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Original Content Shooting The Shit With Ro Ransom We talk with Ro Ransom about his new project "Ro Ransom Is The Future," New York rap, the possibility of "Howling at Hades 2," wrestling and 50 Cent. By Rose Lilah November 12, 2014
Original Content Lil Wayne & Young Thug: A Complete History A look back through the strange history of Lil Wayne and Young Thug By Trevor Smith September 07, 2016
Reviews Review: Chance The Rapper's "Coloring Book" Chance The Rapper comes into his own on the vibrant "Coloring Book." By Patrick Lyons May 17, 2016
Original Content Dave Blunts: The Rapper Who Has Become Hip-Hop's Most Desperate Edgelord Dave Blunts started his career as a meme in the underground. Now, he is a household name known for writing some of Kanye West's most offensive songs. By Alexander Cole October 24, 2025
Sneakers Ranking The Best New And Upcoming Air Jordan 5 Releases This is why these modern classics keep the AJ5 legacy alive. By Ben Atkinson August 21, 2025
Music How Bob Marley & The Wailers “Get Up Stand Up” Became Hip-Hop’s Spiritual Predecessor These samples and interpolations of Bob Marley & The Wailers "Get Up Stand Up" capture the song's essence through hip-hop's lens. By Aron A. February 08, 2025
Original Content Rihanna References: The Mogul’s Most Iconic Lyric Name-Drops In Music By Erika Marie February 05, 2025
Sneakers The 10 Greatest Air Jordan 3 Colorways of All Time The Air Jordan 3 is arguably one of the greatest sneakers of all time, and we're ranking its top 10 colorways ever. By Ben Atkinson October 02, 2025
Music Biggest Hip-Hop Moments Of 2024 2024 was a big year for hip-hop. By Caroline Fisher December 21, 2024
Original Content Tupac's "All Eyez On Me" Was His Post-Prison Reckoning "All Eyez on Me" marked a turning point in 1996, as did Tupac's death. Thirty years later, its ambition still as unapologetic as the rapper intended. By Erika Marie February 24, 2026
Original Content Accents, Ad-libs & Animation: Rappers With Distinctive Voices HotNewHipHop takes a look at hip hop's emcees with the most distinctive voices. By Glennisha Morgan June 18, 2014
Music YNW Bortlen Accepts Plea Deal: Everything We Know YNW Bortlen recently agreed to a shocking plea deal that shortened his prison sentence by decades. What does it mean for him and YNW Melly? By Devin Morton September 12, 2025