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Original Content What’s New In Battle Rap (November 25) We keep you up to date on everything going on in battle rap. By Dallas Darden November 26, 2016
Original Content DaBaby Songs: Rapper's Best Collabs DaBaby has some big records with big artists. Let's take a look at some of his best collabs! By Brandon Simmons May 12, 2023
Original Content The Perfect Gym Playlist: Pop Smoke Dominates We kick off a brand new week with a new batch of songs to act as your gym motivation for the next seven days. By Royal O February 10, 2020
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
Original Content 10 Cult Classics You Can Watch On Netflix Right Now Some of the great cult classics to add to your Netflix queue. By Matt F April 14, 2019
Original Content Fabolous Talks "SS3," Surviving Different Rap Eras & The Evolution Of Punchline Rappers A decree from punchline royalty. By Mitch Findlay December 10, 2019
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
Original Content #TBT: Clipse Throwbacks from the iconic Virginia duo, Clipse. By Chris Tart April 07, 2016
Politics The MAGAfication Of Nicki Minaj Nicki Minaj didn’t suddenly go MAGA. Her political turn has been years in the making. This isn’t a surprise. It’s the logical next step. By Erika Marie December 26, 2025
Profiles Behind The Beat: SykSense HNHH's new series "Behind The Beat" profiles unique producers that are looking to change the soundscape. By Angus Walker January 12, 2015
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 The Many Eras Of T.I. Told Through 5 Essential Songs We've traced 5 songs that define T.I.’s evolution, from his early Atlanta grind to global stardom and his continued dominating presence in Hip Hop today. By Erika Marie March 11, 2026