Interviews

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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
Original Content Lakeyah Talks Tee Grizzley Love, Being Slept-On In Milwaukee & Signing To QC The Milwaukee native went from slam poetry to chasing her Quality Control Music dreams to, now, being one of the label's newest and brightest signees. By Erika Marie December 15, 2021
Original Content URL's Eric Beasley Discusses Drake & Caffeine Partnership, The Importance of Battle Rap, "AGS2," & More Beasley provides a detailed introduction to the Ultimate Rap League (URL), discusses Drake's involvement, explains the importance of battle rap in today's Hip-Hop culture, and reflects on some of the greatest battles in URL history. By Joshua Robinson April 15, 2022
Interviews G-Eazy Talks Bay Area Influence & His SXSW Experience HotNewHipHop talks to G-Eazy about his "These Things Happen" tour, growing up in Oakland, California and more. By Rose Lilah March 27, 2014
Original Content Raekwon Talks "The Appetition," Ghostface Killah Chemistry, & Passing Torch To Griselda The Chef's appetizers hit different. By Mitch Findlay January 17, 2020
Original Content Smoove'L Praises Roddy Ricch's Sound & Album, Talks Mending Things With Pop Smoke For Day 11 of our 12 Days Of Christmas series, we caught up with Smoove’L to discuss his latest project "Ice Cups & Shootouts," reaching out to Pop Smoke on the night of his death, and meeting A$AP Rocky. By Aron A. December 23, 2020
Original Content Duke Deuce Says His Dream Collab Would Be With CMG & Paper Route Empire In "On The Come Up" Duke Deuce joins HotNewHipHop for the latest episode of “On The Come Up,” where he discusses his roots, "CRUNKSTAR," and bringing two of Memphis' biggest labels together for his dream collab. By Lawrencia Grose November 23, 2022
Interviews Drake Talks "Nothing Was The Same," Being Labeled As Emotional & Toronto In a lengthy new interview, Drake opens up about his new album, his approach to songwriting and growing up in Toronto, amongst other things. By Rose Lilah October 18, 2013
Original Content Rise & Grind: BRS Kash On The Bow Wow & Drake Influence, Mom's Reaction To "Throat Baby" BRS Kash slides through for this week's edition of "Rise & Grind," speaking about his hit song "Throat Baby," his mother's reaction to the song, his friendship with Mulatto, and much more. By Alex Zidel April 12, 2021
Interviews Big Lenbo: On The Come Up Big Lenbo talks Logic, Strange Days mixtape and more on the latest episode of "On The Come Up." By Aron A. November 01, 2017
Original Content Duke Deuce Talks "CRUNKSTAR," Memphis Legends & Origins Of Crunk & Trap Music Quality Control's Duke Deuce is preparing to release his "crunkest" album to date. The Memphis rapper talks about his upcoming album, the possibility of a joint project with A$AP Ferg, and the best advice he ever received from P and Offset. By Aron A. November 24, 2021
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