discussed "Set In Stone," the 38 Spesh beef, Tierra Whack's lyricism, new music, and more.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Sneakers Ranking All 24 LeBron James Signature Sneakers From the Air Zoom Generation that started it all to the LeBron 24 built for his 76ers chapter, every LeBron James signature sneaker ranked.
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Ben Atkinson 
Music 38 Spesh Chose Violence: Breaking Down His Beef With Jadakiss, Jim Jones & Fat Joe 38 Spesh's challenge to Jadakiss snowballed into a full-fledged feud involving Jim Jones, Fat Joe, DJ Khaled, and a diss record that has now raised the stakes.
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Aron A. 
Reviews Rick Ross’s Greatest Strength Becomes His Achilles Heel On "Set In Stone" Rick Ross remains one of hip-hop’s greatest architects of the boss mentality, but “Set In Stone” struggles to find new meaning in a lifestyle he’s already spent years celebrating.
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Aron A. 
Sneakers Timberland vs Nike Air Force 1: Which Shoe Actually Won Hip-Hop? From Biggie's Brooklyn Timbs to Jay-Z's white Air Forces, here's a breakdown of the two shoes that have defined hip-hop.
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Ben Atkinson 
Music Who Really Won YG Verzuz The Game? On the latest HNHH livestream, Aron A. and I talked about Loe Shimmy's new album, the newest Verzuz, first week sales debates, and more.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Sneakers Inside DJ Khaled's Sneaker Vault: 10 Of The Rarest Pairs On The Planet Here's a look at 10 of the rarest sneakers confirmed to be sitting inside DJ Khaled's Miami sneaker vault.
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Ben Atkinson 
Politics Inside Donald Trump's History Of Pardons & Commutations In Hip Hop Boosie Badazz's appeal for a presidential pardon offers another look at Donald Trump's history of clemency in Hip Hop.
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Erika Marie 
Sneakers Ranking The Top 15 Comme Des Garcons Sneaker Collaborations Of All Time From the 1999 Zoom Haven to the first-ever Air Jordan 11 collab here are the 15 best Comme des Garcons sneakers ever made.
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Ben Atkinson