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Original Content Top 5 (Non-Single) Hooks From Fetty Wap's Debut You've heard "Trap Queen," "679," & "My Way." Here are the best of the rest from Fetty Wap's debut album. By Danny Schwartz September 24, 2015
Original Content Dear Graduates: Life Lessons From Kanye West's "College Dropout" With graduation season in effect, we take a look at some life lessons brought to us by Kanye West's classic "College Dropout." By Eve Stern May 27, 2015
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 What Drake's "Nice For What" Tells Us About His Next Album From the star-studded video to the New Orleans bounce influence, there are clues to the rapper's next moves in his most recent single. By Trevor Smith April 10, 2018
Original Content The R&B Thug: Jeremih, Ty Dolla $ign & More Provide The Answer To Clingy Love A new breed of R&B singers comes to the fore just as the King-Queen discussions hit a snag, and Valentine's Day rears its head. By Devin Ch February 13, 2019
Original Content How Lil Nas X's Never-Ending "Old Town Road" Rollout Changed The Game “Old Town Road” is gonna ride til’ the remixes can’t no more. By Luke Hinz July 29, 2019
Original Content What Childish Gambino's "Summer Pack" & "This Is America" Mean For New Album With "Summer Pack" and "This Is America" on hand, the musical direction of Childish Gambino's new album remains a mystery. By Mitch Findlay July 12, 2018
Reviews Review: Rick Ross' "Black Market" Rick Ross adds a dash of realism to his kingpin fantasy raps on "Black Market." By Patrick Lyons December 11, 2015
Music The Best Bars From Big Sean's "Whole Time" Freestyle Big Sean is back, much to the delight of fans. By Demi Phillips March 25, 2024
Original Content DaBaby Teases J. Cole Feature, Embracing "Trial And Error" & More In "On The Come Up" DaBaby's infectious confidence and artistic instincts are explored in the latest "On The Come Up." By Mitch Findlay May 15, 2019
Original Content #TBT: The Game's Deep Cuts TBT dedicated to The Game. By Chris Tart October 15, 2015
Reviews Review: Pro Era's "The Secc$ Tap.e 2" Last Friday, the Pro Era crew finished off ProEra Week on a major high giving us a banging mixtape, "Secc$ Tap.e 2". By Nikita Rathod February 19, 2014