Interviews

Music Rob49 Praises Gillie Da King, Trashes G Herbo & Fredo Bang's Basketball Skills EXCLUSIVE: Rob49 has the utmost confidence that the New Orleans Vultures will beat G Herbo's Chopper City team at the second annual Vulture Island weekend. By Aron A. June 16, 2023 3.0K Views
TV Ladies First: Yo-Yo Details New Cooking Show, Activism, & Time With Ice Cube & Tupac Rap icon Yo-Yo emerged in the 1990s as a woman in Hip Hop unlike any other. She's dedicated her life & career to community activism, and now, she has her own cooking show on AspireTV. You don't want to miss our compelling conversation with the Los Angeles legend! By Erika Marie June 16, 2023 1428 Views
Music Bobby Fishscale: Roc Nation's Star Talks Leaving Trap, Staying Humble, & Never Making Excuses Roc Nation's rising rapper Bobby Fishscale emerged out of the Florida scene, but he stands out from the crowd. Check out our exclusive interview with the motivational rapper. By Erika Marie June 06, 2023 2.3K Views
Music Rakim Is Taking The "Lid Off Hip Hop" With Sprite For The Culture's 50th Exclusive Interview: Hip Hop icon and legendary lyricist Rakim is celebrating 50 years of the culture & kicking off Black Music Month in style. By Erika Marie June 01, 2023 3.1K Views
Original Content Belly Recorded “Double Up” Verse As A Birthday Gift To Nipsey Hussle EXCLUSIVE: Belly reflects on losing Nipsey Hussle and how his verse on "Double Up" landed on "Victory Lap." By Aron A. May 24, 2023 4.1K Views
Original Content Belly Reveals His Post-Rap Retirement Plans After Next Two Albums EXCLUSIVE: Belly explains his decision to step back from the music industry after his next two albums and what he has planned next. By Aron A. May 23, 2023 921 Views
Original Content Belly Reacts To Snoop Dogg's Bid For The Ottawa Senators EXCLUSIVE: Ahead of the release of "Mumble Rap 2," we asked the Ottawa native to share his thoughts on Snoop Dogg's bid for Senators. By Aron A. May 19, 2023 2.9K Views
Original Content Belly Doubts Jay-Z Collab Will Ever See The Light Of Day EXCLUSIVE: After collaborating with Jay-Z and Nas, Belly explains why he's aiming for the "impossible" before he steps away from the music industry. By Aron A. May 18, 2023 5.5K Views
Original Content DJ Jazzy Jeff Talks "Making Beats" Program, "Fresh Prince" Days, & Reminiscing With Will Smith Hip Hop icon DJ Jazzy Jeff is helping aspiring producers learn the game. He chatted with us about breaking Hip Hop's rules, admiring this generation of beatmakers, & being the same Jeff from Philly (who apparently makes great Kool-Aid!). By Erika Marie April 17, 2023 3.5K Views
Music Flau’jae Is Scoring Big Both On And Off Of The Basketball Court Flau’jae recent spoke about her upcoming collaboration Lil Wayne, the status of her current relationship with Jermaine Dupri, and her ranking of other athletes that have pursued a music career. By Flisadam Pointer April 12, 2023 957 Views
Pop Culture Nick Cannon On His "Future Superstars Tour," Generational Wealth, & Maintaining A Legacy Of Compassion We're ending Black History Month with the NCredible mogul who just kicked off his Future Superstars Tour. Nick Cannon sat down with us exclusively to speak about the artists, the tour's seminars with "star makers" like L.A. Reid, and why this is an important aspect of generational wealth within Black culture. By Erika Marie February 26, 2023 2.3K Views
Original Content Trauma Tone Reflects On His First Beat Placement, Cites M.I.A. As A Dream Collaborator, & More For "On The Come Up" Trauma Tone formally introduces himself on HotNewHipHop’s “On The Come Up.” By Joshua Robinson January 11, 2023 2.1K Views