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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 Melii opens up in an exclusive interview, from working with Michael Rainey Jr. for the "Hey Stranger" music video, a Tory Lanez joint project, to the most surreal moments of her career, and how she handles the pressures of the fame.
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Hayley Hynes March 16, 2022 Original Content Mac Miller was one of Hip-Hop’s greatest existential artists, so for what would have been his 30th birthday, we analyze the evolution of his perspectives on life and death.
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Joshua Robinson January 19, 2022 Original Content A starter kit to get you familiar with the production of Kenny Beats.
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Gus Fisher March 15, 2020 Original Content 2019 was a huge year for new artists.
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Alex Zidel December 12, 2019 Original Content EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Yelawolf opens up about his creative process, legendary posse cuts, and "Ghetto Cowboy."
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Mitch Findlay November 01, 2019 Original Content Two decades later, this sleeper hit by the "Princess of R&B" is still one of her coldest records.
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Keenan Higgins January 11, 2020 Original Content "The goal is to have twenty plaques, ten mixtapes, five albums, thirty-million dollars, five houses."
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Mitch Findlay July 04, 2019 Original Content Where does Black Thought rank in the greatest-of-all-time conversation? And why does he continue to fly under the radar?
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Luke Hinz June 26, 2018 Original Content With "The Story Of Adidon" still causing a ruckus, catch up on some of the most savage bars in hip-hop.
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Mitch Findlay May 31, 2018 Relationships We did some sleuthing on Johanna Leia's Instagram so you don't have to.
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Kevin Quinitchett July 12, 2021 Original Content Wayno, host of the new Amazon Music series "Connected," talks modern hip-hop classics, winning over new audiences, and his top-five rappers.
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Mitch Findlay July 20, 2021 Original Content In the wake of Rory and Mal's controversial exit, we take a look at how Joe Budden has made a career out of tearing down his business ventures, and then building them back up.
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Robert Blair May 18, 2021
Original Content Melii On Her Return To Music, Michael Rainey Jr. Collab, Receiving Support From Rihanna & Beyonce Melii opens up in an exclusive interview, from working with Michael Rainey Jr. for the "Hey Stranger" music video, a Tory Lanez joint project, to the most surreal moments of her career, and how she handles the pressures of the fame.
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Hayley Hynes 
Original Content Life And Death, According To Mac Miller Mac Miller was one of Hip-Hop’s greatest existential artists, so for what would have been his 30th birthday, we analyze the evolution of his perspectives on life and death.
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Joshua Robinson 
Original Content 12 Essential Kenny Beats Productions A starter kit to get you familiar with the production of Kenny Beats.
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Gus Fisher 
Original Content Top 10 Breakout Artists Of 2019 2019 was a huge year for new artists.
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Alex Zidel 
Original Content Yelawolf Reflects On The Trail: "Ghetto Cowboy," Classic Posse Cuts, & Authentic Creativity EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Yelawolf opens up about his creative process, legendary posse cuts, and "Ghetto Cowboy."
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Mitch Findlay 
Original Content Aaliyah's "I Don't Wanna" Turns 20, And It's Still Her Most Slept-On Record To Date Two decades later, this sleeper hit by the "Princess of R&B" is still one of her coldest records.
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Keenan Higgins 
Original Content Quando Rondo Talks Learning To Rap In Juvie, Concocting Pink Lean & More In "On The Come Up" "The goal is to have twenty plaques, ten mixtapes, five albums, thirty-million dollars, five houses."
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Mitch Findlay 
Original Content Why Black Thought Is One Of The Greatest Of All Time Where does Black Thought rank in the greatest-of-all-time conversation? And why does he continue to fly under the radar?
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Luke Hinz 
Original Content 12 Of The Most Brutal Diss Bars In Hip-Hop History With "The Story Of Adidon" still causing a ruckus, catch up on some of the most savage bars in hip-hop.
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Mitch Findlay 
Relationships Instagram Gallery: Drake's Rumored New Girlfriend, Johanna Leia We did some sleuthing on Johanna Leia's Instagram so you don't have to.
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Kevin Quinitchett 
Original Content Wayno Crowns These Modern-Day Hip-Hop Albums As Classics & Dives Into His Come-Up Wayno, host of the new Amazon Music series "Connected," talks modern hip-hop classics, winning over new audiences, and his top-five rappers.
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Mitch Findlay 
Original Content The Joe Budden Business Model: Destroy & Rebuild In the wake of Rory and Mal's controversial exit, we take a look at how Joe Budden has made a career out of tearing down his business ventures, and then building them back up.
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Robert Blair