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Original Content How Hip-Hop Has Permeated Pop Culture From what was initially a neighbourhood-based cultural practice, Hip-Hop has permeated societal culture in an unprecedented way. Hip-Hop extended it's boundaries before breaking them down entirely to accept any and everyone; gender, economic class and race extinguished as the genre's influence washed over society and in a way, unified a diverse group of people. By Dhruva Balram deleted March 22, 2014
Reviews Review: Bobby Shmurda's "Shmurda She Wrote" EP Bobby Shmurda has undeniable star power and a strong ear for production, but "Shmurda She Wrote" leaves more technical (and sociological) questions than definitive answers. By Kahron Spearman November 14, 2014
Original Content Top Tracks: Playboi Carti & Lil Uzi Vert's New Collab Debuts At #1 Lil Uzi Vert and Playboi Carti continue their fruitful partnership with the chart-topping "Squad (Firearm)." By Patrick Lyons December 11, 2017
Original Content Who Had The Better Verse: Wiz Khalifa Vs. Curren$y After throwing Fabolous and Lloyd Banks in the Octagon of bars, we veer in a different direction this week and pit frequent collaborators Wiz Khalifa and Curren$y against each other. By Carl Lamarre May 11, 2015
Society Honouring Female Hip-Hop Legends For Black History Month Lauryn Hill, Rah Digga, Remy Ma, Da Brat and more. We talk the importance of the black female artist. By Karlton Jahmal February 02, 2018
Pop Culture Instagram Gallery: Apryl Jones In Her Modeling Bag Apryl Jones struts her modeling aspirations on Instagram. By Deja Goode February 14, 2021
Original Content 10 Essential Kehlani Tracks An introduction to the Bay Area singer. By Chris Tart April 17, 2016
Original Content Shooting The Shit With Mick Jenkins We chop it up with Free Nation leader Mick Jenkins about his upcoming mixtape "The Water[s]", Nicolas Cage, joining Cinematic Music Group and other randomness. By Rose Lilah August 11, 2014
Reviews G Herbo's "Strictly 4 My Fans" (Review) On his first release since "Ballin Like I'm Kobe," G Herbo reaffirms his position as one of Chicago's foremost voices. By Narsimha Chintaluri December 06, 2016
Original Content Kendrick Lamar's Pulitzer Prize Is A Hip-Hop Triumph Kendrick Lamar's Pulitzer is a groundbreaking moment for hip-hop. By Luke Hinz April 17, 2018
Original Content Accents, Ad-libs & Animation: Rappers With Distinctive Voices HotNewHipHop takes a look at hip hop's emcees with the most distinctive voices. By Glennisha Morgan June 18, 2014
Original Content Where & How Do We Draw The Line: Supporting Artists Who Are Inherently Problematic How do we go about making the difficult but necessary distinction between the artist and the individual? By Luke Hinz March 15, 2018