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Original Content Why ILoveMakonnen Won’t Glorify Drugs After Losing Lil Peep & Juice WRLD After losing close friends to drug culture, iLoveMakonnen explains why he turned away and shifted his focus. By Erika Marie October 01, 2025 2.0K Views
Original Content Ice Cube’s Good, Bad & The Ugly: On “Man Up,” Kendrick Lamar & Why He’ll Never Have An A&R Ice Cube will stop to smell the roses—but only for a moment. The rap icon reflects on four decades of music, the mainstream’s grip on hip-hop, and the legacy of his catalog as he drops his latest album. By Aron A. September 19, 2025 4.7K Views
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 10.8K 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
Original Content Nechie Just Wants To Make A Hit: Meet Gunna's Childhood Friend EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Atlanta rapper Nechie speaks on his new project "Shady Baby", growing up with Gunna, the legacy he wants to leave behind, and more. By Alex Zidel January 29, 2021 8.9K Views
Original Content Rico Nasty On Gender Fluidity, Punk Music & Nasty Moments INTERVIEW: Rico Nasty gets in-depth about the creative process behind "Nasty," her alter-ego Tacobella, Joan Jett's influence, motherhood and more. By Aron A. August 07, 2018 20.8K Views
Original Content Mobb Deep Is Infinite: Havoc On Prodigy’s Legacy, The Alchemist’s Evolution & What Hip-Hop Would Be Like Without “Shook Ones” Havoc offers rare insight into crafting "Infinite" with Prodigy’s posthumous verses, unpacks Nas’s evolution from rapper to generational mogul, and reflects on the enduring power of "The Infamous" nearly thirty years on. By Aron A. October 10, 2025 3.3K Views
Original Content Back In The Day: Chingy Reflects On His Rise And Fall On the 14th Anniversary of "Jackpot," HNHH Catches up with Chingy. By Jake Lauer July 14, 2017 1180 Views
Original Content Rise & Grind: Yungeen Ace Speaks On Jacksonville Rap Beef & Favorite King Von Memory Yungeen Ace details his debut album "Life Of Betrayal 2x," his viral song "Who I Smoke," and Jacksonville rap beef for "Rise & Grind." By Alex Zidel July 05, 2021 9.2K Views
Original Content Jackboy Reveals How XXXTentacion Helped Him, Details Moving From Sniper Gang To 1804 Records & More A new season of HNHH's "On the Come Up" is here! Jackboy helps us kick it off, with an exclusive interview where he speaks on moving from Kodak Black's Sniper Gang to start his own imprint, 1804 Records, the Florida rap scene, building generational wealth for his family, and much more. By Joshua Robinson October 13, 2021 16.5K Views
Music Post Malone Returns To The Breakfast Club, Angela Yee Apologizes For Last Interview Post Malone is back on The Breakfast Club. By Rose Lilah December 19, 2016 74.9K Views
Original Content Central Cee: Across The Pond Central Cee is making up for lost time after he blew up during a global lockdown. For HotNewHipHop’s November cover story, the “Doja” rapper reflects on his unique position as a frontrunner of the UK drill scene and experiencing another breakout moment across the Atlantic Ocean. By Aron A. November 16, 2022 7.2K Views