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Original Content Charts Don't Lie: April 20 A weekly look at how many units hip-hop and r'n'b albums are selling, as well as their chart position. By Chris Tart April 20, 2016
Original Content What’s New In Battle Rap (November 13) We keep you up to date on everything going on in battle rap. By Dallas Darden November 13, 2015
Original Content What’s New In Battle Rap (October 2) We keep you up to date on everything going on in battle rap. By Dallas Darden October 02, 2015
Original Content Top 7 Shots Kanye West Fired During His "Drink Champs" Appearance Ye took aim at quite a few big names during the two-and-a-half hour interview. By Taylor McCloud November 05, 2021
Original Content Charts Don’t Lie: January 26 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah January 26, 2014
Original Content 10 Detroit Players From The Underground HotNewHipHop breaks down 10 different Detroit artists on the come-up that you should know. By Rose Lilah December 11, 2013
Original Content Talking To Jarren Benton & Kato On "Razor Blades & Steak Knives" Giving you the direct perspective from Jarren Benton and his producer Kato, "Track Breakdown" is an HNHH series that highlights a specific cut by speaking to both the artist and producer about the song's creation. By Rose Lilah May 08, 2013
Reviews Playboi Carti Pops Up In Brooklyn Briefly Before Concert Goes Awry The preamble to Carti’s Rolling Loud set had the potential to be great, but went horribly awry before you could even say “Flatbed Freestyle.” By Luke Hinz October 12, 2019
Sports UFC 246: The Long & Winding Road To Conor McGregor Vs Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone Set to square off this Saturday, we chart the years of back-and-forth between The "Notorious" Conor McGregor and the eternally game Donald Cowboy Cerrone Ethan Miller/Getty Images By Robert Blair January 17, 2020
Original Content Why Are Lil Wayne & Blink-182 Going On Tour Together? Is this tour an indication that Lil Wayne will be blessing us with another rock-infused album? By Taylor Rubright May 10, 2019
Original Content Instagram Gallery: Ashanti's Hottest Thirst Trap Photos Ashanti's still got it and here's all the proof you need. By E Gadsby November 10, 2018
Reviews Youngboy Never Broke Again "Master the Day of Judgement" Review Youngboy's latest collection of songs, "Master the Day of Judgement," is an emotional yet haphazard release. By Narsimha Chintaluri May 27, 2018