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Original Content Making Sense Of Chief Keef's Place In Hip Hop Chief Keef has quietly become one of hip-hop's most influential figures, yet his place in the game remains debated to this day. By Luke Hinz July 03, 2018
Reviews Ski Mask The Slump God "BEWARE THE BOOK OF ELI" Review After a series of unfortunate events, Ski Mask the Slump God’s sophomore mixtape - a concentrated offering of high-octane bangers - arrives to muted reception. By Narsimha Chintaluri May 17, 2018
Original Content 13 Artists To Watch In 2020 Another year, another gang of artists but who will actually have a massive breakout moment? By Aron A. January 08, 2020
Original Content Dave East Reflects On "Karma 3," His Favorite Lyricists, & Signing With Nas Following the release of Dave East's "Karma 3," we caught up with the lyricist to talk about the project, his writing process, and the albums that inspired him. By Mitch Findlay August 24, 2020
Original Content OutKast's "ATLiens" Is A Timeless Space Odyssey: 23 Years Later Greetings, Earthling. By Mitch Findlay August 27, 2019
Original Content Fabolous Talks "SS3," Surviving Different Rap Eras & The Evolution Of Punchline Rappers A decree from punchline royalty. By Mitch Findlay December 10, 2019
Original Content Top Tracks: June 22 - June 28 A look at the top of our Top 100. By Alex Galbraith June 29, 2015
Reviews Review: Jeremih's "Late Nights: The Album" An almost perfectly executed album of nocturnal R&B bliss. By Patrick Lyons December 07, 2015
Original Content Digital Cover Story: Ty Dolla $ign (October/November) HotNewHipHop unveils Ty Dolla $ign's digital cover, as the rapper releases his debut album "Free TC." By Rose Lilah November 13, 2015
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: November 11 A look at this week's rap and R&B sales and chart placements. By Trevor Smith November 11, 2015
Original Content 28 Grams: Hip Hop Instagram Recap (Nov 28-Dec 4) Looking back at some of the best hip hop Instagram posts of the week By Danny Schwartz December 05, 2015
Original Content Q&A With A$AP Rocky's "A.L.L.A." Co-Executive Producer Hector Delgado One of the key figures in the creation of A$AP Rocky's new album "At.Long.Last.A$AP" has a quick Q&A with HotNewHipHop. By Rose Lilah May 29, 2015