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Sneakers 5 Reasons Why Copping Sneakers Has Become A Nightmare What used to be a fun hobby has become an unfortunate chore. By Alexander Cole March 11, 2019
Original Content What Is Young Thug Up To? An Argument For "Hear No Evil" EP Series We have a hypothesis concerning Young Thug's surprise EP, "Hear No Evil." By Narsimha Chintaluri April 16, 2018
Reviews Lil Xan "Total Xanarchy" Review Solid production and quality features aren't enough to save the meager effort displayed on Lil Xan's debut. By Maxwell Cavaseno April 09, 2018
Original Content Nas Vs. Big L: Who Had The Better Debut Album? Two East Coast legends square off in the latest installment of our Debut Album Versus series. By Matt F November 27, 2017
Reviews Drake "Scorpion" Review More unfazed than upset, Drake's "Scorpion" is anchored by the weight of its own expectation, despite moments of brilliance. By Mitch Findlay July 05, 2018
Reviews Review: Kid Ink's "My Own Lane" With his major label debut album, Kid Ink sets out to prove that he truly rides alone with "My Own Lane." By Iva Anthony January 13, 2014
Reviews Review: Dom Kennedy's "Get Home Safely" Where does Dom Kennedy’s latest album rank among the recent slew of West Coast releases? Very high actually. By Perry Simpson October 23, 2013
Original Content Exclusive Interview: Honey Cocaine Talks Linking Up With Tyga, "90's Gold" & More The Queen of Tyga's Last Kings label talks to HotNewHipHop about Tyga reaching out to her, her new project, the Toronto rap scene and more. By Rose Lilah July 23, 2012
Reviews Review: A$AP Ferg's "Trap Lord" Ready for his turn in the limelight, A$AP Ferg drops his debut album "Trap Lord" and proves he is different from the rest of the mob. By Iva Anthony August 22, 2013
Reviews Review: Machine Gun Kelly's "Black Flag" After much anticipation, MGK returns from the shadows with his new "Black Flag" mixtape. By Matt Aceto July 03, 2013
Reviews Rick Ross' "Rather You Than Me" (Review) Rick Ross skillfully combines all of his personas and investigates Southern rap business practices on "Rather You Than Me." By Patrick Lyons March 22, 2017
Original Content #TBT: Mac Dre Take a trip down memory lane with the patron saint of the hyphy movement: Mac Dre. By Danny Schwartz February 23, 2017