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Original Content 10 Things You Didn't Know About Big L's "Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous" "Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous" turns 20 today! Here are 10 things you may not know about the legendary LP. By Chris Tart March 28, 2015
Original Content 10 Essential Father Tracks The Awful Records head honcho's essential tunes. By Chris Tart April 18, 2015
Original Content iLoveMakonnen's Essential "Drink More Water" Cuts The highlights from iLoveMakonnen's "Drink More Water" mixtape series. By Patrick Lyons March 26, 2015
Original Content #TBT: Swizz Beatz-Produced Bangers The hottest tracks produced by Swizz Beatz from 1999-2010. By Chris Tart September 03, 2015
Original Content 10 Essential Quentin Miller Tracks Get to know Drake collaborator Quentin Miller. By Chris Tart August 09, 2015
Original Content Who Would Be In Kanye West's Presidential Cabinet? We imagine what Kanye West's Cabinet would be like, were he President in 2020. By Scott Glaysher September 02, 2015
Original Content Digital Cover Story: Curren$y (July/August) HotNewHipHop reveals the star of the July/August digital cover, Curren$y the Hot Spitta. By Rose Lilah August 10, 2015
Original Content #TBT: OutKast's Early Deep Cuts We look at OutKast's early, deep cuts for this week's TBT selection. By Chris Tart July 16, 2015
Original Content A Timeline Of A$AP Rocky's Business Moves We track some of moves A$AP Rocky's been making since his debut album, two years ago. By Eve Stern May 13, 2015
Original Content 10 California Locations Mentioned On Vince Staples' "Summertime '06" We provide insight on the Cali spots referenced through out Vince Staples' album "Summertime '06." By Chris Tart July 07, 2015
Original Content Top 5 Ridiculous Stunts From MTV's "Pimp My Ride" The craziest pimp-outs on Xzibit and MTV's "Pimp My Ride." By Angus Walker February 27, 2015
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: August 1st A look at this week's rap and R&B sales and chart placements. By Trevor Smith August 02, 2015