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Profiles Meet Kamaiyah: The Bay Area’s New Rising Star Interview: Oakland's favorite daughter Kamaiyah speaks on her rise to national prominence. By Danny Schwartz July 19, 2016
Original Content Top 10 Mixtapes From 2009 We count down the top 10 mixtapes from the year 2009. By Rose Lilah August 25, 2020
Original Content 21 Savage & Metro Boomin's "Savage Mode" Revels In Its Sin Four Years Later 21 Savage and Metro Boomin's "Savage Mode" dropped on this day, in 2016. We look back on its initial impact. By Rose Lilah July 15, 2020
Pop Culture Copyright Infringement In Music: An In-Depth Explanation We tackle exactly what copyright infringement in music is, with help from two industry professionals. By Kemet High December 30, 2019
TV Reginae Carter Is All About Growth: The Famous Daughter Discusses Acting Dreams & More EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Reginae Carter talks to us about stepping into a lane all her own, and while the reality star continues to shine, she's standing on the wise advice given to her from her father, Lil Wayne, and her mother, Toya Johnson. By Erika Marie May 13, 2020
Original Content Run The Jewels 3, Three Years Later: The Intangible Chemistry Of Killer Mike and El-P Three years on from gracing us all with the Christmas miracle of "Run The Jewels 3," we charted the incredible rapport between Killer Mike and El-P that brought their careers to unforeseen heights. By Robert Blair December 24, 2019
Original Content 10 Sophomore Albums Compared To Debuts How did some of hip-hop’s biggest artists do on their second try? We compare sophomore albums to debut albums in this list. By Nick Sella September 24, 2014
Original Content Cam'ron Ticket Giveaway: See Killa Cam Live In Brooklyn, NY [Update: Winners Announced] HotNewHipHop is giving away two pairs of tickets to see Cam'ron live in Brooklyn next week. By Rose Lilah May 05, 2014
TV Kanye West's Most Notable TV Moments We take a look at some of Yeezy's most memorable moments on television. By Nikita Rathod November 05, 2014
Original Content OutKast's 10 Best Music Videos We take a look at ten of OutKast's dopest music videos, as we approach their reunion festival tour. By Patrick Lyons February 11, 2014
Reviews Review: Kid Ink's "My Own Lane" With his major label debut album, Kid Ink sets out to prove that he truly rides alone with "My Own Lane." By Iva Anthony January 13, 2014
Reviews Review: Tyga's "Well Done 4" Mixtape Despite having recently dropped his third album, Tyga continues to put out new music with the release of "Well Done 4". By Iva Anthony December 16, 2013