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Reviews Majid Jordan "Wildest Dreams" Review After four years without a full body of work to their name, Majid Jordan are vying to be seen in the upper ranks of contemporary pop and r'n'b with their new album "Wildest Dreams." By Robert Blair October 27, 2021
Original Content XXXTentacion Thoughts: Hip-Hop Artists Reflect On The Late Rapper's Legacy A compendium of thoughts and reflections on XXXTentacion's legacy, as shared by rappers speaking on his life, his music, and his death. By Mitch Findlay November 24, 2020
Original Content HNHH TIDAL Wave: J. Cole, Drake, & Logic Bring The Real Back The HNHH TIDAL Wave playlist has been updated with new music from DJ Khaled, Drake, J. Cole, Smino, Gunna, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, Logic, DaBaby, and more. By Alex Zidel July 31, 2020
Original Content Instagram Gallery: Proof That Westside Gunn Is The Most Connected Man In The Game Westside Gunn may be underground but he's definitely got wide-reaching connects in the rap game. By E Gadsby February 29, 2020
Original Content Fivio Foreign On Bobby Shmurda, 50 Cent & Why The King Of NY Title Doesn't Matter Fivio Foreign details witnessing the meteoric rise and fall of Bobby Shmurda & GS9, and discusses being People's Champ vs. King Of New York on the latest episode of "On The Come Up." By Aron A. October 08, 2020
Sports The Clippers Collapse: An Exercise In Humility After blowing a 3-1 lead to the Denver Nuggets, it's clear the Clippers were guilty of celebrating too soon. By Alexander Cole September 19, 2020
Relationships Instagam Gallery: Dreka Gates & Kevin Gates' Cutest Family Moments Kevin Gates and his wife of over 17 years, Dreka, are the true meaning of a power couple. By Noor Lobad November 15, 2020
Sneakers Kobe Bryant's Journey With Nike Led To A Basketball Shoe Revolution Kobe Bryant left a lasting sneaker legacy on the basketball world and it will never be forgotten. By Alexander Cole May 06, 2021
Original Content The Value Of Rap Music Rap music, specifically its lyrics, have been given numerous labels, but not necessarily the positive labels bestowed upon other forms of creative expression. No matter the divisiveness or repulsion, other forms and disciplines are usually accepted whole. Here, we explore some of the reasoning behind the subtle, and overt, rejections of rap lyrics as true art form. By Kahron Spearman August 05, 2014
Original Content 13 Tracks To Keep The Bad Vibes Away (Friday The 13th Playlist) Happy Friday the 13th! By Danny Schwartz January 13, 2017
Original Content ATL Jacob Details His First Song With Future, Dream Collabs, And "WAIT FOR YOU" In "On The Come Up" ATL Jacob spoke with HotNewHipHop about his influences, dream collaborations, and his favorite song on the latest episode of "On The Come Up." By Alexander Cole November 21, 2022
Original Content Top 5 Frank Ocean "Channel Orange" Tracks Frank Ocean's acclaimed debut turns five today. By Mitch Findlay July 10, 2017