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Original Content Frank Ocean's "Blonde" Is More Than A Career-Defining Album That's a pretty f*cking fast three years flew by. By Alex Zidel August 20, 2019
Original Content Unraveling Lil Wayne & Birdman's Lengthy Road To Reconciliation After reuniting on the Juvenile-assisted "Ride Dat," we survey Lil Wayne and Birdman's bitter feud to pinpoint what went wrong and how their bond was finally repaired. By Robert Blair September 19, 2019
Original Content Young Thug, Pop Smoke & A$AP Ferg Conquer This Week's "FIRE EMOJI" Playlist Tune in to our weekly mix of the biggest rap and R&B tracks. By Devin Ch August 17, 2019
Sports How UFC 245 Cemented The Year Of Kamaru Usman After emerging victorious in one of the defining fights of the year, we take a look at why 2019 has been the year that "The Nigerian Nightmare" became a star. By Robert Blair December 16, 2019
TV "Atlanta" Season 2 Episode 5: In Search Of The Perfect Fade "Barbershop" is the season's goofiest episode while underlying the importance of the black barbershop experience. By Dhruva Balram March 30, 2018
Sports NBA Draft Lottery: Top-10 Prospects Heading Into June's NBA Draft Top NBA prospects to keep an eye on leading up to June 21. By Kyle Rooney May 16, 2018
Reviews Roddy Ricch "Feed Tha Streets 3" Review Less than a full year after the release of his polarizing sophomore album, Roddy Ricch returns with the third installment of his fan-favorite “Feed Tha Streets” mixtape series. By Joshua Robinson November 25, 2022
Original Content On The Come Up: G4SHI We recently resurrected our On The Come Up series and keep the momentum going this week with Brooklyn's own G4SHI, who's making music that is hard to classify, but easy to love. By hnhh July 23, 2014
Reviews Review: Bishop Nehru & MF DOOM's "NehruvianDOOM" Bishop Nehru & MF DOOM craft the fall's first great hip-hop album. By Lloyd Jaffe October 07, 2014
Reviews Review: Asher Roth's "RetroHash" Everyone can learn something from Asher Roth. "RetroHash" shows just how far he has come. By Ben Shatzman April 26, 2014
Original Content Bizzy Crook Speaks On Hitting Studio With Mannie Fresh & Lloyd, "No Hard Feelings" Mixtape Bizzy Crook speaks to HotNewHipHop about being on Kid Ink's "My Own Lane" tour, his upcoming mixtape, studio sessions with Mannie Fresh and Lloyd, and much more. By Rose Lilah April 23, 2014
Reviews Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist Distill Two Masterpieces Into "Alfredo: The Tour": Concert Review Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist brought their "Alfredo" tour to Brooklyn in an expertly crafted outing by two of the best in the game. By Devin Morton September 27, 2025