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Original Content The TDE Timeline: A Magnified Look At Top Dawg's Rise To The Top HotNewHipHop provides you with a magnified look at Top Dawg Entertainment's come-up. By Matt Aceto February 05, 2014
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: August 12th Weekly review of the top sales on the hip hop and R&B charts. By Jon Godfrey August 12, 2012
Original Content The 10 Best Drake Covers On YouTube From Erykah Badu to the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, here are 10 of our favorite Drake covers on the web. By Angus Walker March 28, 2017
Relationships Kanye West's Interview With Jason Lee: Everything We Learned We're breaking down all the major revelations from Ye's 44-minute interview with Hollywood Unlocked's Jason Lee. By Robert Blair January 25, 2022
Original Content Hip-Hop’s Most Dominant Rapper Tastemakers From Cardi B to Young Thug, these 10 artists have played an enormous role in shaping the current Hip-Hop landscape. By Joshua Robinson February 28, 2022
Original Content 10 Rappers To Follow On TikTok Right Now Tierra Whack, JT, and Bobby Shmurda are just a few of the rappers that you should definitely be following on TikTok right now. By Joshua Robinson September 08, 2022
Original Content Is The Migos “Break Up” A Good Thing? There's no telling what the future has in store for the Migos, but it seems like their solo careers are ready to flourish. By Aron A. September 15, 2022
Sports Lonzo Vs. LaMelo Ball: Who Is The Better Ball Brother? Lonzo and LaMelo Ball have both taken the NBA by storm, but as it stands, who is the better Ball brother? By Vaughn Johnson November 20, 2021
Reviews Conway The Machine "La Maquina" Review Conway The Machine's "La Maquina" continues the Griselda lyricist's ascension into one of hip-hop's most well-rounded artists. By Mitch Findlay April 25, 2021
Original Content Bino Rideaux Talks New Album "Outside" & Being A Part Of Nipsey Hussle's Legacy EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: South Central's Bino Rideaux is a product of Los Angeles' strong hip-hop lineage. We chopped it up about his major-label debut, "Outside," being a part of Nipsey Hussle's musical legacy and fatherhood. By Aron A. May 22, 2020
Original Content The Beast Coast Formation: Will They Finally Get Their Due Credit? As their debut album approaches, we examine why even Beast Coast's biggest entities are still burdened with the title of "slept on" in the industry. By Robert Blair April 11, 2019
Original Content How Modern Hip-Hop's Disrespect Reflects The Spirit Of Punk Music Rather than following hip-hop's treasured code of conduct, today's rappers are echoing the early days of punk rock. By Robert Blair April 12, 2019