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Original Content HNHH & TuneCore Present "Heat Seekers" Artist Spotlight: ATM The sixth installment of HNHH's "Heat Seekers" contest with TuneCore features the talents of Queens artist, ATM. By Alexander Cole July 14, 2020
Original Content Eminem, Split Three Ways: The Persona, The Performer, The Survivor Eminem built three distinct personas. Slim Shady, Eminem, and Marshall each reveal how identity, pain, & performance shaped his legacy. By Erika Marie July 04, 2025
Original Content How Russ is Dominating the Independent Hip-Hop Space Releasing eleven projects before he finally blew up, Russ is a symbol of independence in the hip-hop industry. By Caleb Hardy May 08, 2023
Original Content JP Talks Blowing Up With "Bad Bitty," Putting On For Milwaukee, And Crafting His New Album "Coming Out Party" Exclusive: HotNewHipHop spoke to rising Milwaukee artist JP about his viral rise to fame, his biggest songs, his vocal stylings and influences, as well as his upcoming album "Coming Out Party" which drops on June 7th. By Alexander Cole June 03, 2024
Sports Metta World Peace Talks Entrepreneurship, NBA Expansion, & Building An Empire Metta World Peace recently sat down to talk about his new contest "The Pitch," as well as his foray into the business world. By Alexander Cole November 19, 2022
Original Content Afrika Bambaataa’s Complicated Legacy Forces Hard Questions Afrika Bambaataa helped build Hip Hop. The abuse allegations changed what that legacy means. By Erika Marie April 13, 2026
Sports Top 10 Biggest Sports Stories Of 2021 With the year coming to an end, we take a look back on some of the biggest sports headlines from 2021. By Alexander Cole December 14, 2021
Sports Lamar Jackson & Deshaun Watson Highlight The Year Of The Black QB The evolution of the African-American signal-caller. By Michael Kawaida January 08, 2020
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 Rakim's Biggest Hits From His 40 Year Career One of hip hop's most influential figures, here is a list of Rakim's biggest hits! Which is your favorite from the GOAT? By Wyatt Westlake May 15, 2023
Original Content Mick Jenkins' "The Waters" Mixtape Turns 5: Stay Hydrated Thank God for The Waters. By Mitch Findlay August 12, 2019
Original Content HNHH TIDAL Wave: Lil Wayne & Freddie Gibbs Highlight A Hard Week This week's playlist includes new music from Lil Wayne, Lil Yachty, Freddie Gibbs, Conway, Kevin Gates, Travis Scott, Juice WRLD, Gunna, and more. By Alex Zidel June 05, 2020