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Original Content Kanye West Vs. The Press: 10 Run-Ins With The Media We take a look back at some of the moments that have defined Kanye West's often tumultuous relationship with the media. By Nikita Rathod April 08, 2014
Profiles Meet Boogie: Rising Rapper From Compton, CA HotNewHipHop spoke to newcomer Boogie about his upcoming debut project, "Thirst 48," being a father, rapping full time and much more. By Rose Lilah June 17, 2014
Original Content Who Is Kenneth Petty? Everything You Need To Know About Nicki Minaj's Boyfriend Familiarize yourself with Nicki Minaj's new beau Kenneth Petty. By E Gadsby December 20, 2018
Reviews Top Five Summer Jam Performances, Ranked Here are the five best sets we saw on Summer Jam's main stage, ranked. By Samuel Allan June 03, 2019
Original Content Where Will Rick Ross' "Port Of Miami 2" Take Him? Will he deliver his fans a new classic album with "Port of Miami 2," or just some lemon pepper wings? By Michael Kaminsky June 20, 2019
Sneakers NBA All Star Sneakers: Top 10 Kicks Releasing This Weekend A rundown of the best basketball sneakers releasing for All Star weekend. By Kyle Rooney February 15, 2019
Original Content 7 Tips For Independent Artists That We Learned At A3C Here are the top takeaways for indie artists, direct from this year's A3C Festival in Atlanta. By Milca P. October 09, 2018
Original Content The Best Of Kevin Gates' "Luca Brasi" Kevin Gates is set to make a major comeback. By Narsimha Chintaluri August 15, 2018
Original Content Top 5 Verses On Takeoff's Debut Album "The Last Rocket" We take a look at our five favorite verses from Takeoff's debut album, "The Last Rocket." By Narsimha Chintaluri November 05, 2018
Original Content Top Tracks: Offset's Early Leak "Red Room" Debuts At #1 The first single from Offset's upcoming solo album wins out in a week otherwise dominated by Tekashi 6ix9ine By Patrick Lyons December 03, 2018
Original Content J.I.D For Beginners: 5 Songs To Get You Started Familiarize yourself with the brilliance of J.I.D before his inevitable rise. By Mitch Findlay November 06, 2018
Original Content Tinashe And The Problem With Female Artists' Album Delays Too many women are signing major deals and then seeing their albums delayed for years. By Patrick Lyons April 26, 2018