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Original Content How Drake's "Thank Me Later" Became A Classic It's been 13 years since Drake's "Thank Me Later" released, an album that signified and inspired a new era of hip-hop. By Caleb Hardy May 16, 2023
Original Content Snoop Dogg Explains His Name Change & Talks BET Cyphers Snoop Dogg talks to HotNewHipHop about his birthday celebrations, the BET cyphers, and changing his name to Snoopzilla. By Rose Lilah October 28, 2013
Relationships Is Stevie J Still Married To Faith Evans? Stevie J and Faith Evans got married in 2018, but the ups and downs of their relationship leave the status of their marriage up for debate. By Stephanie Harper April 27, 2023
Reviews YG's "4Real 4Real" Review YG's fourth album is a concise effort that pays homage to a fallen friend-- but does it also position him along the West Coast elite? By Maxwell Cavaseno May 31, 2019
Original Content Quando Rondo’s Federal Sentence Follows Years Of Arrests, Shootings, & Legal Issues Savannah's Quando Rondo seems to always be entangled in legal drama, but this time, he finds himself on the receiving end of a lengthy sentence. By Erika Marie December 15, 2024
Original Content LyriQuiz: Diddy "Bad Boys For Life" Test of your memory of one of Diddy's biggest hits. By Mike De Leon November 05, 2015
Original Content #TBT: Clipse Throwbacks from the iconic Virginia duo, Clipse. By Chris Tart April 07, 2016
Profiles Meet Easy Lantana: Rising Rapper From Cincinnati Lantana talks to HotNewHipHop about his come-up in Cincinnati and where his rap name came from. By Rose Lilah December 24, 2013
Profiles Sahbabii Praises Young Thug As A Fellow Freethinker In "On The Come Up" Sahbabiii discusses Unknownisms, Young Thug, and more in the latest episode of "On The Come Up." By Aron A. January 23, 2019
Original Content Where Did NBA YoungBoy Get His Name? NBA YoungBoy is a leader in rap, and we take a look at his personal and professional life, including his legal troubles. By Gale Love March 28, 2023
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: May 17 Logic's "Everybody" sells a quarter million copies in its first week. By Chris Tart May 17, 2017
Sneakers Top 10 Sneakers Releasing In January Preview 10 of the best sneakers dropping this month. By Kyle Rooney January 06, 2020