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Original Content Black Thought Verses: The Roots Icon's Best Bars Black Thought has spit some amazing verses throughout his prolific career. Here is a list of his best guest verses. By Wyatt Westlake April 24, 2023
Music NBA YoungBoy Reportedly Released From Prison And Transferred To Unknown Location NBA YoungBoy may have been transferred to a halfway house or back to his home if this is true, but we're still waiting on more reports. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 24, 2025
Music Kanye West Explains Why Jay-Z's Verse On "Jail" Hurt His Feelings Kanye West has been airing out his issues with Jay-Z in controversial posts on social media for a number of weeks. By Cole Blake April 21, 2025
Music Lil Loaded Released From Jail Following Murder Charge After being charged for the murder of rapper Savage Boosie, Lil Loaded has confirmed that he has since been released from prison. By Mitch Findlay December 08, 2020
Music Kanye West's "Donda Chant" May Be Deeper Than Listeners Originally Thought "Donda Chant" may not be as surface-level as fans originally thought. By Joshua Robinson September 01, 2021
Music Kehlani Twerks On Stage During Tour Kehlani clapped her cheeks to the rhythm of her hit song "Distraction." By Lawrencia Grose July 31, 2022
Original Content 15 Soundcloud Producers Pushing Rap Boundaries 15 producers on Soundcloud that are effectively exploring new sounds. By Alphonse Pierre December 26, 2017
Original Content Top 35 Best Future Songs Of All Time With Future at his peak, we look back on his best songs. By Vince Rick October 09, 2017
Original Content 10 Emo Rap Artists To Know Here are some of the must-know artists helping to define an underappreciated emo-rap scene. By Alphonse Pierre June 24, 2018
Music Metro Boomin' Warns Producers About Atlantic Record's Mike Caren & APG Metro Boomin' doesn't want to see upcoming producers taken advantage of. By Aron A. October 18, 2017
Music Tyler, The Creator Names His Mount Rushmore: Erykah, Pharrell, Jamiroquai, & More Hitmaker Tyler, the Creator names his favorite artists, rappers, and albums while chatting with DJ Drama on the Gangsta Grillz podcast. By Erika Marie June 02, 2026
Music Does Future Really Have More Classics Than Kendrick Lamar? In the latest HotNewHipHop video essay, we break down how Future and Kendrick Lamar embody two competing models of greatness: era-defining atmosphere versus meticulous album architecture. By Aron A. March 27, 2026