Features

Discover exclusive hip-hop features on HotNewHipHop. Read interviews, album reviews, think pieces, and curated lists covering music, culture, and more.

Today | Week | Month | Year | All Time

Original Content The Best Hip-Hop & R&B Playlist To Kickstart This Weekend We've got you covered with a playlist that fills all your hip-hop and r'n'b needs: it's all new, all good. By Rose Lilah March 30, 2018
Sports WWE Money In The Bank: Top-5 Cash Ins Of All-Time Counting down the greatest Money In The Bank cash ins in WWE history. By Kyle Rooney June 17, 2018
Profiles 21 Savage's Photographer John Canon Is Shaping The Perception Of The Zone 6 Rapper INTERVIEW: John Canon, 21 Savage's personal photographer, tells us why he loves working with the oft-misunderstood Zone 6 upstart. In his first HNHH interview, Canon talks about seeing hip-hop on the runway at New York Fashion Week, being mentored by Cam Kirk, and why 21 wants true love just like everyone else. By Angus Walker September 22, 2017
Original Content Top 10 Best ScHoolboy Q Features A look at some of ScHoolboy Q's best guest work. By Laroche Cineus January 05, 2018
Reviews Young Nudy's "Slimeball 3" Review With no features this time around, “Slimeball 3” attempts to establish Young Nudy as one of East Atlanta's premier acts. By Narsimha Chintaluri August 10, 2018
Original Content Masters Of Cadence: The Art Of "Voice" In Hip-Hop Lyricism and flow are essential tools, but which rappers have truly mastered the art of "voice?" By Mitch Findlay October 02, 2018
Original Content The Best Netflix Movies To Watch For Any Mood It's the weekend which means it's time for Netflix. No matter what mood you're in today, we have a great list of movies you should watch. By Nicole Fee September 09, 2018
Music The Constant Elevation of GuWop: “Episodes” Closes The Chapter Of ‘06 Gucci Mane With "Episodes," Gucci Mane revisits the chaos of his early years, confronting his past head-on with clarity. By Aron A. October 24, 2025
Original Content The History Of 50 Cent & Diddy Proves This Was Never Just Beef The decades-long feud between 50 Cent and Diddy wasn't just petty. We're taking a look back at the allegations, memes, and tense moments. By Erika Marie October 28, 2025
Original Content Edgelord To Evolution? Tyler, The Creator & Shock-Rap Culture The backlash to Tyler, the Creator’s D’Angelo tribute has revived criticism of his edgelord era and the audience it created. By Erika Marie October 21, 2025
Original Content Drake's "Not Like Us" Lawsuit Was Doomed From The Start In our first HotNewHipHop Video Essay, we look at Drake's lawsuit against UMG, and why it was always doomed to fail. By Alexander Cole October 17, 2025
Original Content Mobb Deep Is Infinite: Havoc On Prodigy’s Legacy, The Alchemist’s Evolution & What Hip-Hop Would Be Like Without “Shook Ones” Havoc offers rare insight into crafting "Infinite" with Prodigy’s posthumous verses, unpacks Nas’s evolution from rapper to generational mogul, and reflects on the enduring power of "The Infamous" nearly thirty years on. By Aron A. October 10, 2025