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Original Content Rise & Grind: Young Rog Breaks Down Why He Signed With Shelley FKA DRAM & LVRN Young Rog talks about his unqiue label situation with Shelley FKA DRAM's Waver and LVRN, his new project "Boy Next Door," and more in this new edition of "Rise & Grind." By Rose Lilah June 28, 2021
Original Content HNHH TIDAL Wave: Post Malone & EarthGang Killed It This Week EarthGang rules this week's TIDAL Wave playlist. By Alex Zidel September 11, 2019
Original Content HNHH Staff Picks Playlist: Nas, Lil Tjay, Erica Banks, & More Our brand new Staff Picks playlist features new music from Nas, Cardi B, Erica Banks, Freddie Gibbs, Young Thug, Lil Tjay, Babyface Ray, Lucky Daye, and more. By Alex Zidel February 16, 2021
Original Content 50 Cent's Most Streamed Songs 50 Cent is known for his bangers, and we've ranked his most streamed hits. By Paul Barnes March 31, 2023
Original Content HNHH TIDAL Wave: Gunna & Future Put Pedal To The Metal This week's TIDAL Wave playlist update features Gunna, Future, NAV, iann dior, Migos, Roy Woods, Medhane, Mulatto, and more. By Alex Zidel May 27, 2020
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 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
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 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 Ticket Giveaway: Win A Pair Of Passes To A3C Festival Win a pair of passes to this year's A3C Festival & Conference in Atlanta. By Rose Lilah September 15, 2015
Original Content Big Daddy Kane Wants The Legends To Shine At Essence Festival: On Preserving The Culture, Melle Mel & The Most Important Hip-Hop Album Ahead of his performance at Essence Festival, Big Daddy Kane discusses the importance of honoring Hip-Hop legends, his appreciation for J. Cole and Conway, and what he hopes hip-hop will accomplish in the next 50 years. By Aron A. June 29, 2023
Original Content Lecrae Says He'd Love To See More Substance In Hip Hop And Responds To Critics Breaking new ground as a Hip Hop artist in the mainstream, HotNewHipHop chopped it up with Lecrae to find out just what makes him stand out in today's rap culture. In an era where records sales are hard to come by, Lecrae shares his thoughts on success, substance, his collaborations and his critics. By Jen DeLeon November 12, 2013