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Music Drake's Lawsuit Against UMG Shines A Light On How YouTubers & Content Creators Set The Tone For Hip-Hop's Biggest Beef HotNewHipHop spoke with Scru Face Jean, Jeremy Hecht, The Company Man, and Anthony Fantano about the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef and how YouTubers somehow found themselves named in a lawsuit against the biggest record label on the planet. By Alexander Cole February 05, 2025
Original Content 5 Greatest Hip-Hop Video Games From DJ simulators to street ball, hip-hop has had its fingers in video games for a long time. Here are 5 great hip-hop video games. By Mike Fugere May 16, 2023
Original Content Why Dr. Dre Is One Of The Greatest Of All Time Dr. Dre has solidified his spot at the peak of hip-hop's upper echelon. Is it time to dub him the GOAT? By Mitch Findlay March 14, 2018
Original Content 10 Great Tracks Premiered On OVO Sound Radio Revisit some exclusives from the first year of Drake's OVO Sound Radio. By Trevor Smith June 06, 2016
Original Content 15 Rappers Who Have Shouted Out Kylie Jenner Kylie Jenner gets a lot of shout-outs from the world of hip hop. By Trevor Smith November 29, 2016
Original Content Sadboys: The Saddest Rappers & Their Saddest Songs In honor of the Sad Boys movement, we look through the back catalog of real hip-hop to determine who were the original tragic figures in hip-hop and what were their saddest songs. By hnhh September 09, 2014
Original Content From King Von's "Exposin Me" To CJ's "Whoopty": A Hindi Love Song Turned Drill Beat We look at how a Hindi vocal sample ended up burrowing its way into Brooklyn drill, and beyond. By Aron A. January 22, 2021
Streetwear Flashback Friday Style: Lugz HotNewHipHop takes a look back at Lugz, a staple of 90s hiphop style. By Anders Marshall February 24, 2017
Original Content Kendrick Lamar's "The Heart" Series Is A Reminder Of His God-Tier MC Status While we anticipate "Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers," we take a deep dive into Kendrick Lamar's "The Heart" series. By Aron A. May 11, 2022
Original Content Top 10 '90s R&B Sample Flips From Bryson Tiller to Tory Lanez, a selection of some of our favorite classic 90s cuts turned into modern day rap gems. By Maxwell Cavaseno May 29, 2017
TV "Growing Up Hip Hop" Streaming: How To Watch Guide Stream "Growing Up Hip Hop" on Hulu, Spectrum On Demand, DIRECTV, Allblk, or WeTV. This guide provides step-by-step sign-up instructions. By Jake Skudder May 31, 2023
Original Content Brian McKnight Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Singer Explore Brian McKnight's successful career that led to his $10M net worth in 2024. Learn about his music, acting, tours, and philanthropy By Jake Skudder January 08, 2024