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Chris Tart March 19, 2015 Original Content A weekly look at what's new and notable at the top of our charts
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Alex Galbraith February 25, 2015 Original Content DJ Orange Calderón brings the Houston vibes out in Travi$ Scott's "Drugs You Should Try It."
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Rose Lilah November 26, 2014 Original Content A weekly rundown of what's new and notable at the top of our charts
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Alex Galbraith March 03, 2015 Original Content Tory Lanez tells HotNewHipHop about how his collaboration with YG for "Me & My Bitch" off "My Krazy Life" came about.
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Rose Lilah March 26, 2014 Profiles Interview: Mila J discusses the time she danced in a Prince video, the struggles of being a woman in the music industry, and her torrid new EP "213."
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Danny Schwartz August 09, 2016 Original Content Get to know A$AP Rocky and Awful Records-affiliated Playboi Carti.
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Danny Schwartz June 12, 2016 Reviews Royce Da 5'9"s mind is bursting with ideas on the sprawling "Layers."
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Patrick Lyons April 20, 2016 Original Content HNHH chats with Mass Appeal's new artist, Boldy James.
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Glennisha Morgan July 23, 2014 Original Content HotNewHipHop gives you 14 instances where rappers have done a heroic deed.
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Nikita Rathod July 22, 2014 Original Content Soulja Boy’s history of legal troubles reveals a pattern the headlines often overlook, and the consequences that keep stacking up.
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Rain Adams August 05, 2025 Reviews Ultimately, for an artist who has found himself in an odd place of his career these past few years that have seen him flirting with the idea of leaving hip-hop entirely, "Alfredo 2" is proof that Gibbs is far from reaching a glass ceiling in his career.
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Aron A. July 29, 2025
Original Content #TBT: E-40 Looking back at E-40's many classic for Throwback Thursday.
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Chris Tart 
Original Content Top Tracks of the Week: February 17- February 24 A weekly look at what's new and notable at the top of our charts
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Alex Galbraith 
Original Content Remix Fix: Orange Calderón Chops Up Travi$ Scott's "Drugs You Should Try It" DJ Orange Calderón brings the Houston vibes out in Travi$ Scott's "Drugs You Should Try It."
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Rose Lilah 
Original Content Top Tracks of the Week: February 24 - March 3 A weekly rundown of what's new and notable at the top of our charts
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Alex Galbraith 
Original Content Tory Lanez Discusses Collaborating With YG On "Me & My Bitch" Tory Lanez tells HotNewHipHop about how his collaboration with YG for "Me & My Bitch" off "My Krazy Life" came about.
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Rose Lilah 
Profiles Meet Mila J: Chill Los Angelena Carrying The Torch Of Prince Interview: Mila J discusses the time she danced in a Prince video, the struggles of being a woman in the music industry, and her torrid new EP "213."
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Danny Schwartz 
Original Content 10 Essential Playboi Carti Tracks Get to know A$AP Rocky and Awful Records-affiliated Playboi Carti.
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Danny Schwartz 
Reviews Review: Royce Da 5'9"s "Layers" Royce Da 5'9"s mind is bursting with ideas on the sprawling "Layers."
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Patrick Lyons 
Original Content Boldy James Talks Signing With Nas, Authenticity, & Detroit HNHH chats with Mass Appeal's new artist, Boldy James.
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Glennisha Morgan 
Original Content 14 Heroic Acts By Rappers HotNewHipHop gives you 14 instances where rappers have done a heroic deed.
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Nikita Rathod 
Original Content Soulja Boy’s Rap Sheet: Lawsuits, Arrests, & Chaos Outside The Booth Soulja Boy’s history of legal troubles reveals a pattern the headlines often overlook, and the consequences that keep stacking up.
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Rain Adams 
Reviews Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist "Alfredo 2" Review Ultimately, for an artist who has found himself in an odd place of his career these past few years that have seen him flirting with the idea of leaving hip-hop entirely, "Alfredo 2" is proof that Gibbs is far from reaching a glass ceiling in his career.
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Aron A. 