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Original Content Hollywood Cole Reflects On Producing For Lil Wayne, Drake, Dom Kennedy & More For "On The Come Up" Now, who else tryna F with Hollywood Cole? The multifaceted producer details his rise for HotNewHipHop’s “On The Come Up.” By Joshua Robinson January 06, 2023
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
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 Finesse2Tymes Talks New Mixtape, "90 Days," Overcoming Grudges & The Value Of Freedom The Memphis-born rhymer isn't taking his newfound freedom for granted. Check out all he has to say about his latest project in our new interview. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 02, 2022
Interviews Meghann Cuniff Talks Tory Lanez & Megan Thee Stallion, Her Origins In Journalism, And Rising Above Social Media Narratives Meghann Cuniff sat down with HNHH for a conversation about her reporting and her recent explosion in the hip-hop world. By Alexander Cole December 03, 2023
Music Exclusive: Deniro Farrar Speaks On Being Denzel Curry's Personal Trainer, Vegan Lifestyle & North Carolina Rap Deniro Farrar gives props to J. Cole, DaBaby and all of North Carolina. By Alex Zidel April 11, 2019
Music Maxo Kream Explains The "Real Story" Of How He Met Playboi Carti Maxo Kream unpacks his connection with Playboi Carti and reveals how they first met in an exclusive new interview. By Alex Zidel December 14, 2021
Music Tha Dogg Pound Talks New Album "We All We Got" And Weighs In On Drake Vs. Kendrick Lamar Daz Dillinger and Kurupt of Tha Dogg Pound spoke to HotNewHipHop about their new album "We All We Got" as well as the hottest beef in rap between Drake and Kendrick Lamar. By Shirley Ju May 10, 2024
Interviews Tee Grizzley Breaks Down How To Set Goals, Blesses Us With Life Advice Tee Grizzley joins us for an exclusive interview about planning post-prison, setting goals and more. By Aron A. March 15, 2018
Music Ed Sheeran & Stormzy Are One Of Music's Great Bromances In Latest "Back & Forth" Coming from two different spectrums of the UK music world, Ed Sheeran and Stormzy reveal themselves to be kindred spirits. By Angus Walker February 21, 2017
Original Content Bizzy Crook Speaks On Hitting Studio With Mannie Fresh & Lloyd, "No Hard Feelings" Mixtape Bizzy Crook speaks to HotNewHipHop about being on Kid Ink's "My Own Lane" tour, his upcoming mixtape, studio sessions with Mannie Fresh and Lloyd, and much more. By Rose Lilah April 23, 2014
Original Content DJ Kool Herc Reflects On Hip-Hop's 48th Birthday On hip-hop's 48th birthday, we connected with the culture's founding father DJ Kool Herc, who made history at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue. By Mitch Findlay August 11, 2021