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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. Original Content Fans expected another standout from Jhené Aiko and Kendrick Lamar, but “So Good” has reopened the conversation around their best work.
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Erika Marie September 15, 2026 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 A dive into the rise of Jacksonville rapper Foolio, capturing his journey from the streets of Duval County to the hip-hop arena.
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Jake Skudder January 17, 2024 TV Season 3 of “The Rap Game” also featured some interesting celebrity cameos.
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Demi Phillips November 12, 2023 Music From a beef with The Game that got violent to 50 Cent's burgeoning solo career, we're diving into the demise of G-Unit.
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Caleb Hardy June 12, 2023 Original Content Ice Cube will stop to smell the roses—but only for a moment. The rap icon reflects on four decades of music, the mainstream’s grip on hip-hop, and the legacy of his catalog as he drops his latest album.
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Aron A. September 19, 2025 Music Diddy Dirty Money were a chart-topping trio for a brief time, before disappearing just as quickly as they arrived.
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TeeJay Small June 14, 2024 Original Content Ludacris' most memorable one-liners and punchlines.
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Patrick Lyons March 26, 2015 Music Baka Not Nice's past became a point of conversation following the release of Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us."
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Demi Phillips May 15, 2024 Music An exploration into the shared history of the Bad Boy rappers
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TeeJay Small December 13, 2023 Music The rap legend is not usually controversial but has a history of subliminal disses. Here are all of J. Cole's biggest public feuds.
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Wyatt Westlake May 17, 2023 Politics Some might say he vibes more with Jay-Z and Alicia Keys’ "Empire State of Mind" than Billy Joel’s "New York State of Mind," but if his victory proves anything, like Jadakiss, Zohran Mamdani is truly outside with the streets that built New York.
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Aron A. November 12, 2025
Original Content Jhené Aiko & Kendrick Lamar's Collaborations, Revisited Fans expected another standout from Jhené Aiko and Kendrick Lamar, but “So Good” has reopened the conversation around their best work.
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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 Foolio Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rapper A dive into the rise of Jacksonville rapper Foolio, capturing his journey from the streets of Duval County to the hip-hop arena.
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Jake Skudder 
TV "The Rap Game" Season 3 Stars: Where Are They Now? Season 3 of “The Rap Game” also featured some interesting celebrity cameos.
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Demi Phillips 
Music What Happened To G-Unit? 50 Cent's Dissolved Crew From a beef with The Game that got violent to 50 Cent's burgeoning solo career, we're diving into the demise of G-Unit.
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Caleb Hardy 
Original Content Ice Cube’s Good, Bad & The Ugly: On “Man Up,” Kendrick Lamar & Why He’ll Never Have An A&R Ice Cube will stop to smell the roses—but only for a moment. The rap icon reflects on four decades of music, the mainstream’s grip on hip-hop, and the legacy of his catalog as he drops his latest album.
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Aron A. 
Music What Happened To The Diddy Dirty Money Group? Diddy Dirty Money were a chart-topping trio for a brief time, before disappearing just as quickly as they arrived.
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TeeJay Small 
Original Content Ludacris' Best Punchlines Ludacris' most memorable one-liners and punchlines.
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Patrick Lyons 
Music OVO's Baka Not Nice "Weird Case" Controversy: Breaking Down The Allegations & Conviction Baka Not Nice's past became a point of conversation following the release of Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us."
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Demi Phillips 
Music Why Did Mase Fall Out With Diddy? An exploration into the shared history of the Bad Boy rappers
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TeeJay Small 
Music All Of J. Cole's Biggest Public Beefs The rap legend is not usually controversial but has a history of subliminal disses. Here are all of J. Cole's biggest public feuds.
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Wyatt Westlake 
Politics The Politics Of 50 Cent & Ja Rule's Beef: How Hip-Hop Mobilized Zohran Mamdani’s Victorious Mayoral Campaign Some might say he vibes more with Jay-Z and Alicia Keys’ "Empire State of Mind" than Billy Joel’s "New York State of Mind," but if his victory proves anything, like Jadakiss, Zohran Mamdani is truly outside with the streets that built New York.
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Aron A.