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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 What happens when scandal becomes the brand? A look at Ray J’s decade of conflict, clout, and collapse, and the culture that kept clicking.
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Erika Marie October 09, 2025 Pop Culture Explore IShowSpeed's rise to fame, achievements, and personal life. Dive into the journey of this digital sensation standing 5'8" tall.
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Jake Skudder August 18, 2023 Music Revisiting the feud between Keri Hilson and Beyonce.
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Aron A. April 10, 2025 Music With three episodes down, it’s still hard to see what Drake is really trying to achieve with "Iceman."
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Aron A. September 11, 2025 Original Content Streaming bots and fake plays are shaking Hip Hop. Numbers have always mattered in music, but artificial streams are polluting the culture.
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Erika Marie March 05, 2026 Original Content A look back at all the artists Drake has endorsed over the years.
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Chris Tart April 12, 2016 Original Content Can you name five BIA songs? We can. She’s been cosigned by Nicki, rapped with Cole, and charted on her own.
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Erika Marie October 14, 2025 Relationships Waka and Mel are brushing off the haters are riding the love high.
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Demi Phillips March 20, 2024 Pop Culture Khalifa loves TikTok because it's the platform where she has the most female followers.
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Hayley Hynes May 22, 2022 Music Free speech is a right, but it's often framed as a privilege. Afroman refused to let it be weaponized against him.
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Aron A. March 21, 2026 Original Content In our first HotNewHipHop Video Essay, we look at Drake's lawsuit against UMG, and why it was always doomed to fail.
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Alexander Cole October 17, 2025 Original Content Still buzzing from the success of "Perception" and releasing a new album this month, here's what you need to know about rapper NF.
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Chris Mobley April 28, 2023
Original Content Ray J’s Long Road Through Chaos: Untangling His Scandals What happens when scandal becomes the brand? A look at Ray J’s decade of conflict, clout, and collapse, and the culture that kept clicking.
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Erika Marie 
Pop Culture How Tall Is IShowSpeed? Explore IShowSpeed's rise to fame, achievements, and personal life. Dive into the journey of this digital sensation standing 5'8" tall.
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Jake Skudder 
Music Keri Hilson & Beyoncé Beef: A Timeline Of The One-Sided Beef Revisiting the feud between Keri Hilson and Beyonce.
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Aron A. 
Music "Iceman" Episode 3: Drake’s Empire, Hollow Hits & That Yeat Feature With three episodes down, it’s still hard to see what Drake is really trying to achieve with "Iceman."
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Aron A. 
Original Content Bots & Artificial Streams Are Killing Hip Hop Streaming bots and fake plays are shaking Hip Hop. Numbers have always mattered in music, but artificial streams are polluting the culture.
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Erika Marie 
Original Content 14 Artists That Drake Co-Signed A look back at all the artists Drake has endorsed over the years.
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Chris Tart 
Original Content BIA's 5 Biggest Hit Songs & Collabs Can you name five BIA songs? We can. She’s been cosigned by Nicki, rapped with Cole, and charted on her own.
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Erika Marie 
Relationships Who Is Waka Flocka's New Girlfriend "Big Mel"? Waka and Mel are brushing off the haters are riding the love high.
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Demi Phillips 
Pop Culture Mia Khalifa’s TikTok Account Is More Entertaining Than Her OnlyFans Khalifa loves TikTok because it's the platform where she has the most female followers.
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Hayley Hynes 
Music Afroman Beat The Case—So Where Are Free Speech Warriors When Hip-Hop’s On Trial? Free speech is a right, but it's often framed as a privilege. Afroman refused to let it be weaponized against him.
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Aron A. 
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.
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Alexander Cole 
Original Content Everything To Know About Rapper NF Still buzzing from the success of "Perception" and releasing a new album this month, here's what you need to know about rapper NF.
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Chris Mobley