Original Content

Discover exclusive hip-hop features on HotNewHipHop. Read interviews, album reviews, think pieces, and curated lists covering music, culture, and more.

Reviews Bryson Tiller's "True to Self" (Review) Bryson Tiller’s hotly anticipated second album comes to us as a welcome surprise. Does "True to Self" go above and beyond, or does Pen Griffey swing and miss? By Maxwell Cavaseno May 31, 2017
Reviews Gucci Mane's "Droptopwop" (Review) One year removed from incarceration, the Trap God is back near the top of his game. By Harrison Tenpas May 30, 2017
Original Content 5 Things We Want From 2 Chainz's "Pretty Girls Like Trap Music" What we're looking for from 2 Chainz's upcoming album, "Pretty Girls Like Trap Music." By Danny Schwartz May 30, 2017
Original Content Lil Uzi Vert's 10 Biggest Rockstar Moments 10 times Lil Uzi Vert proved his rockstar lifestyle. By Mike Harris May 29, 2017
Original Content Top Tracks: May 22 - May 28 21 Savage, Drake, and Young Thug's long-awaited "Issa" tops our chart this week. By Patrick Lyons May 29, 2017
Original Content Top 10 '90s R&B Sample Flips From Bryson Tiller to Tory Lanez, a selection of some of our favorite classic 90s cuts turned into modern day rap gems. By Maxwell Cavaseno May 29, 2017
Original Content 10 Essential Frank Ocean Tracks Frank Ocean is without a doubt RnB's favorite enigmatic and often reclusive wunderkind and here are 10 of his most exquisite and essential tracks. By Devon Jefferson May 28, 2017
Original Content What’s New In Battle Rap (May 27) We keep you up to date on everything going on in battle rap. By Dallas Darden May 27, 2017
Original Content #TBT: Aftermath: Dr. Dre, Eminem, 50 Cent, & The Game Aftermath 1996-2005. By Danny Schwartz May 25, 2017
Reviews With Lil Wayne & T-Pain’s “T-Wayne," Rap History's Lost Page Is Taped Back In Place Though incomplete, the T-Wayne project is a necessary reference point for an influential time in both artists' careers. By Trevor Smith May 24, 2017
Original Content 5 Things We Want From Vince Staples' "Big Fish Theory" Get ready for "Big Fish Theory." By Danny Schwartz May 24, 2017
Original Content Twitter Reacts To Future's "Mask Off" Remix With Kendrick Lamar Twitter weighs in on Kendrick's "Mask Off" verse. By Danny Schwartz May 23, 2017