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Original Content 5 Things We Want From YG's "Still Krazy" 5 things that would ensure "Still Krazy" is a worthy successor to "My Krazy Life." By Patrick Lyons July 16, 2015
Pop Culture Aoki Lee Simmons Net Worth 2024: What Is The Daughter Of Russell Simmons & Kimora Lee Worth? Explore Aoki Lee Simmons' path to establishing a significant net worth through fashion, modeling, and entrepreneurship, distinct from her famous family's influence. By Rain Adams April 05, 2024
Original Content 10 Things To Do On 4/20 How to celebrate the highest of holidays. By Nicholas DG April 20, 2015
Profiles Meet Boogie: Rising Rapper From Compton, CA HotNewHipHop spoke to newcomer Boogie about his upcoming debut project, "Thirst 48," being a father, rapping full time and much more. By Rose Lilah June 17, 2014
Reviews Jay-Z's "4:44" (Review) Jay-Z digs deep and delivers his best album in years. By Patrick Lyons July 06, 2017
Original Content Top 10 Nicki Minaj Guest Verses A look back at some of Nicki Minaj's best features. By Trevor Smith June 02, 2014
Original Content Who Had The Better Verse: Young Thug Vs. Rich Homie Quan This week for Who Had The Better Verse, we pit former(?) best friends and collaborators Young Thug and Rich Homie Quan one-on-one. By Carl Lamarre June 29, 2015
Reviews Review: DJ Khaled's "I Changed A Lot" Despite its title, "I Changed A Lot" is exactly the type of album we've come to expect from DJ Khaled. By Patrick Lyons October 27, 2015
Original Content Why Is Lil Uzi Vert Using Heaven's Gate Cult Imagery For His Artwork? Is Lil Uzi Vert's latest artwork reveal all about style, or is he actually into Heaven's Gate cult ideology? By Rose Lilah August 03, 2018
Original Content How Should Hip-Hop Respond To Kodak Black's Sentencing? Condemned to 46 months behind bars, we look to find the measured response to Kodak Black's latest trip to the penitentiary. By Robert Blair November 14, 2019
Original Content What Does "Oklama" Mean? Unpacking Kendrick Lamar's New Alias With no shortage of theories online, we look at the potential rationales behind Kendrick Lamar's new "Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers" era moniker. By Robert Blair April 21, 2022
Original Content A Timeline Of The Throne: How Kanye West & Jay Z's Album Came To Be Watch The Throne is 5 years old, but the story of its two creators is much older. By Trevor Smith August 09, 2016