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Original Content Verzuz Matchups We Want To See In 2026 Usher vs. Chris Brown, Megan vs. Cardi, and more matchups with the catalog and history to carry Verzuz. By Erika Marie April 06, 2026
Original Content Rack City: 10 Hip Hop Sex Tape Scandals Some confirmed, some rumored, all with internet-breaking potential. By Danny Schwartz May 19, 2016
Pop Culture Who Is India Love? The OG Instagram Baddie Model, influencer, and early IG icon India Love is trending again. From viral fame to high-profile romances, she’s always known how to own the moment. By Rain Adams June 09, 2025
Pop Culture Chingy & Sidney Starr: How A Lie Derailed The Rapper's Career In 2010, Sidney Starr spilled the T on her relationship with Chingy, but it turned out to be an outright lie. By Tamara McCullough August 21, 2023
Original Content 13 Most Explicit Lyrics By The Weeknd Looking at the most suggestive lines from The Weeknd's extensive catalog. By Chris Tart February 14, 2015
TV "Snowfall" Seasons Ranked, Worst To Best Now that it's come to an end, we're ranking each season of "Snowfall." Which was the best? By Victor Omega April 27, 2023
Music 25 Best Rap Albums Of 2024 So Far Some incredible rap albums have been released this year. By HNHH Staff June 29, 2024
Music Kris Kross: Where Are They Now? A look into the lives and careers of of the two best friends that made Kris Kross. By TeeJay Small December 26, 2023
Original Content JAŸ-Z Proves We Need To Retire The Idea Of OG Rappers Being "Washed Up" Jay-Z's appearance at the Roots Picnic wasn't a victory lap built on nostalgia. By Erika Marie June 04, 2026
Original Content Top 40 Hip-Hop Albums of 2022 HotNewHipHop's annual rankings are here, beginning with the top 40 albums of 2022. By HNHH Staff December 15, 2022
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? By Aron A. May 12, 2026
Music Crime Mob: Where Are They Now? The members of Crime Mob have sparsely made headlines in the last few years. By Demi Phillips January 22, 2024