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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 Drake is one of the biggest and best artists in the history of hip-hop, and with "ICEMAN" on the way, we are ranking his best songs.
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HNHH Staff April 22, 2026 Music Remember when French Montana said he could go hit-for-hit with Kendrick Lamar in a Verzuz battle? In hindsight, that confidence doesn’t look quite as absurd when measured through Verzuz mechanics rather than traditional album legacy.
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Aron A. May 08, 2026 Original Content Drake is one of the most legendary artists of all time, and today, we are ranking every single one of his projects, from last to first.
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HNHH Staff April 29, 2026 Music Can "Iceman" push hip-hop back to the top of the charts? Recent comments from The Game about Drake’s absence highlight growing narratives that one artist can fix a deeper systemic issue in the music industry.
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Aron A. April 20, 2026 Music His first album post-Meek Mill beef proved that he didn’t need to rap to become the biggest rapper alive.
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Aron A. April 29, 2026 Music Meek Mill suggests there’s a campaign to damage his reputation, but his own online behavior continues to shape the narrative around him.
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Aron A. April 28, 2026 Music Rumor has it that Future will appear on “ICEMAN,” but what does that say about his relationship with Drake, given his role as a catalyst in hip-hop’s civil war in 2024?
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Aron A. May 12, 2026 Original Content As Chris Brown and Usher announce a new tour, debate around cancel culture and accountability has returned again.
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Erika Marie May 08, 2026 Original Content Trap Dickey becomes the first South Carolina artist signed to Top Dawg Entertainment. With “The Ville” on the way, he talks TDE, ScHoolboy Q, and viral moments from On The Radar to Kai Cenat’s Mafiathon 3.
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Aron A. April 30, 2026 Relationships Kehlani’s been open about loving hard in relationships.
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Demi Phillips April 02, 2024 Music After seven months, D4vd was arrested for the murder of Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Here’s everything you need to know about the charges.
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Aron A. April 21, 2026 Music Kanye West isn’t just another artist navigating controversy. He’s a cultural force, and the same influence that makes him impossible to ignore is exactly why accountability has to matter.
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Aron A. April 16, 2026 Sneakers Every Jay-Z sneaker collaboration ranked, from his early Nike album tie-ins to the Reebok S. Carter line that changed the industry forever.
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Ben Atkinson April 24, 2026 Original Content Megan Thee Stallion’s latest breakup sparked another wave of cruelty, and the reaction felt painfully familiar.
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Erika Marie May 06, 2026 Original Content Dozens of rappers have been linked to Celina Powell, whose viral claims continue to blur the line between clout and credibility.
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Erika Marie January 09, 2026 Original Content From “Yeah!” to “No Guidance,” these are the Usher and Chris Brown songs that have to make the R&B Tour setlist.
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Erika Marie April 16, 2026 Original Content You couldn’t go anywhere in 2016 without hearing Drake, and somehow, it stayed that way from the start of the year to the end.
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Erika Marie April 24, 2026 Original Content HotNewHipHop's annual rankings are here, beginning with the top 40 albums of 2022.
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HNHH Staff December 15, 2022 Music The FBI got Pooh Shiesty. The Internet's accusing Gucci Mane of snitching. Here's everything we know so far.
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Aron A. April 07, 2026 Sneakers Every Air Jordan worn on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ranked, from the AJ5 "Grape" to the "Black Metallic" that appeared in the first episode.
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Ben Atkinson May 07, 2026 Original Content Legal trouble has followed Kodak Black for so long that it’s become difficult to talk about his career without talking about arrests alongside it.
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Erika Marie May 12, 2026
Original Content The Top 50 Best Drake Songs Of All-Time Drake is one of the biggest and best artists in the history of hip-hop, and with "ICEMAN" on the way, we are ranking his best songs.
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Music French Montana's Confidence Finally Paid Off During "Verzuz" Remember when French Montana said he could go hit-for-hit with Kendrick Lamar in a Verzuz battle? In hindsight, that confidence doesn’t look quite as absurd when measured through Verzuz mechanics rather than traditional album legacy.
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Aron A. 
