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Music Nas, The Last Great Purist: How "Legend Has It" Extends His Ongoing Love Letter To Hip-Hop From the projects that birthed "Illmatic" to the boardrooms shaping "Legend Has It," Nas has proven that hip-hop’s soul can evolve without losing its roots. By Aron A. October 23, 2025
Music Who Is Fakemink? The UK Rapper Winning Co-Signs From Drake, Playboi Carti, Frank Ocean & More Here's everything you need to know about Fakemink. By Aron A. October 17, 2025
Music 2025 Grammy Predictions & Picks: Can “Not Like Us” Secure Kendrick Lamar Another Victory? Who are your favorites and underdogs this year? By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 29, 2025
Pop Culture Artists Impacted By Wild L.A. Fires: Madlib, Jhené Aiko, Keyshia Cole, Kid Cudi & More Over 200,000 people were evacuated from their homes during the devastating L.A. fires, including several artists we know & love. By Erika Marie January 20, 2025
Original Content YG's "Still Brazy" By The Numbers We take a look at what's happening on YG's "Still Brazy," according to the numerical data. By Rose Lilah June 22, 2016
Music What We Learned From Clipse’s GQ Interview: Kendrick Lamar Feature, "Story Of Adidon" Politics & More From Pusha T's beef with Kanye and Jim Jones to how Kendrick Lamar became the catalyst for the Clipse's departure from Def Jam. By Aron A. June 04, 2025
Sneakers How Tinker Hatfield Shaped The Modern Sneaker Industry See how Tinker Hatfield transformed Nike and the industry with designs like the Air Max 1 and Air Jordan 11. By Ben Atkinson June 26, 2025
Music Mustard Esssential Songs Check out five of Mustard's essential tracks from his expansive discography, from hits with YG, Ty Dolla $ign, and Omarion. By Rain Adams July 05, 2024
Reviews Childish Gambino "Bando Stone And The New World" Album Review Donald Glover's last album as Childish Gambino is a bold but worthy farewell to the moniker. By Devin Morton July 24, 2024
Music Moneybagg Yo Talks Obama Co-Sign, "Speak Now Or," Denzel Washington & More Moneybagg Yo returns with the deluxe edition of "Speak Now." The rapper talks to HotNewHipHop about his creative process, artistic evolution, and embracing the women of the South. By Aron A. September 27, 2024
Music Future & Metro Boomin 2024 Tour: Dates, Tickets & More Future and Metro Boomin will be heading across North America on the "We Trust You" tour. Find out about dates, tickets & more. By Axl Banks April 16, 2024
Music Al B. Sure Hits: The New Jack Swing Icon's Best Jams The veteran artist went on a stellar run up until 2009. By Demi Phillips April 08, 2024