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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
Relationships Sean "Diddy" Combs & Misa Hylton's Relationship Timeline As allegations against Diddy grow, Misa Hylton’s name keeps coming up. Here’s what we know about their history, from the ’90s to now. By Erika Marie December 10, 2025
TV Diddy Documentaries To Revisit After Watching "Sean Combs: The Reckoning" These recent documentaries on Sean "Diddy" Combs" show how the music industry protected one of its biggest stars. By Erika Marie December 02, 2025
Sneakers The Top 8 “Royal” Air Jordans Of All-Time A look at the top 8 "Royal" Air Jordans that shaped different years of Jordan history without relying on hype. By Ben Atkinson November 30, 2025
Sneakers The Top 8 "Chicago" Air Jordans Of All-Time We took a look back at the greatest Air Jordans to ever be released in the iconic and classic "Chicago" colorway. By Ben Atkinson November 25, 2025
Sneakers Steph Curry's Top 5 On-Court Sneakers With Steph Curry's split from Under Armour looking, we took a look back at his top 5 sneakers he wore on the basketball court. By Ben Atkinson December 19, 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
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