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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 The Funniest #TweetLikeDameDash Tweets Read the most hilarious tweets from the trending hashtag #TweetLikeDameDash. By Rose Lilah March 25, 2015
Original Content Quiz: Which TDE Rapper Are You? Have you ever wondered which TDE rapper you'd be, if you were a TDE rapper? By Mike De Leon March 17, 2015
Original Content The Baddest B-Sides We run through some of our favorite B-sides, non-singles, mixtape cuts, and more. By hnhh August 15, 2014
Original Content 10 Most Infamous Catfights In Hip-Hop HotNewHipHop takes a look at the other side of music industry "beef" with 10 of the top catfights in hip-hop history. By Michele Daniels April 25, 2014
Original Content Worst Hip-Hop Tattoos Tattoos have become a pretty popular trend among adolescents and adults in today’s culture, especially within the rap and hip-hop community. However, not everyone is capable of picking an aesthetically pleasing tattoo. By Vanessa Oswald June 12, 2014
Profiles In Conversation With Gallant: A Powerful Voice Searches For Self-Improvement The Maryland songwriter explains the vulnerability of falsetto and why Prince is the indisputable GOAT. By Trevor Smith July 12, 2016
Original Content Top Tracks: June 26 - July 2 Drake leads the pack for a second consecutive week on Top Tracks. By Patrick Lyons July 03, 2017
Original Content Top 10 Sneakers Releasing In July 10 release dates to watch for in July. By Kyle Rooney June 28, 2016
Original Content Funniest #DuragHistoryWeek Memes The best memes from this year's #DuragHistoryWeek. By Angus Walker September 28, 2015
Original Content Happy 4/20: Hip-Hop's Weed Connection For years, we've heard some of our favorite hip-hop artists rap about weed; from Snoop Dogg and Devin The Dude to Curren$y and Wiz Khalifa. By Layne Weiss April 20, 2014
Reviews Review: G.O.O.D. Music "Cruel Summer" Laced with built in quality features, "Cruel Summer" serves as a launching pad for upcoming solo efforts from the talented roster. Come for the previously released bangers you have heard Kanye let loose on, but stay for the unheard tracks that add depth to this compilation album. By Jason Pollak September 21, 2012