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Original Content J. Cole's "The Off-Season" Pays Homage To His Roots J. Cole's new album "The Off-Season" is stacked with references to hip-hop classics, a telling glimpse at the music that inspires him to this day. By Mitch Findlay May 14, 2021
Original Content JELEEL! Reveals His Love For DMX, Talks Rhode Island Origins & More In "On The Come Up" JELEEL! joins HotNewHipHop for the latest episode of "On The Come Up" where he details his musical influences and how he is one of few rappers from Rhode Island. By Alexander Cole December 08, 2022
Original Content Top Tracks: August 1 - August 7 It's a big week for Toronto in our top ten of our TOP 100. By Patrick Lyons August 08, 2016
Original Content 20 Hip-Hop Producers Forging The Sound Of Tomorrow As part of Black Future Month, we take a look at the producers who are shaping hip-hop sound and culture as we know it. By Robert Blair February 18, 2022
Original Content Forgot About Wop: In Gucci Mane's Defense The Trap God isn't feeling like a deity in his kingdom anymore and it shows. By Aron A. October 23, 2019
Original Content Instagram Gallery: Kevin Gates Is Leveling Up Kevin Gates is living his best life, physically and mentally. By E Gadsby September 28, 2019
Original Content What's The Best Day Of The Week To Drop New Music? Four years on from its inception, we take a look at whether Friday is truly the best day to drop music or if it's detrimental to everyone but a certain level of artist. By Robert Blair May 13, 2019
Original Content Get The Guap: Songs To Motivate Your Money Hustle It's Monday. Let's get it. By Chris Tart November 23, 2015
Original Content Boss: The Rick Ross Doctrine Breaking down what makes Rick Ross a true boss. By Vince Rick November 07, 2017
Original Content Top Tracks: Another Kendrick Lamar "Black Panther" Cut Hits #1 Kendrick Lamar and Travis Scott's "Black Panther" soundtrack cut become the fourth from the album to chart and the second to go #1. By Patrick Lyons February 12, 2018
Original Content Drake's "If You're Reading This It's Too Late" By The Numbers Take a look at Drake's surprise album, by the numbers. By Rose Lilah February 13, 2015
Profiles Meet Adamn Killa: The South Side Chicagoan Riding His Own Experimental Wave INTERVIEW: Adamn Killa talks getting out of Chicago, working with WeDidIt and Bromance, and touring the world with Yung Lean. By Angus Walker December 06, 2016