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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. Original Content EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: H.E.R. talks to HNHH about gaining respect as a female musician, performing with icons like Sting and Aerosmith, and refusing to be put into a box.
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Lynn S. July 21, 2020 Original Content <p>Ask most Hip-Hop fans who’s been running the rap game the past three years, and the answers would mostly be the same; Kendrick Lamar…Drake…maybe some J. Cole. Even with somewhat of an agreement, there’s no science to this. There’s no exact formula of determining who is on top. Is it record sales? Some would say that, and that would justify the belief that Kendrick, Drake, or Cole are on top of the game. Using that logic however would leave justification of our culture up to whoever is buying music…whoever.
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Bruce Smith January 15, 2015 Original Content 2 Chainz is the Trap dad we all wish we had growing up.
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Devon Jefferson February 03, 2018 Original Content We're running down some of the weirdest moments in Drake's new music video for "Energy."
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Rose Lilah July 10, 2015 Reviews As a standalone concept album, Because The Internet is exceptional, but the accompanying script and visuals elevate it to an artistic level far beyond the music.
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Dhruva Balram deleted December 10, 2013 Original Content New York hip-hop never went anywhere, really.
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Richard Bryan August 23, 2018 Original Content "Rap Or Go To The League" finds 2 Chainz settling into the role of "OG" quite nicely.
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Mitch Findlay March 01, 2019 Original Content Several rappers are quitting drugs in 2018.
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Aron A. January 09, 2018 Original Content 16-year-old Lil Pump has emerged as the hottest rapper on SoundCloud.
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Danny Schwartz April 26, 2017 Original Content Kendrick Lamar tops the charts for third consecutive week.
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Chris Tart May 10, 2017 Reviews Meek Mill attempts to bring "Dreams Worth More Than Money"'s ambition back to his mixtapes, but in doing so, sometimes waters down his product.
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Patrick Lyons November 02, 2016 Songs The North London native puts his spin on a Hit-Boy production for his first offering of 2024.
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Aron A. January 03, 2024
Original Content H.E.R. Was Never Hiding: The R&B Singer On Allowing Authenticity To Prevail EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: H.E.R. talks to HNHH about gaining respect as a female musician, performing with icons like Sting and Aerosmith, and refusing to be put into a box.
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Original Content Running The Jewels & The Game: An Argument For Killer Mike As The Top MC Of The Past Three Years <p>Ask most Hip-Hop fans who’s been running the rap game the past three years, and the answers would mostly be the same; Kendrick Lamar…Drake…maybe some J. Cole. Even with somewhat of an agreement, there’s no science to this. There’s no exact formula of determining who is on top. Is it record sales? Some would say that, and that would justify the belief that Kendrick, Drake, or Cole are on top of the game. Using that logic however would leave justification of our culture up to whoever is buying music…whoever.
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Bruce Smith 
Original Content Instagram Gallery: 2 Chainz's Best "Family Matters" Posts 2 Chainz is the Trap dad we all wish we had growing up.
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Devon Jefferson 
Original Content All The People Drake Impersonates In The "Energy" Video We're running down some of the weirdest moments in Drake's new music video for "Energy."
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Rose Lilah 
Reviews Review: Childish Gambino's "Because The Internet" As a standalone concept album, Because The Internet is exceptional, but the accompanying script and visuals elevate it to an artistic level far beyond the music.
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Original Content The Issue With "Bringing New York Back" New York hip-hop never went anywhere, really.
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Richard Bryan 
Original Content 2 Chainz "Rap Or Go To The League" Lyrics: The OG Syllabus "Rap Or Go To The League" finds 2 Chainz settling into the role of "OG" quite nicely.
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Mitch Findlay 
Original Content 9 Rappers Who Are Quitting Drugs In 2018 Several rappers are quitting drugs in 2018.
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Aron A. 
Original Content Everything You Need To Know About Lil Pump 16-year-old Lil Pump has emerged as the hottest rapper on SoundCloud.
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Danny Schwartz 
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: May 10 Kendrick Lamar tops the charts for third consecutive week.
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Chris Tart 
Reviews Meek Mill's "DC4" (Review) Meek Mill attempts to bring "Dreams Worth More Than Money"'s ambition back to his mixtapes, but in doing so, sometimes waters down his product.
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Patrick Lyons 
Songs Avelino Comes Into The New Year Scorching Hot On "2024 Freestyle" The North London native puts his spin on a Hit-Boy production for his first offering of 2024.
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Aron A. 