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Original Content 20 Lyrical References To Nicki Minaj Check out the 20 best rap references to Nicki Minaj. By hnhh January 05, 2015
Reviews Review: Migos' "Rich Nigga Timeline" Migos further develop their successful formula on "Rich Nigga Timeline", but it doesn't quite pack the punch of their previous material. By hnhh November 17, 2014
Original Content Breakout Artists Of 2014 Here are 15 artists who broke out in big ways this year. By Patrick Lyons December 15, 2014
Original Content Samples Of The Week: December 11 (J. Cole Edition) A special, J. Cole-centric edition of "Samples Of The Week." By Patrick Lyons December 11, 2014
Original Content 10 Essential JMSN Tracks R&B crooner JMSN has a unique swagger and collaborations with Ab-Soul. Let's look at his essential tracks. By Chris Tart January 11, 2015
Profiles Meet Nez & Rio: The Producers Talk A$AP Rocky's "Pretty Flacko 2" We talk with duo Nez & Rio about their production on A$AP Rocky's highly anticipated "Pretty Flacko 2," among other things. By Rose Lilah November 11, 2014
Original Content Most Anticipated Albums Of 2015 The top 11 albums we're looking forward to this year. By Matt Aceto January 06, 2015
Original Content #TBT: 2 Live Crew TBT: "As Nasty As They Wanna Be" rap group, 2 Live Crew. By Chris Tart July 23, 2015
Original Content A Brief History Of Birdman Ripping People Off Cash Money Records has a long history of not paying people what it owes them. By Danny Schwartz August 17, 2015
Original Content 10 Essential Flatbush Zombies Tracks An introduction to Flatbush Zombies. By Chris Tart October 18, 2015
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: September 12 A look at this week's rap and R&B sales and chart placements. By Trevor Smith September 13, 2015
Original Content A$AP Rocky Says He Wanted To Re-Do His Verse On "M'$" After Hearing Lil Wayne's A$AP Rocky breaks down "Canal St.," "Jukebox Joints" and "M'$" for HotNewHipHop. By Rose Lilah May 29, 2015