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Reviews Review: Shady Records "Shady XV" Strong performances from the rest of the Shady label aside, acceptance of "Shady XV" will purely depend on your acceptance of Eminem’s savant syndrome manifestation. By Kahron Spearman December 08, 2014
Original Content Can Hip-Hop Stop The Violence In Chicago? Over Memorial Day weekend Chance The Rapper started the #SaveChicago campaign to curb violence in the "Windy City." With more meaningful new artists coming from that region than ever before, can there be a unified movement for peace in the streets of "Chiraq?" By Jake Rohn July 16, 2014
Original Content Ridiculous Rapper Baby Names We take a look at 15 of the strangest names that rappers have given their offspring. By Nikita Rathod July 23, 2014
Original Content 5 North Carolina Players From The Underground HotNewHipHop breaks down 5 different North Carolina artists on the come-up that you should know about. By Rose Lilah June 23, 2014
Original Content Charts Don’t Lie: May 11 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah May 11, 2014
Original Content In Retrospect: "The Grey Album" 10 Years Later Danger Mouse's definitive remix was more than just a well-done mash-up album. By Brian Josephs March 01, 2014
Politics Bun B On The COVID Era: Megan Thee Stallion Shooting, Ice Cube's CWBA, Jeezy Verzuz Gucci & More Will Bun B run for Mayor of Houston? On the second day of HNHH's "12 Days Of Christmas," the Trill OG reveals his possible future in politics, details tutoring Pimp C, partying with BMF, and watching Gucci Mane and Jeezy make-up 15 years after witnessing the two record "So Icy." By Aron A. December 14, 2020
Original Content From King Von's "Exposin Me" To CJ's "Whoopty": A Hindi Love Song Turned Drill Beat We look at how a Hindi vocal sample ended up burrowing its way into Brooklyn drill, and beyond. By Aron A. January 22, 2021
Sports The Tom Brady Trap Tom Brady never loses and we all just need to come to terms with that. By Alexander Cole February 08, 2021
Original Content 42 Dugg Teases Lil Baby Collab Project, Talks Rapping In Prison & The Infamous Whistle 42 Dugg divulges on the wisdom he's picked up from Yo Gotti and Lil Baby, the reason why he whistles in all his songs, and more for "On The Come Up." By Alex Zidel November 12, 2020
Original Content Why Did Bobby Shmurda Opt Out Of "First Day Out" Freestyle Tradition? Although he's got the whole world waiting on his next move after seven years away, there's a case to be made for Bobby Shmurda to delay his return to the rap game. By Robert Blair March 05, 2021
Original Content Eminem's "Relapse 2": A Complete History With Eminem's "Relapse" earning retrospective acclaim like never before, the anticipation for its lost sequel has never been higher. By Mitch Findlay May 04, 2020