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Reviews Playboi Carti Pops Up In Brooklyn Briefly Before Concert Goes Awry The preamble to Carti’s Rolling Loud set had the potential to be great, but went horribly awry before you could even say “Flatbed Freestyle.” By Luke Hinz October 12, 2019
Original Content #TBT: Missy Elliott Revisiting 10 classic Missy Elliott tracks from 1997 to 2005. By Danny Schwartz July 20, 2017
Original Content The 10 Best Hip Hop Protest Songs Since The Trayvon Martin Shooting A recent wave of heavily publicized killings of black men at the hands of law enforcement has sparked some incredible protest music. By Danny Schwartz July 08, 2016
Original Content Who Had The Better Verse: Drake Vs. Future We pit the two collaborators up against each other for a new edition of "Who Had The Better Verse." By Chris Tart September 23, 2015
Original Content Young Thug's Best Pop Culture References On "Slime Season 2" Breaking down the most unexpected references to pop culture on Young Thug's "Slime Season 2." By Patrick Lyons November 03, 2015
Original Content Nipsey Hussle Grabs All Our Attention On This Week's "FIRE EMOJI" Playlist Tune in to our weekly mix of the biggest rap and R&B tracks. By Devin Ch April 07, 2019
Original Content Is DJ Khaled's Character-Breaking Rant A Good Thing? It's never too late for a character-building L. By Mitch Findlay June 07, 2019
Original Content 8 Hip Hop Short Movies You Need To Watch A look at some of the best short films that came out of rap over the last few years. By Chris Tart January 23, 2016
Society The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide For Hip Hop Heads No matter your budget, HotNewHipHop is here to make your holiday shopping (or your wish list) a little easier. By Kristen Bromiley December 12, 2017
Original Content Meet T.I & Tiny's Friends & Family: The Stars of the Show Get familiar with the cast of “T.I. & Tiny: Friends & Family Hustle” ahead of the Season premiere on April 15 at 9/8c. By Kyle Rooney April 13, 2019
Reviews Gunna "WUNNA" Review Gunna's "WUNNA" gives us life through rose-colored glasses. By Rose Lilah May 30, 2020
Original Content #TBT: Mixtape J. Cole Throwback to J. Cole's come up, and the mixtapes that propelled him. By Chris Tart January 21, 2016