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Music Trillian, Busta Rhymes’s Son, Prepares To Inherit The Throne: On NLE Choppa Collab, Lyrically Sparring With His Dad & The Significance Of Lil Wayne’s “10,000 Bars” Busta Rhymes' son Trillian opens up about his single "Show Me Your Love" ft. NLE Choppa, his aspirations as a CEO, and the pressure of carrying his father's legacy while forging his own path. By Aron A. March 07, 2025
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 Vince Staples Reflects On Learning From Mac Miller & ScHoolboy Q's Feedback In an excerpt from our upcoming digital cover story with Vince Staples, the Long Beach, CA native reflects on his friendship with Mac Miller and ScHoolboy Q’s feedback ahead of each album. By Aron A. April 13, 2022
Original Content Rise & Grind: Kenny Mason Details Making "Angelic Hoodrat: Supercut" & His Alt-Music Inspiration Kenny Mason is the star of this week's edition of "Rise & Grind," and the Atlanta artist discusses his new project "Angelic Hoodrat: Supercut" as well as his burning desire to keep growing and moving forward. By Joshua Robinson May 17, 2021
Original Content Big Boi Is Wide Awake Big Boi is ready to wake up the masses with his next album "The Big Sleepover," a collaborative effort with Sleepy Brown. By Mitch Findlay August 10, 2021
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 Mike Dean, In Conversation: The Origin Of "Hold My Liquor" & Scarface Jam Sessions Mike Dean reflects on jam sessions with Scarface, becoming a Twitch streamer, and the moment Kanye West's "Hold My Liquor" was born. By Mitch Findlay June 25, 2021
Original Content Digital Cover Story: Moneybagg Yo Moneybagg Yo details his new collaboration with Future, as well as the new album, in our brand new digital cover story. By Rose Lilah March 26, 2021
Original Content A Conversation With Ghostface Killah: 15 Years Of "Fishscale" On the fifteenth anniversary of "Fishscale," Ghostface Killah reflects on his creative process, the art of storytelling, connecting with MF DOOM, and the death of the album as we know it. By Mitch Findlay March 28, 2021
Music Soulja Boy Explains Why He's Always Instigating Drake Soulja Boy explains why he's constantly poking at Drake. By Aron A. May 20, 2021
Interviews Ladies First: Roxanne Shanté Talks Preserving Hip Hop With Rock The Bells Festival & Giving The OGs Their Flowers Exclusive: Roxanne Shanté is not only Rap royalty, but she is one of the genre's most celebrated pioneers who helped lay the foundation of Hip Hop. She'll be hosting the Rock The Bells Festival this weekend and we caught up with her to talk about preserving Hip Hop history, respecting the OGs, and the advice she would give this new generation of women in the Rap game (hint: get a lawyer immediately!). By Erika Marie August 06, 2022
Original Content Rise & Grind: Ray Vaughn Calls TDE His "Dream Label" & Talks Lyrics Ray Vaughn talks signing with TDE, his upcoming music, the art of freestyling, bodying the L.A Leakers booth and much more on "Rise & Grind." By Mitch Findlay October 04, 2021