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Discover exclusive hip-hop features on HotNewHipHop. Read interviews, album reviews, think pieces, and curated lists covering music, culture, and more. Original Content This week's throwback lists focuses on Drake's classic mixtape joints.
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Chris Tart March 12, 2015 Original Content Just when you thought the song was perfect...
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Chris Tart April 12, 2015 Reviews Raekwon's "Fly Internation Luxurious Art" may not be so "artsy."
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Chris Tart May 03, 2015 Original Content We break down Tink's most essential cuts.
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Chris Tart April 06, 2015 Reviews Not too much new material here for die-hard Gates fans. Still, it's undoubtedly more of the gripping content only their man can deliver--painting his Louisiana locales as some of the scariest places on earth.
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Angus Walker December 24, 2014 Original Content A look at the many artists who owe it all to Mr. West.
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Angus Walker February 16, 2015 Original Content Let's get acquainted with the rapper responsible for "U Guessed It," and explore some unlikely styles he's messed with.
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Chris Tart January 29, 2015 Reviews Lupe Fiasco's newest album has many listeners saying that old Lupe is back. It looks like that may in fact be the case.
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Dallas Darden January 26, 2015 Original Content A collection of hip-hop records to get you in the holiday spirit.
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Alex Galbraith December 24, 2014 Original Content On the 18th anniversary of The Notorious B.I.G.'s tragic death, we revisit his most riveting stories.
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Angus Walker March 09, 2015 Original Content When rap careers get derailed by jail time.
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Alex Galbraith December 21, 2014 Reviews The third collaborative album from ATL’s most insightful shit talker, Killer Mike, and Brooklyn’s otherwordly underground producer/rapper, El-P, is their strongest yet—and one of the year’s best releases.
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Angus Walker October 30, 2014
Original Content #TBT: Drake Mixtape Cuts This week's throwback lists focuses on Drake's classic mixtape joints.
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Chris Tart 
Original Content 10 Producer Remixes That Were Better Than The Original Just when you thought the song was perfect...
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Chris Tart 
Reviews Review: Raekwon's "Fly International Luxurious Art" Raekwon's "Fly Internation Luxurious Art" may not be so "artsy."
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Chris Tart 
Original Content 10 Essential Tink Tracks We break down Tink's most essential cuts.
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Chris Tart 
Reviews Review: Kevin Gates' "Luca Brasi 2" Not too much new material here for die-hard Gates fans. Still, it's undoubtedly more of the gripping content only their man can deliver--painting his Louisiana locales as some of the scariest places on earth.
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Angus Walker 
Original Content The Yeezus Blessing: A History Of Kanye West's Co-Signs A look at the many artists who owe it all to Mr. West.
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Angus Walker 
Original Content 10 Essential OG Maco Tracks Let's get acquainted with the rapper responsible for "U Guessed It," and explore some unlikely styles he's messed with.
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Chris Tart 
Reviews Review: Lupe Fiasco's "Tetsuo & Youth" Lupe Fiasco's newest album has many listeners saying that old Lupe is back. It looks like that may in fact be the case.
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Dallas Darden 
Original Content Top 10 Best Holiday Raps A collection of hip-hop records to get you in the holiday spirit.
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Alex Galbraith 
Original Content Notorious B.I.G.: Master Storyteller On the 18th anniversary of The Notorious B.I.G.'s tragic death, we revisit his most riveting stories.
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Angus Walker 
Original Content Catching Cases: Rappers Locked Up Too Early In Their Career When rap careers get derailed by jail time.
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Alex Galbraith 
Reviews Review: Run the Jewels' (Killer Mike & El-P) "RTJ2" The third collaborative album from ATL’s most insightful shit talker, Killer Mike, and Brooklyn’s otherwordly underground producer/rapper, El-P, is their strongest yet—and one of the year’s best releases.
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Angus Walker