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Get the latest hip-hop and rap music news as it happens! Browse recently published articles covering artist updates, album drops, collaborations and trending stories on HotNewHipHop. Original Content In one of hip-hop's greatest cases of "what could've been," we revisit Rakim's brief spell on Dr. Dre's Aftermath label and why the "Oh My God" album never surfaced.
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Robert Blair March 24, 2020 Original Content An in-depth look at the importance of Lil Wayne's "I Feel Like Dying."In 2017, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services declared the nation’s opioid crisis a “public health emergency.”
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Michael Kawaida December 27, 2019 Music He says he has every right to use the name "Fenty" in his business dealings.
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Erika Marie April 17, 2019 Music Ciara debuted her brand new pixie cut last night.
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Alex Zidel June 11, 2019 Music Miller recently popped up on the show as a special guest.
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Erika Marie July 10, 2019 Music Rapper Zillakami was taken into police custody on his way to SXSW.
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Mitch Findlay March 15, 2019 Music Juice WRLD shares his Twisted Metal-inspired cover for "Death Race For Love."
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Kevin Goddard February 27, 2019 Music Hip-Hop's domination continues.
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Milca P. January 12, 2019 Music "Flower bomb, can I blow up on your mind?"
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Chantilly Post October 18, 2018 Original Content INTERVIEW: From pioneering the Spillage Village movement, to GTA-fuelled sleepovers with Young Thug, to making music with Mac Miller, EarthGang have forged a marvelous path.
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Mitch Findlay November 19, 2018 Music A$AP Rocky was tested by a psychedelics professor while creating "Testing."
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Alex Zidel May 30, 2018 Music "It brings everyone in the culture that is relevant at the time 'cause they’re on her mind when she’s writing the music."
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Trevor Smith August 23, 2018
Original Content What Happened To Rakim's Aftermath Album With Dr. Dre? In one of hip-hop's greatest cases of "what could've been," we revisit Rakim's brief spell on Dr. Dre's Aftermath label and why the "Oh My God" album never surfaced.
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Robert Blair 
Original Content Lil Wayne’s “I Feel Like Dying” Altered The Trajectory Of Hip-Hop An in-depth look at the importance of Lil Wayne's "I Feel Like Dying."In 2017, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services declared the nation’s opioid crisis a “public health emergency.”
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Michael Kawaida 
Music Rihanna's Father Denies Exploiting Her Image In Ongoing Legal Family Battle He says he has every right to use the name "Fenty" in his business dealings.
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Erika Marie 
Music Ciara Nearly Chops All Her Hair Off: See Her New Look Ciara debuted her brand new pixie cut last night.
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Alex Zidel 
Music Nick Cannon & Former "Wild 'N Out" Member Karlous Miller Squash Beef Miller recently popped up on the show as a special guest.
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Erika Marie 
Music Denzel Curry Speaks On ZillaKami's Recent Arrest Rapper Zillakami was taken into police custody on his way to SXSW.
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Mitch Findlay 
Music Juice WRLD Shares Album Cover For “Death Race For Love” Juice WRLD shares his Twisted Metal-inspired cover for "Death Race For Love."
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Kevin Goddard 
Music 9 Of The Top 10 Most-Streamed Artists Of 2018 Were Rappers Hip-Hop's domination continues.
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Milca P. 
Music Wale's 2011 Cut "Lotus Flower Bomb" Reportedly About Solange "Flower bomb, can I blow up on your mind?"
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Chantilly Post 
Original Content EarthGang Live Through Music: Spillage Village, Jamming With Mac Miller, & J. Cole's Psychic Predictions INTERVIEW: From pioneering the Spillage Village movement, to GTA-fuelled sleepovers with Young Thug, to making music with Mac Miller, EarthGang have forged a marvelous path.
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Mitch Findlay 
Music A$AP Rocky Details How He & Skepta Tripped On LSD While Making "Praise The Lord" A$AP Rocky was tested by a psychedelics professor while creating "Testing."
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Alex Zidel 
Music 50 Cent Talks Nicki Minaj's "Barbie Dreams" & His Similar "How To Rob" "It brings everyone in the culture that is relevant at the time 'cause they’re on her mind when she’s writing the music."
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Trevor Smith