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Original Content Top 15 Greatest Hip-Hop Samples A good sample can keep a head bobbing through the chorus, while a great sample can transcend its former self, rebranding for a new generation. By Christopher Armstrong October 21, 2017
Relationships Rappers Who Have Dated Athletes What happens when rappers fall for pro athletes? A look at the stories behind Hip Hop's biggest romances with sports royalty. By Erika Marie November 24, 2025
Original Content Drake's "Not Like Us" Lawsuit Was Doomed From The Start In our first HotNewHipHop Video Essay, we look at Drake's lawsuit against UMG, and why it was always doomed to fail. By Alexander Cole October 17, 2025
Original Content Who is Lil Tecca? Get to know more about rising rapper Lil Tecca. By Josh Megson May 19, 2023
Original Content Roddy Ricch's Best Songs (So Far) Roddy Ricch's top 21 best songs from his career thus far. By Rose Lilah May 07, 2020
Original Content Kanye West's Stage Designs: A Brief History Tracing the evolution of Kanye West's live performances. By Danny Schwartz October 18, 2016
Original Content A Look At The Life Of Tupac Shakur We take a look back at the life of Tupac Shakur on his birthday. By Nikita Rathod June 16, 2014
Original Content ILoveMakonnen Opens Up About Drake, OVO, Regrets, & Kendrick Lamar Once signed to OVO, Drake’s co-sign gave iLoveMakonnen a Grammy nod—but also left him feeling boxed in and shut out of the wider industry. By Erika Marie September 30, 2025
Original Content 13 Rappers Featured On Reality TV Reality television has become wildly popular in the last decade. It almost seems like the majority of programming on television nowadays. Here's a list of some of the rappers who have been featured on reality shows and the drama in their lives they've let audiences in on. By Vanessa Oswald July 20, 2014
Original Content 10 Essential Juelz Santana Tracks Check out the essential tracks playlist chronicling the career of Harlem Hall of Famer and Dipset legend Juelz Santana. By Devon Jefferson March 19, 2017
Original Content Kanye West Vs. The Press: 10 Run-Ins With The Media We take a look back at some of the moments that have defined Kanye West's often tumultuous relationship with the media. By Nikita Rathod April 08, 2014
Original Content Every Chance The Rapper & Vic Mensa Collaboration Chance and Vic have made some great music together. By Trevor Smith June 14, 2016