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Music Cee Lo’s Biggest Hits Cee Lo’s catalogue is stacked with notable hits across multiple genres. By Demi Phillips June 05, 2023
Original Content 7 Of Jorja Smith's Best Collabs Jorja Smith elevates any track she hops on. Here are her best collabs. By Wyatt Westlake May 24, 2023
Original Content 7 Rappers Who Have Received Honorary Degrees Throughout the years, rappers have been highlighted for their contributions to entertainment and the global impact of their careers. By HNHH Staff May 02, 2023
Music Famous Dex Signs $5.6 Million Label Deal The "Drip From My Walk" MC seemingly renegotiated his deal with 300 Entertainment, or perhaps signed a new one altogether. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 27, 2023
Music NBA YoungBoy Explains "F*ck The Industry Pt. 2" Diss To Lil Yachty After Lil Boat used a 50 Cent meme to react to YB's shade, the latter artist made it clear exactly why he's got beef with the former. By Hayley Hynes May 12, 2023
Music Tasha K Thanks Nicki Minaj For Donating To Her Fund For Cardi B Debt Nicki Minaj and Cardi B's beef re-escalated last year, and Nicki's alleged financial support of Tasha K might fan the flames again. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 21, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Reacts To Jay-Z’s Yankee Stadium Shows With Bold Prediction Akademiks claims that this is gonna be the "best PR wave" for Hov. By Tallie Spencer March 19, 2026
Original Content NBA Youngboy's Engineer Jason "Cheese" Goldberg Discusses "The Last Slimeto" Sessions & How "Heart & Soul" Helped Reignite The Creative Spark Jason “Cheese” Goldberg discusses his background in engineering, the process behind NBA Youngboy’s "The Last Slimeto," and much more. By Aron A. August 11, 2022
Music Westside Gunn’s Pledge To The Culture From East Side Buffalo to the world, Westside Gunn feels the weight of his responsibilities. Yet, he’s never been more confident in his position. In the latest HotNewHipHop Cover Story, Westside Gunn dissects his final album, “And Then You Pray For Me" and subsequent plans, as well as his duty to bridge the generational gap. By Aron A. November 29, 2023
Music The D.O.C. Explains How He's Using A.I. To Make A New Album The D.O.C. believes he's found a way to release a new album. By Cole Blake November 13, 2023
Music A$AP Rocky Reveals Why He Dissed Drake On “Don’t Be Dumb” During a recent interview with Ebro for Apple Music, A$AP Rocky set the record straight about his beef with Drake. By Caroline Fisher January 21, 2026
Music Cardi B Reveals The Ridiculous Amount Of Money She Made In One Night Of Stripping Cardi B famously worked as a stripper before she appeared on "Love & Hip Hop: New York" and her music career took off. By Cole Blake January 19, 2026