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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 Music A former Death Row signee has accused Spotify of turning a blind eye to fraudulent practices.
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Aron A. November 04, 2025 Crime Adin Ross called the suit "complete bullsh*t."
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Aron A. November 03, 2025 Original Content Every shift in Jay-Z’s sound marked a shift in the industry. This is how each era built the man and the myth.
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Erika Marie November 05, 2025 Sneakers We rank Kendrick Lamar sneaker collaborations, featuring Nike and Reebok shoes that reflect his artistic legacy and cultural impact.
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Ben Atkinson November 02, 2025 Music With "Episodes," Gucci Mane revisits the chaos of his early years, confronting his past head-on with clarity.
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Aron A. October 24, 2025 Original Content The decades-long feud between 50 Cent and Diddy wasn't just petty. We're taking a look back at the allegations, memes, and tense moments.
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Erika Marie October 28, 2025 Original Content The backlash to Tyler, the Creator’s D’Angelo tribute has revived criticism of his edgelord era and the audience it created.
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Erika Marie October 21, 2025 Original Content In our first HotNewHipHop Video Essay, we look at Drake's lawsuit against UMG, and why it was always doomed to fail.
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Alexander Cole October 17, 2025 Original Content Havoc offers rare insight into crafting "Infinite" with Prodigy’s posthumous verses, unpacks Nas’s evolution from rapper to generational mogul, and reflects on the enduring power of "The Infamous" nearly thirty years on.
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Aron A. October 10, 2025 Relationships As allegations against Diddy grow, Misa Hylton’s name keeps coming up. Here’s what we know about their history, from the ’90s to now.
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Erika Marie December 10, 2025
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. 
Music Drake Botted Billions Of Streams? Breaking Down RBX’s Lawsuit Against Spotify Over Fraudulent Streams A former Death Row signee has accused Spotify of turning a blind eye to fraudulent practices.
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Aron A. 
Crime Drake & Adin Ross Sued Over Stake Involvement: Everything We Know Adin Ross called the suit "complete bullsh*t."
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Aron A. 
Original Content Every Jay-Z Era Had A Purpose Every shift in Jay-Z’s sound marked a shift in the industry. This is how each era built the man and the myth.
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Erika Marie 
Sneakers Ranking The Top 7 Kendrick Lamar Sneaker Collaborations We rank Kendrick Lamar sneaker collaborations, featuring Nike and Reebok shoes that reflect his artistic legacy and cultural impact.
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Ben Atkinson 
Music The Constant Elevation of GuWop: “Episodes” Closes The Chapter Of ‘06 Gucci Mane With "Episodes," Gucci Mane revisits the chaos of his early years, confronting his past head-on with clarity.
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Aron A. 
Original Content The History Of 50 Cent & Diddy Proves This Was Never Just Beef The decades-long feud between 50 Cent and Diddy wasn't just petty. We're taking a look back at the allegations, memes, and tense moments.
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Erika Marie 
Original Content Edgelord To Evolution? Tyler, The Creator & Shock-Rap Culture The backlash to Tyler, the Creator’s D’Angelo tribute has revived criticism of his edgelord era and the audience it created.
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Erika Marie 
Original Content Drake's "Not Like Us" Lawsuit Was Doomed From The Start In our first HotNewHipHop Video Essay, we look at Drake's lawsuit against UMG, and why it was always doomed to fail.
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Alexander Cole 
Original Content Mobb Deep Is Infinite: Havoc On Prodigy’s Legacy, The Alchemist’s Evolution & What Hip-Hop Would Be Like Without “Shook Ones” Havoc offers rare insight into crafting "Infinite" with Prodigy’s posthumous verses, unpacks Nas’s evolution from rapper to generational mogul, and reflects on the enduring power of "The Infamous" nearly thirty years on.
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Aron A. 
Relationships Sean "Diddy" Combs & Misa Hylton's Relationship Timeline As allegations against Diddy grow, Misa Hylton’s name keeps coming up. Here’s what we know about their history, from the ’90s to now.
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Erika Marie