Interviews

Today | Week | Month | Year | All Time

Original Content J.I. Reveals He Wasn't A Jay-Z Fan Until He Picked Up The Pen Himself J.I. sits down to discuss his New York hustle, his love for hip-hop, and much more in our brand new episode of "On the Come Up." By Aron A. December 03, 2020
Original Content Kamaiyah's Got It Made: Breaking The Ice With Jay-Z & Remaining Genuine INTERVIEW: Kamaiyah opens up about her new album, run-in with Jay Z and how she's genuinely a dope person to be around. By Chantilly Post February 21, 2020
Music A Guide Through Houston’s Rap Scene With Paul Wall: On “The Great Wall," That Mexican O.T & Metro Boomin Collaboration From Rap-A-Lot and Street Military to Megan Thee Stallion and Don Toliver, Paul Wall traces the roots of Houston’s vibrant sound and looks forward to its evolution. The People’s Champ tells HotNewHipHop why Trump’s presidency impeded the release of “The Great Wall,” how That Mexican O.T. made him rerecord his verse, and why working with Metro Boomin reminds him of his days on Swishahouse. By Aron A. January 18, 2024
Profiles Behind The Beat: Southside Southside of 808 Mafia recently received three production credits on Future and Drake's "What A Time To Be Alive." Now we go Behind the Beat with him, as he discusses getting his start as a producer, blowing up with Waka Flocka Flame and crafting Future's "DS2." By Patrick Lyons September 23, 2015
Original Content YFN Lucci Balances Beef, Fame & Family: "I Ain't No Bad Person Just 'Cause I Like To Have Fun" His young career has seen its share of controversies, but he's determined to become the next great hip hop mogul. By Erika Marie August 20, 2019
Original Content WEED TALK With Smoke DZA: Blunts Vs. Papers, Favorite Strain, Being The "KushedGod" & More HotNewHipHop chops it up with Smoke DZA for an exclusive interview about his favorite subject - weed. By Rose Lilah August 12, 2013
Interviews Lil Boosie Talks Moving Away From Baton Rouge & Tupac Comparisons Lil Boosie discusses his plans to move away from Baton Rouge, Lousiana, being compared to Tupac and a new album. By Rose Lilah March 11, 2014
Streetwear Dapper Dan Talks Mike Tyson Fight In His Store, Getting Raided In The '90s Because Of Fendi & More Ahead of the launch of the limited edition Dapper Dan x Pepsi Football Watching Capsule Collection, we spoke to the father of logo-mania about the infamous Mike Tyson fight, Michael K. Williams, and so much more. By Aron A. September 14, 2021
Original Content ILoveMakonnen Addresses Lil Nas X Comparisons, Queer Visibility, & Hip Hop Politics From industry backlash to the rise of queer artists, iLoveMakonnen opens up about carving his own lane while the culture wrestles with change. By Erika Marie October 02, 2025
Music Big Daddy Kane Isn't Threatened By AI But Fears Its Impact On New Rappers EXCLUSIVE: Big Daddy Kane gives props to J. Cole, Conway The Machine, Rapsody & Lady London and sends a message to the youth regarding AI. By Aron A. June 23, 2023
Music Sa-Roc & Sol Messiah Predict The Next 50 Years Of Hip-Hop Exclusive: Sa-Roc & Sol Messiah discuss Minneapolis as a hub for hip-hop, producing Dead Prez's "Hell Yeah (Remix)" ft. Jay-Z, and why DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince are among the greatest MC-DJ duos in hip-hop history. By Aron A. August 17, 2023
Interviews Onyx On The Breakfast Club Onyx sits down with The Breakfast Club. By Rose Lilah July 31, 2014