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Original Content 20 Dope Hip-Hop Songs Made For Film We look at 20 dope hip-hop tracks made specifically for movies on the big screen. By Lloyd Jaffe April 21, 2014
Reviews Tekashi 6ix9ine's "Day 69" Review One of the most controversial hitmakers of the current rap scene finally unleashes his debut mixtape. After all the drama, is Tekashi 6ix9ine able to make music that lives up to the mass hysteria? By Maxwell Cavaseno February 27, 2018
Original Content Eminem & Gucci Mane's Animosity: What Might Have Been In light of Gucci Mane's desire to "handle" Eminem back in 2009, one has to wonder what a beef might have looked like. By Mitch Findlay January 04, 2019
Original Content The 5 Best Punchlines On Nicki Minaj's "The Pinkprint Freestyle" Here are 5 knockout punchlines from Nicki Minaj's new comeback statement, "The Pinkprint Freestyle." By Angus Walker September 05, 2016
Reviews Review: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' "This Unruly Mess I've Made" Almost overnight, Macklemore became a pop star and internet pariah. Now he tries to tear it all down. By Danny Schwartz March 04, 2016
Original Content Top 5 Beats On Future's New Album Our favorite beats from the new Future album. By Danny Schwartz February 18, 2017
Original Content Drake Vs. Kendrick Lamar: Who Had The Better Debut Album? This time around, Drake and Kendrick Lamar go head-to-head to see who has the better debut. By Mitch Findlay September 14, 2017
Reviews Review: Future's "Honest" It took a long time for Future to get out his album, but ultimately "Honest" was worth the wait. By Matt Aceto April 22, 2014
Original Content 10 Songs To Bring In The New Year With We've put together a playlist for your New Year's Eve celebrations. By Trevor Smith December 31, 2015
Reviews Review: Joey Bada$$' "B4.DA.$$" Joey Bada$$ has dropped two solid solo mixtapes, but does his debut album live up to expectations? By Bruce Smith January 23, 2015
Original Content Top 15 Albums of 2017 (So Far) HotNewHipHop selects our top 15 albums for the first half of 2017. By Narsimha Chintaluri May 31, 2017
Reviews Review: Childish Gambino's "STN MTN / Kauai EP" On "STN MTN," Glover enlists DJ Drama to create an ode to a long-gone version of Atlanta, using some of the forgotten nuances and motifs. "Kauai EP" represents a present, based on discovery and 'blunt' reflection. Using visions of a pleasant past and colorful present, Donald Glover and Childish Gambino have finally fused together. By Kahron Spearman October 09, 2014