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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. Sneakers We take it back to 1988 to break down all 4 of the original Air Jordan 3 colorways, and rank them in order from worst to best.
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Ben Atkinson March 22, 2026 Original Content "Monica" sparked backlash over Jack Harlow's "Neo-Soul" pivot, “I got Blacker” comments, and accusations of cultural performance.
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Erika Marie March 21, 2026 Original Content Dozens of rappers have been linked to Celina Powell, whose viral claims continue to blur the line between clout and credibility.
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Erika Marie January 09, 2026 Music Killer Mike, T.I., and other hip-hop artists have joined Travis Scott and Young Thug in bringing national attention to Broadnax’s case.
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Aron A. March 12, 2026 Music T.I. and 50 Cent reignited their feud.
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Aron A. March 02, 2026 Music Lil Pump is back to ragebaiting J. Cole but the formula that made him famous no longer works, and that particular conversation has long moved on without him.
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Aron A. March 10, 2026 Sneakers From the Championship Pack to budget models, here's every Steph Curry Under Armour signature sneaker ranked from worst to best.
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Ben Atkinson March 08, 2026 Original Content We've traced 5 songs that define T.I.’s evolution, from his early Atlanta grind to global stardom and his continued dominating presence in Hip Hop today.
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Erika Marie March 11, 2026 Original Content Amy Luciani’s explosive allegations against Dwight Howard have reignited scrutiny around the former NBA star’s history of legal disputes and scandals.
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Erika Marie March 17, 2026 Original Content "untitled unmastered." shows off the cloudy under-and-overtones of the "TPAB" era in a way that sets it apart, but also makes its connection to its origins unmistakable.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares March 04, 2026 Sneakers From the Off-White "Sail" to the "Vivid Sulfur," here's every women's exclusive Air Jordan 4 release ranked from worst to best.
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Ben Atkinson March 02, 2026 Sports Michael Jordan had been an owner in NASCAR since 2021, although after a landmark lawsuit win, it feels like the tides are starting to turn.
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Alexander Cole March 17, 2026 Music In the latest HotNewHipHop video essay, we break down how Future and Kendrick Lamar embody two competing models of greatness: era-defining atmosphere versus meticulous album architecture.
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Aron A. March 27, 2026 Music Maino recently questioned 50 Cent's street cred after dissing him on "Bleed Like Us."
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Aron A. March 18, 2026 Music Exploring Afroman's career, his strategic musical endeavors, and private life contributions in the industry for 2024.
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Rain Adams January 02, 2024 Music Free speech is a right, but it's often framed as a privilege. Afroman refused to let it be weaponized against him.
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Aron A. March 21, 2026 Music Jay-Z sat down for his first in-depth interview in years.
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Sneakers Ranking Every Air Jordan 3 OG Colorway From Worst To Best We take it back to 1988 to break down all 4 of the original Air Jordan 3 colorways, and rank them in order from worst to best.
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Ben Atkinson 
Original Content Jack Harlow’s “Monica” Problem Isn’t Just The Music "Monica" sparked backlash over Jack Harlow's "Neo-Soul" pivot, “I got Blacker” comments, and accusations of cultural performance.
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Erika Marie 
Original Content Celina Powell's Most Infamous (Alleged) Sneaky Links Dozens of rappers have been linked to Celina Powell, whose viral claims continue to blur the line between clout and credibility.
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Erika Marie 
Music Who Is James Broadnax? The Texas Death Row Inmate Travis Scott & Young Thug Are Fighting To Save Killer Mike, T.I., and other hip-hop artists have joined Travis Scott and Young Thug in bringing national attention to Broadnax’s case.
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Aron A. 
Music 50 Cent & T.I.'s Beef: Everything You Need To Know About The Feud T.I. and 50 Cent reignited their feud.
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Aron A. 
Music Lil Pump’s Attempt To Ragebait J. Cole Is As Embarrassing As His Career Trajectory Lil Pump is back to ragebaiting J. Cole but the formula that made him famous no longer works, and that particular conversation has long moved on without him.
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Aron A. 
Sneakers Ranking Every Steph Curry Under Armour Sneaker From Worst To Best From the Championship Pack to budget models, here's every Steph Curry Under Armour signature sneaker ranked from worst to best.
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Ben Atkinson 
Original Content The Many Eras Of T.I. Told Through 5 Essential Songs We've traced 5 songs that define T.I.’s evolution, from his early Atlanta grind to global stardom and his continued dominating presence in Hip Hop today.
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Erika Marie 
Original Content Dwight Howard’s Latest Scandal Reignites Years Of Controversy Amy Luciani’s explosive allegations against Dwight Howard have reignited scrutiny around the former NBA star’s history of legal disputes and scandals.
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Erika Marie 
Original Content Kendrick Lamar's "Untitled Unmastered" Quietly Grounded "To Pimp A Butterfly's" Genius "untitled unmastered." shows off the cloudy under-and-overtones of the "TPAB" era in a way that sets it apart, but also makes its connection to its origins unmistakable.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Sneakers Ranking Every Women’s Exclusive Air Jordan 4 Release From the Off-White "Sail" to the "Vivid Sulfur," here's every women's exclusive Air Jordan 4 release ranked from worst to best.
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Ben Atkinson 
Sports Michael Jordan Is The Savior NASCAR Has Desperately Needed For Years Michael Jordan had been an owner in NASCAR since 2021, although after a landmark lawsuit win, it feels like the tides are starting to turn.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Does Future Really Have More Classics Than Kendrick Lamar? In the latest HotNewHipHop video essay, we break down how Future and Kendrick Lamar embody two competing models of greatness: era-defining atmosphere versus meticulous album architecture.
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Aron A. 
Music What Went Wrong Between 50 Cent & Maino? Maino recently questioned 50 Cent's street cred after dissing him on "Bleed Like Us."
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Aron A. 
Music Afroman Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Legend Exploring Afroman's career, his strategic musical endeavors, and private life contributions in the industry for 2024.
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Rain Adams 
Music Afroman Beat The Case—So Where Are Free Speech Warriors When Hip-Hop’s On Trial? Free speech is a right, but it's often framed as a privilege. Afroman refused to let it be weaponized against him.
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Aron A. 
Music Five Takeaways From Jay-Z's New Interview With GQ Jay-Z sat down for his first in-depth interview in years.
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Aron A.