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Original Content 28 Grams: Hip Hop Instagram Recap (Nov 14-20) Looking back at some of the best hip hop Instagram posts of the week. By Danny Schwartz November 21, 2015
Reviews Review: Drake & Future's "What A Time To Be Alive" "Jungle" tour co-stars Drake and Future find a way to make their differences gel on the relatively brief "What A Time To Be Alive." By Patrick Lyons September 22, 2015
Reviews Review: Big K.R.I.T.'s "It's Better This Way" Krizzle keeps dropping music, but is less more? By Nicholas DG October 19, 2015
Profiles Behind The Beat: Southside Southside of 808 Mafia recently received three production credits on Future and Drake's "What A Time To Be Alive." Now we go Behind the Beat with him, as he discusses getting his start as a producer, blowing up with Waka Flocka Flame and crafting Future's "DS2." By Patrick Lyons September 23, 2015
Original Content RnBaes: Female Singers On The Rise We highlight a slew of female r'n'b singers on their way up, from Tink to Kelela. By hnhh September 16, 2014
Original Content Whose Side Are You On? "Drake Vs. Lil Wayne" Concert Recap The ultimate showdown. By Matt Aceto August 15, 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
Original Content Lupe Fiasco Reveals Features For "Tetsuo & Youth," Praises Joey Bada$$ Lupe Fiasco speaks on the artists featured on his upcoming "Tetsuo & Youth" album, as well as his respect for Joey Bada$$' backpack rap. By Trevor Smith December 18, 2013
Original Content It's Yo Birthday: Lil Wayne's 25 Top Album Tracks Today Lil Wayne is celebrating his 31st birthday, and in honor of it we've picked 25 of Weezy’s top album tracks from a spanning discography. By Nikita Rathod September 27, 2013
Reviews Review: Nispey Hussle's "Crenshaw" Does Nipsey prove he’s worth the buzz with this new mixtape, "Crenshaw"? By Perry Simpson October 15, 2013
Reviews Review: Hopsin's "Knock Madness" Hopsin delivers an undoubtedly solid project with "Knock Madness". By Iva Anthony December 04, 2013
Original Content Eminem Vs. Machine Gun Kelly: A Complete History The Devil and God are raging across the Midwest. By Mitch Findlay September 03, 2018