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Original Content Charts Don’t Lie: May 25 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah May 25, 2014
Original Content Weirdest Rapper Endorsement Deals Some of the strangest product endorsement deals brought to you by rappers By Michele Daniels May 22, 2014
Original Content 20 Most Fashionable Rappers Through The Decades Fashion is one of the most important elements of hip-hop culture, because in addition to the music, it is another form of self-expression. We count down 20 fashionable MCs by decade. By Layne Weiss April 07, 2014
Original Content 10 Funny #SadKanye Memes The image of Kanye West looking salty while Kim Kardashian poses with a fan has now turned into a meme. It was only a matter of time. By Rose Lilah May 05, 2014
Original Content 10 Albums That Should've Happened HotNewHipHop follows up "Albums That Need To Happen" by breaking down 10 albums that should have happened but, for whatever reason, did not. From Lil Kim and Foxy Brown's "Thelma & Louise," to Lil Wayne and Juelz Santana's "I Can't Feel My Face," and more. By Chris Richburg November 12, 2013
Original Content New Music Friday: Gucci Mane, NLE Choppa, & Doe Boy Close January On A High Note This week's new music releases include Gucci Mane, NLE Choppa, Benny the Butcher, Quavo, Rick Ross, Coi Leray, Ella Mai, Babyface Ray, Denzel Curry, Dro Kenji, and more. By Alex Zidel January 28, 2022
Original Content Melii Protects Her Space And Sound Melii talks about doing covers, friends in the industry, working with 6LACK on "You Ain't Worth It" and more. By Rose Lilah April 02, 2021
Reviews Roddy Ricch “Live Life Fast” Review There’s no “The Box” on Roddy Ricch’s sophomore effort “LIVE LIFE FAST,” and that’s okay. By Joshua Robinson December 23, 2021
Original Content New Music Friday: New Heat From Lil Wayne, Cordae, J.I.D., & More Listen to all of the hottest new hip-hop and R&B music that dropped this week, including Lil Wayne, Cordae, Earl Sweatshirt, J.I.D., and more. By Alex Zidel January 14, 2022
Reviews Chief Keef's "Two Zero One Seven" (Review) On "Two Zero One Seven," Chief Keef continues to upend his career in increasingly thrilling ways. By Patrick Lyons January 07, 2017
Original Content Lil Uzi Vert Debuts New Hairstyle, Future Taps Travis Scott & Lil Baby Shuts It Down: Rolling Loud Miami Recap From XXXTENTACION's son coming out during Ski Mask The Slump God's set to Travis Scott's appearance with Future, Rolling Loud Miami 2022 didn't disappoint. By Aron A. July 26, 2022
Reviews Review: Dizzy Wright's "State Of Mind" EP To keep his fans satisfied while he works on his sophomore album, which will be released later this year, Dizzy drops the seven-track "State of Mind" EP. By Iva Anthony April 18, 2014