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Original Content 10 Things You Need To Know About ILoveMakonnen We break down ten essential facts about OVO's newest addition, ILoveMakonnen. By Chris Tart September 30, 2014
Original Content Remix Fix: Check Out Kygo's Remix Of The Weeknd's "Often" Kygo is a 23-year old remixer who recently dropped his most impressive track yet with his own version of The Weeknd's "Often" By Kayla Lee September 30, 2014
Original Content #TBT: The Pharcyde Throwback Thursday. This week we highlight some Pharcyde records. By Chris Tart March 05, 2015
Original Content A-Trak, Black Milk & More Remember J Dilla On His Birthday HotNewHipHop remembers the life and legacy of J Dilla. By Layne Weiss February 07, 2015
Original Content #TBT: Eric B. & Rakim This week's #TBT is dedicated to 2 very influential individuals: Eric B. & Rakim. Let's time travel back to the 80s and see how these two revolutionized lyrical flow and state-of-the-art sampling. By Chris Tart November 20, 2014
Original Content 2014 BET Hip-Hop Awards Green Carpet: Interviews With Ty Dolla $ign, Rich Homie Quan, Lil Boosie & More HotNewHipHop brings you exclusive interviews with a slew of stars on BET's green carpet at the Hip-Hop Awards. By Rose Lilah September 23, 2014
Reviews Review: Tyler, The Creator's "Cherry Bomb" "Cherry Bomb"—the fourth studio album from Odd Future head honcho Tyler, the Creator—is frequently loud, occasionally soothing, and a bit frustrating. By Perry Simpson April 16, 2015
Original Content Travi$ Scott's "Rodeo" By The Numbers Check out Travi$ Scott's new album, "Rodeo," by the numbers. By Rose Lilah September 07, 2015
Reviews Review: Lil Wayne's "Free Weezy Album" Is "Free Weezy Album" setting Wayne on a path towards "Carter V" greatness? By Nicholas DG July 09, 2015
Original Content *T-Pain Voice*: 5 Rappers Who Pushed Auto-Tune Forward T-Pain brought auto-tune to the table, and these 5 rappers ran with it. By Trevor Smith March 24, 2015
Original Content DJ Khaled's Top 5 Posse Anthems The top 5 posse cuts led by DJ Khaled. By Angus Walker May 12, 2015
Original Content What Kanye West's 3 New Songs Tell Us About His Album We break down "Only One," "Wolves" and "All Day" and see what hints they hold about Kanye West's upcoming album. By Patrick Lyons February 26, 2015