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Original Content The Five Percent Nation: A Brief History Lesson The Five Percent Nation medallion worn by hip hop moguls such as Jay Z and Jay Electronica tends to raise a bit of controversy. We unravel the history behind this piece and what it exactly means to be a part of this Five Percent Nation. By Shirley Ju July 21, 2014
Original Content Top 5 Recent Chief Keef Collaborations Ranking Chief Keef's top collabs of 2015. By Angus Walker September 14, 2015
Original Content Adele Goes Hip-Hop: 10 Tracks That Sample Her Music Adele is a popular sample choice these days. By Chris Tart November 04, 2015
Original Content Metro Boomin's 11 Most Iconic Beats Of The 2020s... So Far Metro Boomin has long been one of hip-hop's most in-demand producers. These are some of the most iconic beats he's made so far this decade. By Devin Morton August 15, 2025
Original Content Why Wynton Marsalis' Anti Hip-Hop Comments Are Unfair The famed jazz musician, Wynton Marsalis, had some choice words for hip hop in a recent podcast. By Luke Hinz June 03, 2018
Original Content From King Von's "Exposin Me" To CJ's "Whoopty": A Hindi Love Song Turned Drill Beat We look at how a Hindi vocal sample ended up burrowing its way into Brooklyn drill, and beyond. By Aron A. January 22, 2021
Original Content We Want The Funk: From P-Funk To G-Funk & Beyond, A Brief History With the recent release of YouTube’s documentary "G Funk," it’s as good of a time as ever to trace the history of the West Coast sound that ruled the world throughout the 90s and set the stage for hip hop as we know it today. By Gus Fisher July 25, 2018
Original Content Logic Speaks On Being Biracial & Says He's Working With Hit-Boy On Debut Album Logic talks about being biracial and his upcoming debut album in an exclusive interview with HotNewHipHop. By Rose Lilah November 07, 2013
Original Content 10 Times Rappers Dissed Charlamagne Tha God Ten rappers who have taken aim at The Breakfast Club host Charlamagne Tha God By Patrick Lyons October 23, 2015
Pop Culture 7 Rapper's Jobs Before the Fame: Method Man, Nicki Minaj & More Learning about what famous rappers' jobs were before their fame came can be fun, interesting an even surprising. By Paul Barnes May 04, 2023
Original Content Summer Walker: 10 Essential Songs We highlight some essential listening when it comes to the talented Summer Walker. By Madusa S. July 25, 2020
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