Original Content

Discover exclusive hip-hop features on HotNewHipHop. Read interviews, album reviews, think pieces, and curated lists covering music, culture, and more.

Today | Week | Month | Year | All Time

Original Content Exclusive Interview: Chicago Rapper YP Talks On Meeting Nas & Q-Tip, Upcoming Projects YP tells HotNewHipHop about the time Nas called him dope, signing a deal with Universal Republic, and his upcoming projects. By Rose Lilah May 22, 2012
Streetwear Teyana Taylor's Best Looks That Show Off Her Style See some of Teyana Taylor's most iconic looks, each of which exemplifies her distinctive sense of style. By Faith Katunga April 21, 2023
Original Content Lola Brooke Wants To Make Jay-Z Proud: The "Don't Play With It" Rapper On Brooklyn Drill, Kim Kardashian & Pusha T Co-Signs & More Lola Brooke joins HNHH to kick off 12 Days Of Christmas to discuss "Don't Play With Me," performing in front of Jay-Z & meeting Pusha T and Meek Mill. By Aron A. December 13, 2022
Reviews Kid Cudi "INSANO" Album Review While it's great to see Mr. Rager in a more energetic, carefree, and musically evolved place, the execution on his ninth studio LP leaves a lot to be desired. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 19, 2024
Original Content Running The Jewels & The Game: An Argument For Killer Mike As The Top MC Of The Past Three Years <p>Ask most Hip-Hop fans who’s been running the rap game the past three years, and the answers would mostly be the same; Kendrick Lamar…Drake…maybe some J. Cole. Even with somewhat of an agreement, there’s no science to this. There’s no exact formula of determining who is on top. Is it record sales? Some would say that, and that would justify the belief that Kendrick, Drake, or Cole are on top of the game. Using that logic however would leave justification of our culture up to whoever is buying music…whoever. By Bruce Smith January 15, 2015
Original Content Drake's Most 90s Moments A look at Drake's various tributes to the 90s, through music, video, and--of course--sweaters. By Trevor Smith November 25, 2013
Reviews Review: Kanye West's "Yeezus" A hybrid of many sounds and ideas, “Yeezus” is an ambitious expansion of West’s sound palette. By Eliezer Santiago June 18, 2013
Reviews Juice WRLD "Legends Never Die" Review Juice WRLD's posthumous album "Legends Never Die" takes its place in history as the biggest posthumous debut in the last twenty years. By Alex Zidel July 20, 2020
Original Content 42 Dugg Teases Lil Baby Collab Project, Talks Rapping In Prison & The Infamous Whistle 42 Dugg divulges on the wisdom he's picked up from Yo Gotti and Lil Baby, the reason why he whistles in all his songs, and more for "On The Come Up." By Alex Zidel November 12, 2020
Original Content Juice WRLD: 13 Essential Songs Juice WRLD is the next big star. Here are some of his tracks that you need to hear. By Alex Zidel January 09, 2019
Original Content Old Head Vs. New: Understanding Hip Hop's Generation Gap What is at the root of the schism between older artists and the next generation? By Luke Hinz April 03, 2018
Original Content #TBT: Ying Yang Twins Take a trip down memory lane: revisit the greatness of the legendary Ying Yang Twins. By Danny Schwartz May 11, 2017