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Original Content KXNG Crooked & Joell Ortiz's "Get Your Money" Was Meant For "Bad Meets Evil 2" A happy accidentally ultimately led a "Bad Meets Evil 2" beat to fall into the willing hands of Joell Ortiz and KXNG Crooked. By Mitch Findlay June 25, 2020
Original Content 16 People Rick Ross Thinks He Is Who is Rick Ross? By Trevor Smith December 17, 2013
Original Content From Opener To Headliner: Rap Stars With Humble Beginnings Before they became headliners, some of hip-hop's biggest names were holding it down as opening acts. By Mitch Findlay September 10, 2021
Original Content Honey Cocaine Is Debating Label Deals & Staying Independent Honey Cocaine chops it up with HotNewHipHop about whether or not she'll be staying independent, obstacles as a female in the music industry and more. By Rose Lilah September 06, 2013
Original Content Ice T Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Hip Hop Legend Explore Ice T's net worth in 2024, built on his rap career, acting roles, entrepreneurial ventures, and philanthropy. A true Hip Hop icon. By Jake Skudder January 22, 2024
Original Content Hip-Hop Needs More Unifying Moments In the wake of Nicki vs Cardi B and MGK vs Eminem, it's important that hip-hop aspires for more than beef. By Joseph Coffey-Slattery September 17, 2018
Original Content Talking To Kevin Gates & The Featherstones On "Smiling Faces" Giving you the direct perspective from Kevin Gates and his producer The Featherstones, "Track Breakdown" is an HNHH series that highlights a specific cut by speaking to both the artist and producer about the song's creation. By Rose Lilah August 01, 2013
Reviews Lil Durk "Almost Healed" Review A little over a year after Lil Durk's "7220," the Chicago icon is officially back with his eighth studio album "Almost Healed." By Caleb Hardy May 29, 2023
Sports Lakers Vs. Heat: Predicting The NBA Finals With the NBA Finals starting today, it's time to predict who will come out of this series with the Larry O'Brien trophy. By Alexander Cole September 30, 2020
TV “Hip Hop Homicides” Producer P. Frank Williams Talks Pop Smoke Murder Investigation, Working With 50 Cent & Why The Internet Is A "Deadly Place" P. Frank Williams details the hurdles he faced during "Hip-Hop Homicides," working with 50 Cent, and how they got Amelia Rose to speak on Pop Smoke’s murder for the first time publicly. By Aron A. November 22, 2022
Original Content Dave Blunts: The Rapper Who Has Become Hip-Hop's Most Desperate Edgelord Dave Blunts started his career as a meme in the underground. Now, he is a household name known for writing some of Kanye West's most offensive songs. By Alexander Cole October 24, 2025
Original Content Tay Keith's Signature Sound Lives On Through These 10 Songs Following Tay Keith's passing, we look back at 10 songs that helped establish him as one of Hip Hop's most influential producers. By Erika Marie June 23, 2026