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Profiles Behind The Beat: DJ Swish For the latest edition of Behind The Beat, 23-year-old producer DJ Swish tells us how he ended up playing a vital role in the making of YG's "Still Brazy." By Angus Walker August 12, 2016
Original Content The Best GIFs From Rihanna & Drake's "Work" Video All the best GIFs of Rihanna twerking, grinding, & more. By Danny Schwartz February 22, 2016
Profiles Meet Saba: Gifted Rapper/Producer From Chicago's West Side INTERVIEW: Saba discusses performing with Chance the Rapper on Colbert and growing up in Chicago in a musical family. By Danny Schwartz March 22, 2016
Original Content I Got You, Fam: 10 Rapper-Athlete Bromances Some of these friendships may surprise you. By Danny Schwartz April 13, 2016
Reviews Review: Kevin Gates' "Murder For Hire 2" Kevin Gates delivers his most stylistically consistent tape yet, though "Murder For Hire 2" does lack a bit of excitement. By Patrick Lyons June 04, 2016
Original Content Shit Rappers Say HotNewHipHop takes a look at some of the wildest, funniest and randomest things that hip hop artists have said in various interviews. By Nikita Rathod June 11, 2014
Reviews Review: Ty Dolla $ign's "Beach House" EP Ty Dolla $ign's "Beach House" EP is in the vein of the past "Beach House" releases, with plenty of ratchet R&B and features. By Rula Al-Nasrawi January 27, 2014
Reviews Review: Gucci Mane’s "The State Vs. Radric Davis II" "The State Vs. Radric Davis II" is a flawed yet fulfilling trap album from the iciest rapper, Gucci Mane. By Matt Aceto January 03, 2014
Original Content YG Describes Average Day In Bompton YG talks to HotNewHipHop about his new album "My Krazy Life", and what life is like for him in the West Coast. By Rose Lilah May 06, 2014
Original Content Catching Cases: Rappers Locked Up Too Early In Their Career When rap careers get derailed by jail time. By Alex Galbraith December 21, 2014
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. By Angus Walker October 30, 2014
Original Content Top 10: Drake Deep Cuts For this week's Top 10 we take a cue from Drake and count down some of his best throwaways. By hnhh October 28, 2014