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Reviews Review: The Underachievers' "The Lords Of Flatbush" The Underachievers deliver a new project which may be different in sound to their well-received first release, "Indigoism," but it is nonetheless a strong effort. By Nikita Rathod September 05, 2013
Sneakers The Ultimate Sneaker Gift Guide These sneakers are perfect for the shoe fanatic in your life. By Alexander Cole October 16, 2023
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 The Making Of Nicki Minaj's Queendom As fans gear up for the release of Nicki Minaj's fifth album, we take a look at how she's maintained her status over a ten year spell at the top of the heap. By Robert Blair August 07, 2019
Original Content Ari Lennox Is Helping Keep Small Venues Alive While Anxiously Awaiting For Outside To Open EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Ari Lennox speaks on her new partnership with Crown Royal. By Erika Marie September 09, 2020
Original Content 12 Scary Movies To Watch On Netflix Before Halloween With Halloween on the horizon, why not catch one of these terrifying flicks? By Nicole Fee October 21, 2018
Original Content We Need One More/Last Eminem "Comeback" With his legacy on the line, Eminem needs to deliver one more banger of an album. By Matt F August 20, 2018
Original Content Bernie Sanders' Most Hip-Hop Moments A look at Bernie's hip-hop cred. By Chris Tart March 06, 2016
Original Content Top 9 Hip-Hop & R&B EPs Of 2018 So Far We ranked our favorite EPs of 2018 so far. By Narsimha Chintaluri June 19, 2018
Reviews Steez Day 2018: Joey Bada$$, Mick Jenkins & More Honor The Late Capital Steez The legacy of Capital STEEZ was celebrated in the biggest "Steez Day" festival yet. By Richard Bryan July 09, 2018
Reviews Review: 50 Cent's "The Lost Tape" Awaiting the drop of his 5th studio album, Fif's latest release, "The Lost Tape", is good news for fans and evidence that Fifty's potential comeback is underway. By Anya Leibovitch May 24, 2012
Original Content Are The DaBaby & Ludacris Comparisons Valid? DaBaby and Ludacris have frequently faced comparisons, so why not look a little deeper as to why that might be? By Mitch Findlay March 17, 2020