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Profiles Bali Baby Says Nicki Minaj/Cardi B Beef Will "Fall Back" On Female Rappers In "On The Come Up" Bali Baby talks female rappers, dream collaborations and more in "On The Come Up." By Aron A. February 06, 2019
Mixtapes Action Bronson's "Blue Chips 7000" Is Complete, Might Drop This Month Bronson told Zane Lowe that he wants to drop his "Blue Chips 7000" mixtape in May. By Danny Schwartz May 04, 2016
Original Content ILoveMakonnen Opens Up About Drake, OVO, Regrets, & Kendrick Lamar Once signed to OVO, Drake’s co-sign gave iLoveMakonnen a Grammy nod—but also left him feeling boxed in and shut out of the wider industry. By Erika Marie September 30, 2025
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
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
TV Ladies First: Yo-Yo Details New Cooking Show, Activism, & Time With Ice Cube & Tupac Rap icon Yo-Yo emerged in the 1990s as a woman in Hip Hop unlike any other. She's dedicated her life & career to community activism, and now, she has her own cooking show on AspireTV. You don't want to miss our compelling conversation with the Los Angeles legend! By Erika Marie June 16, 2023
Music Ladies First: Cheryl "Salt" James Talks Hip Hop's 50th & What She Wants To See From Future Femcees Exclusive: Rap royalty Cheryl "Salt" James from Salt-N-Pepa helped revolutionize women's voices in the culture. She spoke with us about women like Sparky Dee and MC Lyte who have always been supportive, and shared advice about not letting the industry become a trap. By Erika Marie August 08, 2023
Music Amy Luciani Is On Her Grind: Talks "Love & Hip Hop," JT Dream Collab, & Rick Ross Co-Sign Exclusive Interview: Amy Luciani may be the newest member of "Love & Hip Hop ATL," but she's been working on her career for almost a decade. The 313 femcee is making her mark as more than just a pretty face. Learn all about the independent star who isn't afraid of a little—or a lot!—of hard work to reach success. By Erika Marie August 07, 2023
Original Content Belly Reacts To Snoop Dogg's Bid For The Ottawa Senators EXCLUSIVE: Ahead of the release of "Mumble Rap 2," we asked the Ottawa native to share his thoughts on Snoop Dogg's bid for Senators. By Aron A. May 19, 2023
Music 310babii On The Viral Success Of "Soak City," Being In Highschool Still, And Goals For The New Year "I'm living life, and having fun. Everything is music. And it's lit." By Tallie Spencer December 17, 2023
Music Westside Gunn Commends Drake & Tyler, The Creator: "I'm Always Going To Respect Both Of Them" "We all in this to push the art, and push the culture," Westside Gunn tells HotNewHipHop in our latest cover story. By Aron A. November 29, 2023
Original Content Ladies First: Shenseea On "Lick" Reactions, Transition To Mainstream & Megan Thee Stallion Relationship With her debut album on the horizon, Jamaican sensation Shenseea sat down with us for our "Ladies First" series to speak about her introductory studio album, "Alpha," and more. By Erika Marie March 10, 2022