Original Content Ranking Every Drake Album From Worst To Best Drake is one of the most legendary artists of all time, and today, we are ranking every single one of his projects, from last to first.
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HNHH Staff 
Music Drake Can't Save The Algorithm Can "Iceman" push hip-hop back to the top of the charts? Recent comments from The Game about Drake’s absence highlight growing narratives that one artist can fix a deeper systemic issue in the music industry.
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Aron A. 
Music “Views” Was The Moment Drake Stopped Trying To Be The Greatest Rapper Alive His first album post-Meek Mill beef proved that he didn’t need to rap to become the biggest rapper alive.
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Aron A. 
Music Meek Mill Can’t Escape His Own Digital Footprint Meek Mill suggests there’s a campaign to damage his reputation, but his own online behavior continues to shape the narrative around him.
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Aron A. 
Music The Drake & Future Fallout Was Never Built To Last Rumor has it that Future will appear on “ICEMAN,” but what does that say about his relationship with Drake, given his role as a catalyst in hip-hop’s civil war in 2024?
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Aron A. 
Original Content Chris Brown Can't Be Canceled, Regardless Of Your Outrage As Chris Brown and Usher announce a new tour, debate around cancel culture and accountability has returned again.
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Erika Marie 
Original Content Trap Dickey Talks Upcoming Album “The Ville,” Teases TDE Compilation Project & Lil Wayne Vs. Jay-Z Trap Dickey becomes the first South Carolina artist signed to Top Dawg Entertainment. With “The Ville” on the way, he talks TDE, ScHoolboy Q, and viral moments from On The Radar to Kai Cenat’s Mafiathon 3.
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Aron A. 
Relationships Kehlani's Dating History: A Look Back At The Singer's Romances Kehlani’s been open about loving hard in relationships.
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Demi Phillips 
Music D4vd Charged With First-Degree Murder In Celeste Rivas Hernandez Case: Everything We Know After seven months, D4vd was arrested for the murder of Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Here’s everything you need to know about the charges.
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Aron A. 
Music Kanye West Doesn’t Need Redemption—He Needs To Be Held Accountable Kanye West isn’t just another artist navigating controversy. He’s a cultural force, and the same influence that makes him impossible to ignore is exactly why accountability has to matter.
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Aron A. 
Sneakers Ranking Every Sneaker Collab Jay-Z Has Ever Been A Part Of Every Jay-Z sneaker collaboration ranked, from his early Nike album tie-ins to the Reebok S. Carter line that changed the industry forever.
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Ben Atkinson 
Original Content Megan Thee Stallion & The Misogynoir In The Way People Talk About Her Megan Thee Stallion’s latest breakup sparked another wave of cruelty, and the reaction felt painfully familiar.
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Erika Marie 
Original Content Celina Powell's Most Infamous (Alleged) Sneaky Links Dozens of rappers have been linked to Celina Powell, whose viral claims continue to blur the line between clout and credibility.
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Erika Marie 
Original Content Usher & Chris Brown Songs We Need To Hear On Their R&B Tour From “Yeah!” to “No Guidance,” these are the Usher and Chris Brown songs that have to make the R&B Tour setlist.
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Erika Marie 
Original Content Drake Dominated 2016 Ten Years Ago & Hasn't Let Up You couldn’t go anywhere in 2016 without hearing Drake, and somehow, it stayed that way from the start of the year to the end.
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Erika Marie 
Original Content Top 40 Hip-Hop Albums of 2022 HotNewHipHop's annual rankings are here, beginning with the top 40 albums of 2022.
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HNHH Staff 
Music Did Gucci Mane Snitch? Everything We Know About Pooh Shiesty’s Arrest The FBI got Pooh Shiesty. The Internet's accusing Gucci Mane of snitching. Here's everything we know so far.
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Aron A. 
Sneakers Every Air Jordan Ever Worn On "The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air," Ranked Every Air Jordan worn on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ranked, from the AJ5 "Grape" to the "Black Metallic" that appeared in the first episode.
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Ben Atkinson 
Original Content Kodak Black Keeps Circling The Same Cycle Of Controversy Legal trouble has followed Kodak Black for so long that it’s become difficult to talk about his career without talking about arrests alongside it.
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Erika Marie