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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. Original Content After Portland’s Burn Money Studios burned down, iLoveMakonnen reflects on his Makoregon503 art, and how he continues creating despite setbacks.
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Erika Marie October 03, 2025 Sneakers From Vogue’s runway-ready pair to A Ma Maniere’s cultural classic, here are the 7 best Air Jordan 3 collabs ever released.
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Ben Atkinson September 28, 2025 Music Ten years after the release of "Rodeo," Travis Scott's flaws on the album are just as important to his identity and impact as his strengths.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 22, 2025 Sneakers From Wahlburgers to Manila exclusives, these are the 8 Air Jordan 4 collabs you probably missed but definitely shouldn’t have.
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Ben Atkinson September 12, 2025 Reviews “Lonely At The Top” finds Joey Bada$$ balancing Brooklyn roots, growth, risk, and the consistency defining his decade-long career.
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Aron A. September 03, 2025 Reviews "Kiari" finds Offset asserting his personal and artistic identity through standout street bangers and poignant introspection, even as familiar tropes and uneven moments hold the project back.
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Aron A. August 27, 2025 Reviews Kevin Gates endured because his audience valued emotional honesty over moral cleanliness, and "Islah" is the clearest proof of that.
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Aron A. January 30, 2026 Original Content He's has been arrested, sued, & filmed in violent encounters. Now, he's been stripped of his title following the latest allegations of domestic violence.
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Erika Marie January 21, 2026 Sneakers Discover our ranking of the five most iconic Mars Blackmon and Michael Jordan Nike commercials that revolutionized marketing.
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Ben Atkinson January 18, 2026 Sneakers From "Patent Bred" to "Shattered Backboard 3.0", these are the 10 most divisive Air Jordan 1 colorways that split the sneaker community.
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Ben Atkinson January 04, 2026 Original Content With the Grammys coming up, we’re looking back at the Hip Hop snubs that still raise questions about who gets recognized & who gets left out.
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Erika Marie January 20, 2026 Reviews "Bully" doesn’t feel like a comeback. It feels like Kanye West is reminding the world he still knows the tricks while avoiding the vulnerability and ambition that once made his music impossible to ignore.
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Aron A. April 01, 2026
Original Content ILoveMakonnen Reflects On Portland Studio Fire, Rebuilding, & Dream Collabs After Portland’s Burn Money Studios burned down, iLoveMakonnen reflects on his Makoregon503 art, and how he continues creating despite setbacks.
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Erika Marie 
Sneakers 7 Best Air Jordan 3 Collabs Ever Released From Vogue’s runway-ready pair to A Ma Maniere’s cultural classic, here are the 7 best Air Jordan 3 collabs ever released.
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Ben Atkinson 
Music The Complex, Compromised & Celebrated Legacy Of Travis Scott’s “Rodeo” Ten years after the release of "Rodeo," Travis Scott's flaws on the album are just as important to his identity and impact as his strengths.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Sneakers Ranking The 8 Best Air Jordan 4 Collabs You Might Have Missed From Wahlburgers to Manila exclusives, these are the 8 Air Jordan 4 collabs you probably missed but definitely shouldn’t have.
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Ben Atkinson 
Reviews Joey Bada$$ "Lonely At The Top" Review “Lonely At The Top” finds Joey Bada$$ balancing Brooklyn roots, growth, risk, and the consistency defining his decade-long career.
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Aron A. 
Reviews Offset "Kiari" Review "Kiari" finds Offset asserting his personal and artistic identity through standout street bangers and poignant introspection, even as familiar tropes and uneven moments hold the project back.
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Aron A. 
Reviews “Islah” Was The Proof Kevin Gates Could Never Be Cancelled Kevin Gates endured because his audience valued emotional honesty over moral cleanliness, and "Islah" is the clearest proof of that.
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Aron A. 
Original Content Gervonta Davis & The Accusations Of Violence That Follow Him He's has been arrested, sued, & filmed in violent encounters. Now, he's been stripped of his title following the latest allegations of domestic violence.
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Erika Marie 
Sneakers Ranking The Best Mars Blackmon Air Jordan Commercials Discover our ranking of the five most iconic Mars Blackmon and Michael Jordan Nike commercials that revolutionized marketing.
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Ben Atkinson 
Sneakers Ranking The 10 Most Polarizing Air Jordan 1 Colorways Ever From "Patent Bred" to "Shattered Backboard 3.0", these are the 10 most divisive Air Jordan 1 colorways that split the sneaker community.
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Ben Atkinson 
Original Content Hip Hop Snubs Have Always Been Grammy Culture With the Grammys coming up, we’re looking back at the Hip Hop snubs that still raise questions about who gets recognized & who gets left out.
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Erika Marie 
Reviews Kanye West "Bully" Album Review "Bully" doesn’t feel like a comeback. It feels like Kanye West is reminding the world he still knows the tricks while avoiding the vulnerability and ambition that once made his music impossible to ignore.
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Aron A.