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Original Content Lil Wayne Beefs: Biggest Feuds Of His Career Lil Wayne is an artist that keeps to himself these days, but throughout his career, he's exchanged heated words with a few peers. By Josh Megson April 26, 2023
Relationships Blueface & Chrisean Rock's Relationship: A Complete History Take a dive into the tumultuous relationship of Blueface and Chrisean Rock. By Robert Blair February 14, 2023
Politics Lil Wayne & His Trump Lyrics: A Love Letter To Power A lyrical timeline of Lil Wayne's Trump references, tracing how the mogul became metaphor, flex, and finally, photo op. By Erika Marie June 30, 2025
Original Content Edgelord To Evolution? Tyler, The Creator & Shock-Rap Culture The backlash to Tyler, the Creator’s D’Angelo tribute has revived criticism of his edgelord era and the audience it created. By Erika Marie October 21, 2025
Original Content Drake's "Not Like Us" Lawsuit Was Doomed From The Start In our first HotNewHipHop Video Essay, we look at Drake's lawsuit against UMG, and why it was always doomed to fail. By Alexander Cole October 17, 2025
Original Content Mobb Deep Is Infinite: Havoc On Prodigy’s Legacy, The Alchemist’s Evolution & What Hip-Hop Would Be Like Without “Shook Ones” Havoc offers rare insight into crafting "Infinite" with Prodigy’s posthumous verses, unpacks Nas’s evolution from rapper to generational mogul, and reflects on the enduring power of "The Infamous" nearly thirty years on. By Aron A. October 10, 2025
Original Content ILoveMakonnen Reflects On Portland Studio Fire, Rebuilding, & Dream Collabs After Portland’s Burn Money Studios burned down, iLoveMakonnen reflects on his Makoregon503 art, and how he continues creating despite setbacks. By Erika Marie October 03, 2025
Sneakers 7 Best Air Jordan 3 Collabs Ever Released From Vogue’s runway-ready pair to A Ma Maniere’s cultural classic, here are the 7 best Air Jordan 3 collabs ever released. By Ben Atkinson September 28, 2025
Sneakers Ranking The 8 Best Air Jordan 4 Collabs You Might Have Missed From Wahlburgers to Manila exclusives, these are the 8 Air Jordan 4 collabs you probably missed but definitely shouldn’t have. By Ben Atkinson September 12, 2025
Original Content Gervonta Davis & The Accusations Of Violence That Follow Him He's has been arrested, sued, & filmed in violent encounters. Now, he's been stripped of his title following the latest allegations of domestic violence. By Erika Marie January 21, 2026
Sneakers Ranking The Best Mars Blackmon Air Jordan Commercials Discover our ranking of the five most iconic Mars Blackmon and Michael Jordan Nike commercials that revolutionized marketing. By Ben Atkinson January 18, 2026
Sneakers Ranking The 10 Most Polarizing Air Jordan 1 Colorways Ever From "Patent Bred" to "Shattered Backboard 3.0", these are the 10 most divisive Air Jordan 1 colorways that split the sneaker community. By Ben Atkinson January 04, 2026