Features

Discover exclusive hip-hop features on HotNewHipHop. Read interviews, album reviews, think pieces, and curated lists covering music, culture, and more.

Today | Week | Month | Year | All Time

Original Content 10 Things You Didn't Know About Big L's "Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous" "Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous" turns 20 today! Here are 10 things you may not know about the legendary LP. By Chris Tart March 28, 2015
Original Content 10 Essential Thundercat Tracks An introduction to exceptional bassist and songwriter, Thundercat. By Chris Tart July 11, 2015
Original Content Digital Cover Story: Curren$y (July/August) HotNewHipHop reveals the star of the July/August digital cover, Curren$y the Hot Spitta. By Rose Lilah August 10, 2015
Original Content Quiz: How Well Do You Know The Game's "The Documentary"? How much do you remember from The Game's 2005 album "The Documentary"? By Mike De Leon October 08, 2015
Original Content Five Things We Want From Jay Rock's "90059" We eagerly await Jay Rock's sophomore album "90059." By Danny Schwartz August 10, 2015
Reviews Review: Young Thug's "Barter 6" Will Thugger's new mixtape-album tip the scales in his favor, finally? Probably not. By Nicholas DG April 22, 2015
Original Content Bawse Moves: How Rick Ross Shifted Focus In 2015 Three ways Rick Ross is operating differently this year than he was in 2014. By Patrick Lyons October 06, 2015
Original Content 10 Grime Artists You Need To Know Get to know 10 artists who are taking grime music to the next level. By Chris Tart August 19, 2015
Reviews Review: Earl Sweatshirt's "I Don't Like Sh*t, I Don't Go Outside" Earl Sweatshirt's latest album is a druggy, introspective vision from one of rap's most distinctive young voices. By Chris Tart March 29, 2015
Original Content Top Tracks: Nav & Lil Uzi Vert "Wanted You" Debuts At #1 Nav and Lil Uzi Vert's second collab, "Wanted You," tops our chart this week. By Patrick Lyons November 13, 2017
Original Content The 5 Best Hooks On Post Malone's "August 26" Here are the best hooks on Post Malone's debut mixtape. By Danny Schwartz May 13, 2016
Original Content Every Future Single That Went Gold Or Platinum From "Turn on the Lights" to "March Madness." By Danny Schwartz June 09, 2016