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Original Content TIME 100: Why Was Hip-Hop Snubbed & Who Deserves A Spot? In the midst of TIME Magazine's omission of hip-hop from their most influential list, we examine whether there is a larger trend at play and who deserved one of those coveted spots. By Robert Blair April 22, 2019
Original Content T.I. & Tiny: Friends And Family Hustle Episode 9: Tiny Has All Eyes On King This is our weekly show recap of "T.I. & Tiny: Friends And Family Hustle." By E Gadsby June 11, 2019
Original Content Smoove'L Praises Roddy Ricch's Sound & Album, Talks Mending Things With Pop Smoke For Day 11 of our 12 Days Of Christmas series, we caught up with Smoove’L to discuss his latest project "Ice Cups & Shootouts," reaching out to Pop Smoke on the night of his death, and meeting A$AP Rocky. By Aron A. December 23, 2020
Original Content Instagram Gallery: Ari Lennox Radiating Confidence Dedicated to the Shea Butter Baby. By Deja Goode April 04, 2021
Original Content Duke Deuce Says His Dream Collab Would Be With CMG & Paper Route Empire In "On The Come Up" Duke Deuce joins HotNewHipHop for the latest episode of “On The Come Up,” where he discusses his roots, "CRUNKSTAR," and bringing two of Memphis' biggest labels together for his dream collab. By Lawrencia Grose November 23, 2022
Original Content HotNewHipHop Has Officially Brought Back Song And Mixtape Ratings HotNewHipHop's rating system was popular with our readers, and today, we are officially bringing back the feature with some robust changes. By Alexander Cole July 10, 2025
Original Content Young Thug, Pop Smoke & A$AP Ferg Conquer This Week's "FIRE EMOJI" Playlist Tune in to our weekly mix of the biggest rap and R&B tracks. By Devin Ch August 17, 2019
Original Content What’s New In Battle Rap (Mar 18) We keep you up to date on everything going on in battle rap. By Dallas Darden March 18, 2017
Original Content A3C Festival & Conference 2017 Highlights: Nas, DJ Drama/Don Cannon & More The best moments at Hip-Hop's family reunion. By Milca P. October 10, 2017
Original Content The VanJess Break Up: What Happened? R&B duo VanJess has broken up, but one member will continue releasing new music under the name Amaka. By Paul Barnes April 10, 2023
Sports Are The 2021 Nets More Overpowered Than The 2017 Warriors? With Kevin Durant as a common thread between the two teams, fans are increasingly making parallels between this year's Nets and the infamous Warriors. By Alexander Cole June 12, 2021
Original Content DJ Kool Herc Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Legend Explore DJ Kool Herc's net worth in 2024, his influence on hip-hop, and earnings from his career. Herc's true value lies in his legacy. By Jake Skudder January 12, 2024