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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. Reviews What makes "HABIBTI" and "MAID OF HONOUR" work is that, for once, Drake stops trying to force those identities into one coherent persona. He lets the contradictions exist in plain sight.
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Aron A. May 21, 2026 Original Content Dax is one of the most viral rappers on TikTok, and he is ushering in what is being called "Co-Worker Music"
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Alexander Cole November 26, 2025 Pop Culture Explore the narrative of Scott Kingsley Swift's net worth, highlighting support for Taylor Swift's career, and philanthropic efforts.
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Rain Adams February 13, 2024 Music JAY-Z's performance at the Roots Picnic attempted to reclaim control of a narrative that's increasingly split between the rapper and the institution.
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Aron A. June 03, 2026 Music From best friends, to a years-long beef, to best friends again.
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Demi Phillips January 25, 2024 Reviews With first-hand testimony, archival footage, and juror insight, "Sean Combs: The Reckoning" explores the consistent architecture of power that has shaped the narrative of Diddy's public and private life.
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Aron A. December 02, 2025 Original Content "untitled unmastered." shows off the cloudy under-and-overtones of the "TPAB" era in a way that sets it apart, but also makes its connection to its origins unmistakable.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares March 04, 2026 Pop Culture It’s been a minute since 50 took a jab at Teairra Mari.
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Demi Phillips November 24, 2023 Original Content Here's a look at some of the biggest artists in Bad Boy Record's illustrious history.
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Josh Megson April 13, 2023 Original Content Legends didn’t just side-eye Iggy Azalea, they named her. Here's a breakdown of her critics and what they said.
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Erika Marie October 29, 2025 Original Content 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.
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Aron A. October 10, 2025 Original Content Jay-Z's appearance at the Roots Picnic wasn't a victory lap built on nostalgia.
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Reviews Drake "HABIBTI" & "MAID OF HONOUR" Review What makes "HABIBTI" and "MAID OF HONOUR" work is that, for once, Drake stops trying to force those identities into one coherent persona. He lets the contradictions exist in plain sight.
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Aron A. 
Original Content Dax And The Viral Rise Of Co-Worker Music Dax is one of the most viral rappers on TikTok, and he is ushering in what is being called "Co-Worker Music"
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Alexander Cole 
Pop Culture Scott Kingsley Swift Net Worth 2024: What Is Taylor Swift's Dad Worth? Explore the narrative of Scott Kingsley Swift's net worth, highlighting support for Taylor Swift's career, and philanthropic efforts.
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Rain Adams 
Music JAŸ-Z Already Warned Us: 2026 Is All Offense JAY-Z's performance at the Roots Picnic attempted to reclaim control of a narrative that's increasingly split between the rapper and the institution.
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Aron A. 
Music Cam’ron & Mase: A Timeline Of Their Beef & Reconciliation From best friends, to a years-long beef, to best friends again.
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Demi Phillips 
Reviews “Sean Combs: The Reckoning” Exposes Diddy’s Empire Of Influence & Abuse: Review With first-hand testimony, archival footage, and juror insight, "Sean Combs: The Reckoning" explores the consistent architecture of power that has shaped the narrative of Diddy's public and private life.
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Aron A. 
Original Content Kendrick Lamar's "Untitled Unmastered" Quietly Grounded "To Pimp A Butterfly's" Genius "untitled unmastered." shows off the cloudy under-and-overtones of the "TPAB" era in a way that sets it apart, but also makes its connection to its origins unmistakable.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Pop Culture What Happened Between Teairra Mari & 50 Cent? It’s been a minute since 50 took a jab at Teairra Mari.
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Demi Phillips 
Original Content 10 Biggest Bad Boy Records Artists of All Time Here's a look at some of the biggest artists in Bad Boy Record's illustrious history.
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Josh Megson 
Original Content Iggy Azalea Got Dissed By Some Of Hip Hop’s Biggest Names Legends didn’t just side-eye Iggy Azalea, they named her. Here's a breakdown of her critics and what they said.
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Erika Marie 
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.
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Aron A. 
Original Content JAŸ-Z Proves We Need To Retire The Idea Of OG Rappers Being "Washed Up" Jay-Z's appearance at the Roots Picnic wasn't a victory lap built on nostalgia.
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Erika Marie