Features

Discover exclusive hip-hop features on HotNewHipHop. Read interviews, album reviews, think pieces, and curated lists covering music, culture, and more.

Today | Week | Month | Year | All Time

Original Content On "HNDRXX," Future Finally Reveals His Wounds After Ciara Turmoil Future bares it all, revealing the love he still has for Ciara, as well as all the pain he's left with. By Carl Lamarre February 25, 2017
Original Content #TBT: Tech N9ne's Early Singles We head to Kansas City and Strange Music for this week's #TBT spotlight. By Chris Tart October 08, 2015
Original Content 5 Rappers Who Have Spoken Out Against Lean & Xanax Five rappers speak out about the dangers of hip-hop's most "trendy" drugs. By Mitch Findlay September 12, 2017
Reviews Isaiah Rashad's "The Sun's Tirade" (Review) Isaiah Rashad crosses generational boundaries and plumbs the depths of his psyche on the excellent "Sun's Tirade." By Patrick Lyons September 10, 2016
Sports Kendrick Lamar, His Banned Dancer, & The Wildest Lifetime Bans In Sports It didn't air during K.Dot's performance, but we're looking at the controversial moment and others who have been permanently booted from sports games. By Erika Marie February 11, 2025
Original Content City Girls' Best Collaborations, From Doja Cat To Moneybagg Yo The QC ladies have collaborated with some of the industry’s biggest. Let's go back into their catalog to dance to their best collabs! By Kairi Coe April 28, 2023
Music The Best Hip-Hop Music Collabs Of All Time Bringing back great hip-hop collabs to your timeline! By Ferri Trust March 15, 2023
Music Krayzie Bone: An Architect Of Melodic Rap Krayzie’s unique rap style has birthed a generation of melodic rappers. By Demi Phillips September 25, 2023
Sneakers How Kanye West's Yeezy 700 "Wave Runner" Birthed The Dad Shoe Trend It took a while before the Adidas Yeezy Boost 700 eventually caught on. By Alexander Cole January 19, 2020
Original Content Nas Reflects On Tupac's Death & Suge Knight's Takeover On "Death Row East" Nas tackles the subject of his complex relationship with 2Pac and Suge Knight's looming shadow on the "King's Disease II" storytelling highlight "Death Row East." By Mitch Findlay August 06, 2021
Original Content Who Is Amara La Negra? From starring on "Love & Hip Hop: Miami" to boasting a stellar musical catalogue, we're looking into Amara La Negra's career. By Caleb Hardy May 29, 2023
Original Content How Compton's Most Wanted Influenced West Coast Hip Hop While N.W.A. was the most commercially successful rap group out of Compton, Compton's Most Wanted also greatly influenced West Coast hip-hop. By Caleb Hardy May 25, 2023