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Original Content How Freddie Gibbs Became Hip-Hop's Biggest Troll Fresh from his latest battle with DJ Akademiks, we take a look at how Freddie Gibbs became hip-hop's king of comedy, coinciding with his ascent to one of the game's most revered artists. By Robert Blair November 23, 2021
Original Content DJ Akademiks' Most Controversial Moments As he fends off the latest firestorm of scrutiny, we take a look at the most explosive and high-profile moments of DJ Akademiks' career. By Robert Blair March 07, 2022
Original Content New Music Friday: Nicki Minaj, Snoop Dogg, & Fivio Foreign Anchor An Exciting Week Of Releases This week's new music releases include Nicki Minaj, Fivio Foreign, Future, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Pusha-T, Mozzy, $NOT, Saweetie, Kodak Black, and much more. By Alex Zidel February 11, 2022
Original Content GloRilla Details Chief Keef Influence, Dream Collab & "F.N.F" Success In "On The Come Up" GloRilla joins HotNewHipHop for the season premiere of “On The Come Up,” where she discusses her Grammy-nominated single, “F.N.F. (Let’s Go),” dream collaborations & more By Lawrencia Grose November 18, 2022
Original Content Top Tracks: Lil Wayne "Like A Man" Debuts New Weezy tops the chart this week. By Patrick Lyons August 14, 2017
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: Tyler, The Creator Debuts At #2 A weekly glance at the performance of r'n'b and hip-hop albums on the Billboard charts. By Chris Tart August 03, 2017
Original Content Top Tracks: Lil Uzi Vert & Young Thug Leak Claim #1 Lil Uzi Vert and Young Thug's new collab got twice the views of any other new track this week. By Patrick Lyons July 31, 2017
Original Content NPR Tiny Desk Concerts: 10 Incredible Rap and R&B Performances Experience the incredible charm of NPR's office-based concert series. By Benjamin Salkind July 22, 2017
Reviews Lil Baby "It's Only Me" Album Review Being the people’s champ is hard work, but on It’s Only Me, Lil Baby holds firm to that title with ease. By Joshua Robinson October 21, 2022
Sneakers The Rise of New Balance: From Dad Shoes to Incredible Collaborations New Balance's rise as the "Dad shoe" king continues to be bolstered by some fantastic collaborations and co-signs. By Alexander Cole October 20, 2022
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: November 9 Jeezy scores his third #1 album with "Trap or Die 3." By Chris Tart November 09, 2016
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: November 2 D.R.A.M.'s album debuts at #19 overall. By Chris Tart November 02, 2016