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Original Content Hip-Hop's Best Verses: Ghostface Killah's "Shakey Dog" Kicking off our new Original Content series "Hip-Hop's Best Verses," revisit one of rap's most explosive and detailed crime sagas, Ghostface Killah's masterful "Shakey Dog." By Mitch Findlay January 19, 2021
Original Content How Ice Cube's "No Vaseline" Sets The Standard For Diss Tracks Nearly 30 years on since its release, we take a look at why Ice Cube's retort to his former NWA collaborators is still heralded as the greatest diss track of all time. By Robert Blair October 29, 2019
Original Content Sean Paul Speaks On Beyoncé-Jay-Z Rumors, Dancehall's Clash Culture, & New Album Grammy-winning artist Sean Paul has topped the charts for over two decades and he's returning this year with two new albums. He told us all about the visions and collaborations for the projects & why he's taken on the responsibility of bridging divisions in Dancehall. By Erika Marie February 18, 2021
Original Content Best Drake Essentials That Solidify His GOAT Status Take a walk down memory lane and revisit Drake hits that helped place him in those GOAT hitmaker conversations. By Ferri Trust May 08, 2023
Original Content What Does "Oklama" Mean? Unpacking Kendrick Lamar's New Alias With no shortage of theories online, we look at the potential rationales behind Kendrick Lamar's new "Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers" era moniker. By Robert Blair April 21, 2022
Reviews The Game "DRILLMATIC Heart vs. Mind" Album Review The Game bounces back from retirement with a heavy hitter. By Joshua Robinson August 19, 2022
Original Content 5 Rappers Who Got Sober Five rappers who kicked their drug and alcohol habits. By Danny Schwartz July 20, 2016
Original Content Top Tracks: Playboi Carti & Travis Scott's "Love Hurts" Hits #1 Playboi Carti and Travis Scott have a hit on their hands with "Love Hurts." By Patrick Lyons May 07, 2018
Viral How TikTok's Niche Viral Space Is Redefining The Music Industry The video app has been downloaded over a billion times, and it's not hard to see why. By Luke Hinz August 30, 2019
Original Content Ant Clemons Details How His Relationship With Kanye West Evolved & His Approach To Music Ant Clemons goes into detail about his extensive work with Kanye West, his songwriting process, his first Grammy award, upcoming new music, and more. By Alex Zidel November 22, 2021
Original Content Pride Month 2018: 12 Awesome Songs by LGBTQ+ Hip Hop Artists Celebrate Pride with songs from Frank Ocean, Makonnen, Young M.A and more. By Gus Fisher June 02, 2018
Original Content B-Lovee Details The Value Of Hard Work, Talks Bronx Drill Origins & More In "On The Come Up" B-Lovee joins HotNewHipHop for the latest episode of "On The Come Up" where he breaks down Bronx's drill scene, his influences, and more. By Joshua Robinson December 06, 2022