Interviews

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Original Content Ice T Is The Original Gangsta: Reflecting On "Cop Killer," Avoiding The Dry Snitch & More The OG Archetype. By Mitch Findlay September 19, 2019
Sports James Harden Dishes On His Favorite Rapper All-Time, Best Restaurant In Houston & More We spoke with the NBA MVP about his favorite artists, and got the scoop on the Adidas Harden Vol. 3. By Kyle Rooney November 03, 2018
Interviews Tech N9ne Breaks Down "Special Effects" Features, Including Eminem's 24-Bar Verse Tech N9ne sat down with us to talk about the eclectic features on his upcoming album, "Special Effects". By Trevor Smith April 06, 2015
Interviews August Alsina Says He's Cool With Trey Songz, Talks 106 & Park Incident August Alsina speaks on his feud with Trey Songz, as well as his appearance on 106 & Park where he refused to discuss the beef. By Trevor Smith May 08, 2014
Mixtapes Action Bronson Talks "Blue Chips 2," Attacks On His Character Action Bronson speaks on "Blue Chips 2," media criticism, and being a father. By Trevor Smith November 02, 2013
Music Vybz Kartel’s Road To The Freedom Street Concert: The Dancehall Legend Teases “Taylor Swift-Level” Homecoming Performance, Drake & Cardi B Influence & His Legacy INTERVIEW: Vybz Kartel has remained one of the most prolific artists of our time, even during his incarceration. The "Fever" artist details his upcoming performance at the Jamaica National Stadium (including two secret high-profile guests), his first time hearing Skillibeng, current musical inspiration, and why Lil Wayne is the greatest lyricist in his books. By Aron A. December 27, 2024
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
Original Content Ladies First: Tinashe On Major Label Limitations, Not Being Respected Creatively As A Woman & More We're launching our "Ladies First" series with a compelling interview with Tinashe. The alternative multi-genre singer opens up about the obstacles she's faced, the importance of keeping women on her team, advice she received from Madonna, and why artists like Megan Thee Stallion, Doja Cat, Normani, and Chlöe x Halle deserve praise. By Erika Marie March 07, 2022
Music Travis Scott's A&R Sickamore Explains The Process Of Creating "Astroworld" "We were mixing the album until Thursday. It came out Thursday night." By Trevor Smith August 07, 2018
Original Content XXXTentacion's "?" Executive Producer Tells Us About XXX's Recording Process Meet John Cunningham, the little-known executive producer behind XXXtentacion's sophomore effort, "?." By Narsimha Chintaluri March 28, 2018
Interviews Lupe Fiasco Explains Why "Chopper" is "Too Damn Long" On Sway In The Morning Lupe Fiasco kicks it with Sway on Shade 45. By Trevor Smith January 23, 2015
Interviews Drake Slams Rolling Stone For Interview Excerpts About "Yeezus" & Taking Away His Cover [Update: Drake Issues Official Statement] Drake denies certain comments about Kanye West's "Yeezus" which surfaced via Rolling Stone yesterday, and calls out the magazine for taking away his cover at the very last minute. By Rose Lilah February 14, 2014