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Original Content Drake's Pettiest Moments Since July 2015. By Danny Schwartz November 22, 2016
Original Content Chief Keef's Most Unexpected Collaborations Between Chicago old-heads, TV stars and unknown Polish producers, Chief Keef's racked up quite an interesting list of collaborators. By Patrick Lyons September 29, 2015
Original Content Everything You Need To Know About Kodak Black Meet the pride of Pompano Beach: Kodak Black. By Angus Walker October 26, 2015
Profiles Meet Sosamann: Houston Sauce Guru & The Newest Member Of Taylor Gang HotNewDripHop presents Sosamann. The Houston sauce evangelist talks The Sauce Factory, signing to Taylor Gang, and how the sauce saved his life. By Angus Walker June 21, 2016
Original Content Twitter Reacts: Does Desiigner's "Timmy Turner" Live Up To The Hype? We combed through twitter to see what the fans and non-fans alike have to say about Desiigner's highly anticipated "Timmy Turner" record. By Rose Lilah July 21, 2016
Original Content Here Are The Samples Drake Used On "VIEWS" A list of the eclectic samples that were used in the making of Drake's new album, "VIEWS." By Angus Walker April 29, 2016
Original Content National Cheese Pizza Day: 10 Pizza Hip Hop Lyrics A series of lyrics referencing pizza, in honor of the hallowed #NationalCheesePizzaDay. By Rose Lilah September 05, 2017
Original Content #TBT: Aftermath: Dr. Dre, Eminem, 50 Cent, & The Game Aftermath 1996-2005. By Danny Schwartz May 25, 2017
Original Content All The People Drake Impersonates In The "Energy" Video We're running down some of the weirdest moments in Drake's new music video for "Energy." By Rose Lilah July 10, 2015
Music Soft White Summer: Clipse, Freddie Gibbs & Raekwon Lead Coke Rap’s 2025 Resurgence Coke rap brings back a feeling long missing, as raw narratives from Freddie Gibbs, Raekwon, and Clipse keep the blueprint of survival and ambition alive. By Aron A. August 08, 2025
Original Content 10 Slept-On Eminem Freestyles, Ranked Eminem has a long list of freestyles to his name, and we are going to rank 10 of his more underappreciated outings. By Devin Morton July 08, 2025
Music Kanye West Faced His Demons On "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy"—And Searched For Peace On "The Life Of Pablo" From the triumphant return from cultural exile on "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" to the chaotic but inspired rollout of "The Life of Pablo," Kanye weathered storm after storm to arrive at a fleeting sense of peace—which may be why he now sees "TLOP" as the superior album, even over what many consider his magnum opus. By Aron A. April 17, 2025