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Original Content What Will The Next Generation Of Rappers Sound Like? What will hip-hop's next-generation sound like? We unpack some of hip-hop's evolution to better understand where it's headed. By Karlton Jahmal March 19, 2018
Original Content Drake's "Scorpion": Everything We Know Drake's new album "Scorpion" may be a well guarded secret, but we're not entirely in the dark. By Mitch Findlay April 17, 2018
Original Content Hip-Hop & Social Media: Snoop Vs. Iggy Edition This recurring editorial series will focus on where hip-hop and social media connect, with thoughts on social media's role in the interactions between rappers and other members of the hip-hop community. By Amanda Mester October 21, 2014
Original Content 2020 Was A Triumphant Year For Lyricists Rather than assembling a list of the year's best rappers, it feels appropriate to highlight the emcees who elevated twenty-twenty on a purely lyrical level. By Mitch Findlay December 27, 2020
Original Content Can Pusha T Turn The Public Against Drake? Will Pusha T leave a lasting injury on Drake's career with "The Story of Adidon"? Or is this another example of the mundanity of beefing with Drake? By Narsimha Chintaluri May 30, 2018
Original Content Noah Breakfast Talks Tory Lanez & Rare MP3s Noah Breakfast details his sessions with Tory Lanez for "Lost Cause" and more. By Rose Lilah May 06, 2015
Original Content Where Is Danny Brown? Tracking His Movements Since "Atrocity Exhibition" Where's Danny Brown at these days, though? By E Gadsby November 15, 2018
Sports 5 Major Differences Between Olympic Basketball And The NBA A crash course on the rules of Olympic Basketball. By Kyle Rooney August 04, 2016
Original Content Top Tracks: July 11 - July 17 Only two repeat performers show up to this week's Top Tracks. By Patrick Lyons July 18, 2016
Original Content Keepin’ It Real: Rhyming Straight To The Mic HotNewHipHop delves into a common hip-hop debate: writing down lyrics versus not writing them down before hitting the booth to record. Some of the greatest MCs of our time, including Jay Z, Kanye West and the late Notorious B.I.G are advocates of the latter. While other greats, like Tech N9ne and Eminem, champion the former method. By Vanessa Oswald July 08, 2014
Original Content 5 Hidden Gems On PlayStation Plus Premium There is an impressive array of games to choose from on the PlayStation Plus Premium service. Here are 5 titles to meet any gamer's needs. By Mike Fugere May 15, 2023
Original Content Hottest Music Videos Of 2014 2014's best music videos. By Jake Rohn December 20, 2014