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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. Music On HNHH's newest livestream, Aron A. and I discussed "The Real Me," the "Spend Dat" debate, our best LPs of the year so far, and Hov's shows.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares July 11, 2026 Music Future has spent over a decade convincing us that emotional detachment is the ultimate flex. But underneath the toxic king persona is an artist still searching for the unconditional love he claims to want.
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Aron A. July 09, 2026 Music Who will JAŸ bring out on stage this weekend?
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Aron A. July 10, 2026 Sneakers With Jay-Z taking over Yankee Stadium for Reasonable Doubt's 30th anniversary, we look at the 10 sneakers we want to see Hov collab on next.
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Ben Atkinson July 10, 2026 Sneakers From Virgil Abloh's Louis Vuitton to the HTM collab that started it all, these are the 10 best Nike Air Force 1 Low collaborations ever.
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Ben Atkinson July 12, 2026 Original Content Counting down the best rap albums of 2026 so far is no easy task, but once again, HotNewHipHop has done its best.
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HNHH Staff July 01, 2026 Sneakers Every posthumous Virgil Abloh x Nike release ranked, from the first Off-White Blazer Low drop in 2022 to the V.A.A. x Air Jordan 1 "Alaska."
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Ben Atkinson June 07, 2026 Original Content Dozens of rappers have been linked to Celina Powell, whose viral claims continue to blur the line between clout and credibility.
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Erika Marie January 09, 2026 Music Several lineup changes later, and the OG four are back together.
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Demi Phillips December 28, 2023 Original Content NBA YoungBoy has been one of the most commercially successful artists of his generation. This is his career, by the numbers.
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Devin Morton August 08, 2025 Original Content Treat yourself to a tasteful medley of bouncing butts.
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Danny Schwartz April 22, 2015 Original Content T.I.’s catalog is nothing to sleep on. The man has been doing it for over 20 years! Let's run through his best songs.
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Brandon Simmons April 19, 2023 Original Content HNHH examines gang tattoos and their relationship with hip-hop’s ever growing culture of ink.
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Nikita Rathod March 20, 2014 Relationships Kehlani’s been open about loving hard in relationships.
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Demi Phillips April 02, 2024 Original Content A timeline dissecting the rap sensation's history of run-ins with the law.
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Isaiah Cane October 04, 2020 Original Content Released at a pivotal moment for both artists, "Area Codes" became the perfect showcase for Ludacris' charisma and Nate Dogg's unmistakable voice.
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Erika Marie July 03, 2026 Music The rising artist-producer bagged her first Grammy nod at 15.
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Demi Phillips September 28, 2023 Relationships Gracie Bon went viral this week after alleging that she had a romantic relationship with Drake that went sour but this is far from the first time she's gone viral.
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Aron A. November 06, 2025 Pop Culture Get to know Lena The Plug.
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Aron A. July 14, 2023 Original Content Suge Knight, Tekashi 6ix9ine, R. Kelly, Blueface, and others built reputations that became as controversial as the music itself.
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Erika Marie May 29, 2026 TV A rundown of all winners of The Rap Game TV show, from Season 1's Latto to Season 5's Tyeler Reign. See what the artists have been up to.
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Michael Lusigi May 17, 2023
Music Is Yung Miami’s “Spend Dat” Bad For Hip-Hop? On HNHH's newest livestream, Aron A. and I discussed "The Real Me," the "Spend Dat" debate, our best LPs of the year so far, and Hov's shows.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Future’s Not Quite Done Being Our Toxic King Future has spent over a decade convincing us that emotional detachment is the ultimate flex. But underneath the toxic king persona is an artist still searching for the unconditional love he claims to want.
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Aron A. 
Music Five Guests We Want JAŸ-Z To Bring Out During His Yankee Stadium Shows Who will JAŸ bring out on stage this weekend?
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Aron A. 
Sneakers The 10 Sneakers We Want To See Jay-Z Collab With Next With Jay-Z taking over Yankee Stadium for Reasonable Doubt's 30th anniversary, we look at the 10 sneakers we want to see Hov collab on next.
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Ben Atkinson 
Sneakers The 10 Best Low-Top Air Force 1 Collabs Of All Time From Virgil Abloh's Louis Vuitton to the HTM collab that started it all, these are the 10 best Nike Air Force 1 Low collaborations ever.
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Ben Atkinson 
Original Content The 25 Best Rap Albums Of 2026 So Far Counting down the best rap albums of 2026 so far is no easy task, but once again, HotNewHipHop has done its best.
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HNHH Staff 
Sneakers Ranking Every Posthumous Virgil Abloh x Nike Release From Worst To Best Every posthumous Virgil Abloh x Nike release ranked, from the first Off-White Blazer Low drop in 2022 to the V.A.A. x Air Jordan 1 "Alaska."
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Ben Atkinson 
Original Content Celina Powell's Most Infamous (Alleged) Sneaky Links Dozens of rappers have been linked to Celina Powell, whose viral claims continue to blur the line between clout and credibility.
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Erika Marie 
Music Pretty Ricky: Where Are They Now? Several lineup changes later, and the OG four are back together.
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Demi Phillips 
Original Content NBA Youngboy Albums, By The Numbers: A Complete Ranking Of First-Week Sales NBA YoungBoy has been one of the most commercially successful artists of his generation. This is his career, by the numbers.
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Devin Morton 
Original Content 10 Raunchiest Rap Music Videos Of All Time Treat yourself to a tasteful medley of bouncing butts.
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Danny Schwartz 
Original Content T.I. Songs: 17 Of His Best T.I.’s catalog is nothing to sleep on. The man has been doing it for over 20 years! Let's run through his best songs.
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Brandon Simmons 
Original Content Hip-Hop Ink: Gang Tattoos Explained HNHH examines gang tattoos and their relationship with hip-hop’s ever growing culture of ink.
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Nikita Rathod 
Relationships Kehlani's Dating History: A Look Back At The Singer's Romances Kehlani’s been open about loving hard in relationships.
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Demi Phillips 
Original Content NBA Youngboy's Criminal Record: A Brief History A timeline dissecting the rap sensation's history of run-ins with the law.
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Isaiah Cane 
Original Content Ludacris & Nate Dogg Made One Of Hip Hop's Greatest Collabs With "Area Codes" Released at a pivotal moment for both artists, "Area Codes" became the perfect showcase for Ludacris' charisma and Nate Dogg's unmistakable voice.
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Erika Marie 
Music Who Is Yume? The Producer Working With Tory Lanez The rising artist-producer bagged her first Grammy nod at 15.
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Demi Phillips 
Relationships Everything You Need To Know About Gracie Bon: The Model Who Claimed Drake Blackballed Her Gracie Bon went viral this week after alleging that she had a romantic relationship with Drake that went sour but this is far from the first time she's gone viral.
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Aron A. 
Pop Culture Who Is Lena The Plug? Get to know Lena The Plug.
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Aron A. 
Original Content The Villains Of Hip Hop: Power, Chaos, Scandal, & Survival Suge Knight, Tekashi 6ix9ine, R. Kelly, Blueface, and others built reputations that became as controversial as the music itself.
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Erika Marie 
TV "The Rap Game" Winners: Where Are They Now? A rundown of all winners of The Rap Game TV show, from Season 1's Latto to Season 5's Tyeler Reign. See what the artists have been up to.
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Michael Lusigi