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Original Content 10 Essential Childish Gambino Tracks The best Childish Gambino songs. By Danny Schwartz August 15, 2016
Original Content Top Tracks Of The Week: Sept 23-29 Staff picks for the week of September 23rd to 29th. By Trevor Smith October 03, 2013
Original Content The Inescapable Rap Collab Album The collaborative album is currently running rampant in hip-hop, but the impact itself is fleeting. By Luke Hinz May 10, 2018
Original Content The 10 Best "Black Panther: The Album" Features We run down the best contributions to the "Black Panther" movie soundtrack. By hnhh February 12, 2018
Original Content Top 10 Moments From The 2015 MTV VMAs Here are the top 10 notable moments (both good and bad) from the not-so-hip-hop 2015 VMA's. By Gark Mavigan August 31, 2015
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: July 18 A look at this week's sales and chart placements. By Trevor Smith July 19, 2015
Original Content Jahlil Beats Lists His Top 10 Producers Of All Time Jahlil Beats breaks down his Top 10 producers of all time for HotNewHipHop. By Rose Lilah October 14, 2014
Pop Culture Top Hip-Hop Turnarounds Of 2023 Having pushed through adversity and come out stronger on the other side, these figures deserve a nod for their efforts this year. By Caroline Fisher December 08, 2023
Music Lil Xan Never Felt Better: On Mac Miller, Sobriety & Emo Rap Legacy EXCLUSIVE: Lil Xan discusses his upcoming album, sobriety, meeting Mac Miller, and reflects on Hip-Hop's 50th anniversary. By Josh Megson June 30, 2023
Music SZA, Crocs, And The Triumphant Return Of Y2K Why SZA's Crocs collab is the definition of Y2K. By Olivia Monahan March 07, 2023
Original Content J. Cole's "The Off-Season" Pays Homage To His Roots J. Cole's new album "The Off-Season" is stacked with references to hip-hop classics, a telling glimpse at the music that inspires him to this day. By Mitch Findlay May 14, 2021
Original Content Kendrick Lamar Track Bracket Finals: "Alright" Vs. "Money Trees" We're down to the last two songs. By Alex Zidel December 06, 2019