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Original Content Chill Out: 10 Rappers With Laid-Back Flow Any rapper can be heard if they're yelling in your ear, but a skillful MC will play it chill. By Chris Tart January 13, 2015
Original Content Dom Kennedy And Skeme Discuss Their Roots On The Damon Campbell Show In HNHH's new segment, Damon Campbell talks to Skeme and Dom Kennedy about their origins, background, and ongoing work in an in-depth interview. By hnhh February 07, 2014
Original Content Pusha T & Kanye West Beef, Explained Pusha T and Kanye West made a lot of great music together, but their eventual falling out was not a surprise. How did it happen? By Devin Morton August 21, 2025
Music Is Drake Tarnishing His Legacy By Streaming On Kick? On the new HNHH livestream, we discussed Drake's Stake stream, Kanye West's concerts, Meg and YB's interviews, and hip-hop's 53rd birthday. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 15, 2026
Original Content The 25 Best Rap Albums Of 2026 So Far Counting down the best rap albums of 2026 so far is no easy task, but once again, HotNewHipHop has done its best. By HNHH Staff July 01, 2026
Sneakers The 10 Most Iconic Nike Signature Shoes Of All Time From Sheryl Swoopes' history-making 1995 debut to the Air Jordan 1 that started it all, here are the 10 most iconic Nike signature shoes. By Ben Atkinson August 28, 2026
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. By Erika Marie May 08, 2026
Original Content Meet Alina Baraz: "It Was Divine" Songstress On Working With Khalid & More EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Alina Baraz tells us all about her new debut album, "It Was Divine," her aversions to self-criticism and the notion of "genre," and what she's been up to in quarantine in our new interview. By Lynn S. May 08, 2020
Original Content 6ix9ine & Lil Durk Beef: A Brief History Here’s everything we know about the beef between 6ix9ine and Lil Durk. By Jordan Schenkman May 10, 2022
Original Content GloRilla Details Chief Keef Influence, Dream Collab & "F.N.F" Success In "On The Come Up" GloRilla joins HotNewHipHop for the season premiere of “On The Come Up,” where she discusses her Grammy-nominated single, “F.N.F. (Let’s Go),” dream collaborations & more By Lawrencia Grose November 18, 2022
Music Kendrick Lamar "Not Like Us" Lyrical Breakdown Kendrick came not just for Drake, but the OVO crew as well. By Demi Phillips May 08, 2024
Crime The Weeknd Manager CashXO Bodyguard Shot In LA: What We Know So Far A breakdown of everything you need to know about the recent shooting in Encino. By Axl Banks April 30, 2024