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Original Content Lyrics Of Liberation: The Power Of Hip Hop To Uplift, Educate, & Empower For Black History Month, check out what Vic Mensa, Reason, Reuben Vincent, and more told us about Hip Hop being a blueprint for liberation wrapped in rhythm & rhyme. By Erika Marie February 21, 2025
Original Content Baby Tate Reflects On Early 6lack Co-Sign, Staying Off The Internet & More In "On The Come Up" Baby Tate joins HotNewHipHop for the latest "On The Come Up" episode where she discusses her musical beginnings, future aspirations, and the pressures of coming from Atlanta. By Hayley Hynes December 01, 2022
Pop Culture Rappers Who Cheated Death: Timbaland, Kanye & More Several of our favorites had close run-ins, but they managed to persevere after facing near-death experiences. By Victor Omega May 15, 2023
Original Content 10 References To "The Wire" In Hip-Hop HNHH breaks down 10 of the best references to "The Wire" in hip-hop - not the "Top 10," necessarily - simply 10 of the best. By hnhh July 25, 2014
TV BET Hip Hop Awards Is Gone: The Cyphers, Chaos, & Culture A generation of Hip Hop fans grew up on moments the BET Hip Hop Awards made possible, & its absence leaves a gap the culture can’t easily fill. By Erika Marie August 08, 2025
Original Content How 50 Cent's "Get Rich Or Die Tryin" Defined An Era Of Hip Hop 50 Cent's debut album was a monumental moment in history. Here is how Get Rich Or Die Trying defined an era of hip hop. By Wyatt Westlake May 09, 2023
Original Content Rich The Kid's Infallible Guide To Bossdom INTERVIEW: Riding high following the release of "Bossman," Rich The Kid has discovered and perfected his formula for entrepreneurial success. By Mitch Findlay March 13, 2020
Original Content Tupac's "All Eyez On Me" Was His Post-Prison Reckoning "All Eyez on Me" marked a turning point in 1996, as did Tupac's death. Thirty years later, its ambition still as unapologetic as the rapper intended. By Erika Marie February 24, 2026
Original Content Yung Baby Tate: 10 Essential Songs Get to know the 24-year-old Georgia rapper. By hnhh February 28, 2021
Streetwear Cee-Lo, Kanye, & Rappers Who Faced Backlash For Confederate Fashion Cee-Lo recently faced pushback for wearing a Confederate flag hoodie, but he hasn't been the only emcee to feel the Southern pride heat. By Erika Marie January 07, 2025
Original Content #TBT: Sean Price Relive the rhymes of the unimpeachable Sean Price. By Danny Schwartz August 11, 2016
Sneakers Every Travis Scott x Nike Sneaker, Ranked From Worst To Best From the overlooked Air Jordan 33 to the legendary AJ1 “Mocha,” here’s every Travis Scott x Nike sneaker ranked from worst to best. By Ben Atkinson September 23, 2025