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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. Music 50 Cent and Jim Jones have been beefing all year.
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Aron A. December 23, 2025 Music "Puff's down on his luck, and 50's kicking a man when he's down," Wayans said during an interview.
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Aron A. December 10, 2025 Relationships What began as reality TV drama between Ray J and Princess Love turned into a years-long pattern of volatile and often dangerous behavior.
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Erika Marie December 01, 2025 Original Content Megan Thee Stallion’s moves gets picked apart, especially by Joe Budden. From fashion to music to the shooting trial—nothing was off-limits.
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Erika Marie November 29, 2025 Original Content Ye has offended everyone from peers to presidents, but in a handful of moments, Kanye West has offered something rarer: an apology.
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Erika Marie November 12, 2025 Music Lil Baby’s run dominated both the charts and the streets, but even Atlanta’s baton carrier has a ceiling, and 2025 made it impossible to ignore.
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Aron A. September 26, 2025 TV A generation of Hip Hop fans grew up on moments the BET Hip Hop Awards made possible, & its absence leaves a gap the culture can’t easily fill.
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Erika Marie August 08, 2025 Music Tyler doesn't disappoint as a guest feature.
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Aron A. August 04, 2025 Music It was a sweep for the West Coast.
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Aron A. February 03, 2025 Reviews There's no producer that understands Snoop Dogg better than Dr. Dre. Together, they rediscover a synergy where Dre’s direction revitalizes Snoop’s performance, while Snoop pushes his own boundaries as an MC.
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Aron A. December 23, 2024 Reviews After a triumphant summer of "Not Like Us," Kendrick Lamar ushers in a new chapter for the West Coast on "GNX."
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Aron A. December 02, 2024 Politics Trump has his fair share of musicians who support him, but this list of artists don't want anything to do with the former president.
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Erika Marie August 28, 2024
Music 50 Cent & Jim Jones Beef: A Brief History Of Tension 50 Cent and Jim Jones have been beefing all year.
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Music 50 Cent & Marlon Wayans Trade Shots Over Diddy Documentary: Everything You Need To Know "Puff's down on his luck, and 50's kicking a man when he's down," Wayans said during an interview.
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Relationships Ray J & Princess Love’s Relationship Never Escaped Chaos What began as reality TV drama between Ray J and Princess Love turned into a years-long pattern of volatile and often dangerous behavior.
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Erika Marie 
Original Content Joe Budden’s Pattern Of Discrediting Megan Thee Stallion Megan Thee Stallion’s moves gets picked apart, especially by Joe Budden. From fashion to music to the shooting trial—nothing was off-limits.
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Erika Marie 
Original Content Rare Times Kanye West Said He Was Sorry Ye has offended everyone from peers to presidents, but in a handful of moments, Kanye West has offered something rarer: an apology.
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Erika Marie 
Music The Lil Baby Dilemma: Declining Reign, Diminished Dominance & The End Of An Era Lil Baby’s run dominated both the charts and the streets, but even Atlanta’s baton carrier has a ceiling, and 2025 made it impossible to ignore.
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TV BET Hip Hop Awards Is Gone: The Cyphers, Chaos, & Culture A generation of Hip Hop fans grew up on moments the BET Hip Hop Awards made possible, & its absence leaves a gap the culture can’t easily fill.
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Erika Marie 
Music Tyler, The Creator Shows Out On Every Guest Verse: "P.O.V." & 10 More Standout Features Tyler doesn't disappoint as a guest feature.
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Music Kendrick Lamar Sweeps At The Grammys With "Not Like Us": 5 Takeaways It was a sweep for the West Coast.
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Reviews Snoop Dogg & Dr. Dre "Missionary" Review There's no producer that understands Snoop Dogg better than Dr. Dre. Together, they rediscover a synergy where Dre’s direction revitalizes Snoop’s performance, while Snoop pushes his own boundaries as an MC.
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Reviews Kendrick Lamar "GNX" Review After a triumphant summer of "Not Like Us," Kendrick Lamar ushers in a new chapter for the West Coast on "GNX."
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Politics Donald Trump's Sour Note: 14 Artists Who've Banned Their Music From His Campaigns Trump has his fair share of musicians who support him, but this list of artists don't want anything to do with the former president.
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Erika Marie