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Music Inspectah Deck Shares Story Behind Legendary "Triumph" Verse During an appearance on Talib Kweli's "The People's Party," Inspectah Deck breaks down the incredible origin story behind his "Triumph" verse. By Mitch Findlay November 12, 2020
Original Content Central Cee: Across The Pond Central Cee is making up for lost time after he blew up during a global lockdown. For HotNewHipHop’s November cover story, the “Doja” rapper reflects on his unique position as a frontrunner of the UK drill scene and experiencing another breakout moment across the Atlantic Ocean. By Aron A. November 16, 2022
Music Lil Wayne & Hot Boys Hilariously Abandon Birdman On Stage In The Middle Of His Speech Lil Wayne, Birdman, and the rest of the Hot Boys have been performing a number of concerts together in recent weeks. By Cole Blake March 11, 2025
Music Sexyy Red Reacts To Fake “Cousin” Calling Her Out, Doesn’t Hold Back A woman claiming to be related to Sexyy Red recently accused her of leaving her family behind amid her success. By Caroline Fisher April 17, 2024
Music Will.i.Am Catches Heat From OG Black Eyed Peas Member Kim Hill Over "Black Group" Complaint He said he was "hurt" they weren't considered a "Black group," but Hill said in a video, "You want that same community to validate you and you put a White girl in that place." By Erika Marie January 04, 2021
Music Where Is 21 Savage From? Explore 21 Savage's intriguing origins from London to Atlanta, and how his unique background influences his authentic hip-hop sound. By Jake Skudder October 25, 2023
Original Content Every Eminem Feature: 2006-2009 We're back with compiling every Eminem feature throughout the course of his career. This week we tackle the years 2006 until 2009. By E Gadsby October 16, 2017
Music T-Pain Addresses Rumors That He & His Wife Are In An Open Relationship The rapper lays the rumor to rest. By Erika Marie March 30, 2019
Pop Culture Lil Meech Breaks His Silence On Big Meech’s Release With Post-Prison Manicure Video Big Meech is living his best life. By Caroline Fisher October 24, 2024
Tech What DAW Does Dr. Dre Use? Explore Dr. Dre's unique approach to music production, his choice of DAW, and the equipment he uses to create his iconic sound By Jake Skudder November 03, 2023
Streetwear Sexyy Red Claims She "Ain’t Gotta Rap" With NSFW Thirst Trap Sexyy will always be a controversial figure. By Zachary Horvath February 26, 2024
Original Content Top 10 Mixtapes From 2009 We count down the top 10 mixtapes from the year 2009. By Rose Lilah August 25, 2020