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Music Lil Xan Never Felt Better: On Mac Miller, Sobriety & Emo Rap Legacy EXCLUSIVE: Lil Xan discusses his upcoming album, sobriety, meeting Mac Miller, and reflects on Hip-Hop's 50th anniversary. By Josh Megson June 30, 2023 4.7K Views
Original Content Engineering With Battlecat: How A West Coast Legend Continues To Shape Sound The legendary west coast pioneer DJ Battlecat breaks down his journey with music, the importance of analog technology, and how his new partnership with Audible Reality has allowed him the opportunity to share his ears with the masses. By Mitch Findlay April 22, 2021 3.1K Views
Music J.I.D On Coca-Cola, Atlanta's Global Influence & If “Stick” Is The Definitive Festival Banger JID talks to HotNewHipHop about his recent foray into K-Pop, courtesy of Coke Studio, his European shows, and Atlanta's global influence. By Aron A. July 21, 2023 3.2K Views
Original Content Skylar Grey Reflects On Ten Years Working With Eminem EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Skylar Grey talks her underground hip-hop origins, connecting with Eminem and Dr. Dre, and escaping to a cabin in the woods. By Mitch Findlay April 15, 2020 40.9K Views
Music Kalan.FrFr Wants To "Make The West Great Again": On New Album, Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us," & West Coast Mount Rushmore Kalan.FrFr shares his thoughts about about unity in the West Coast, as well as the feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar. By Tallie Spencer May 16, 2024 1.8K Views
Music Jay Critch Is Done Being Humble: On New Album, Drake Vs. Kendrick & The Secret Behind Sexyy Red & Bossman Dlow's Success The Brooklyn MC's latest offering "Humble Giant" embodies the resilience of his journey. The rapper sat down with HotNewHipHop to discuss the project, as well as his collaborations with Rich The Kid, Cash Cobain and MIKE. By Aron A. May 07, 2024 4.1K Views
Music Homeboy Sandman Dishes On Artistic Growth, Lyricism & The State Of The Culture The Queens wordsmith just released his new project "I Can't Sell These Either," and as you'll read, his mind isn't something to be sold out. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 06, 2023 2.5K Views
Original Content Duke Deuce Says His Dream Collab Would Be With CMG & Paper Route Empire In "On The Come Up" Duke Deuce joins HotNewHipHop for the latest episode of “On The Come Up,” where he discusses his roots, "CRUNKSTAR," and bringing two of Memphis' biggest labels together for his dream collab. By Lawrencia Grose November 23, 2022 3.3K Views
Original Content Bandplay Speaks On Young Dolph's Death, Creating "Major" & Gives Us A Key Glock Update On the final day of our "12 Days of Christmas" series, we speak with Paper Route Empire-signed producer, Bandplay. The Tennessee native details how he initially connected with Key Glock and Young Dolph, shares some of his fondest memories with Dolph, and gives us the story behind one of Dolph's biggest singles, "Major." By Rose Lilah December 24, 2021 65.0K Views
Original Content J. Prince Plays His Position: Industry Vet Explains Why He Mediated Drake Beef & More INTERVIEW: J. Prince has stepped out of the shadows to take control of his own narrative. By Milca P. October 16, 2018 23.5K Views
Original Content "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" Turns 15: Big Smoke Speaks You picked the wrong house, fool! By Mitch Findlay October 26, 2019 16.8K Views
Original Content Rise & Grind: Young Rog Breaks Down Why He Signed With Shelley FKA DRAM & LVRN Young Rog talks about his unqiue label situation with Shelley FKA DRAM's Waver and LVRN, his new project "Boy Next Door," and more in this new edition of "Rise & Grind." By Rose Lilah June 28, 2021 1.9K Views