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Discover exclusive hip-hop features on HotNewHipHop. Read interviews, album reviews, think pieces, and curated lists covering music, culture, and more. Original Content Weezy turns 35: listen to his best work from each year since 2008.
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Danny Schwartz September 27, 2017 Original Content Two rappers who will be forever linked battle it out, eight years after their debuts.
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Nicholas DG September 02, 2015 Reviews Almost overnight, Macklemore became a pop star and internet pariah. Now he tries to tear it all down.
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Danny Schwartz March 04, 2016 Original Content Looking back at some of the best hip hop Instagram posts of the week.
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Danny Schwartz October 24, 2015 Reviews The Weeknd balances his two selves, one aiming for pop stardom and one who is content in the shadows, on "Beauty Behind the Madness."
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Scott Glaysher August 31, 2015 Original Content We look at the formulas behind the best hip hop double albums of all time.
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Patrick Lyons September 23, 2015 Original Content A look back at the best that rap Instagram had to offer in 2015.
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Danny Schwartz January 04, 2016 Original Content Tory Lanez sheds light on the Nicki-mentioning lyrics found within "Happiness x Tell Me," off his new album "Memories Don't Lie."
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Rose Lilah March 02, 2018 Relationships Kevin Gates recently called Brittany Renner his “wife” while the world watched. From flirtatious interviews to her conversion to Islam, here’s their story.
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Erika Marie April 23, 2025 Politics Nicki Minaj didn’t suddenly go MAGA. Her political turn has been years in the making. This isn’t a surprise. It’s the logical next step.
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Original Content Mixtape Corner: Curren$y, Sicko Mobb & Skooly A look into some of the better mixtapes of the last few weeks.
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Original Content 7 Hip-Hop Biopics We Want to See Straight Outta Adaptations.
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Reviews Review: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' "This Unruly Mess I've Made" Almost overnight, Macklemore became a pop star and internet pariah. Now he tries to tear it all down.
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Original Content 28 Grams: Hip Hop Instagram Recap (Oct 17-23) Looking back at some of the best hip hop Instagram posts of the week.
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Reviews Review: The Weeknd's "Beauty Behind The Madness" The Weeknd balances his two selves, one aiming for pop stardom and one who is content in the shadows, on "Beauty Behind the Madness."
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Original Content How To Make A Double Disc Rap Album That Doesn't Suck We look at the formulas behind the best hip hop double albums of all time.
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Original Content The Rap Yearbook: 2015 In Instagram Photos A look back at the best that rap Instagram had to offer in 2015.
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Original Content Tory Lanez Reveals Why Nicki Minaj Wasn't On "Shooters" Despite Recording Verse Tory Lanez sheds light on the Nicki-mentioning lyrics found within "Happiness x Tell Me," off his new album "Memories Don't Lie."
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Relationships Kevin Gates & Brittany Renner: A Look At How It All Began Kevin Gates recently called Brittany Renner his “wife” while the world watched. From flirtatious interviews to her conversion to Islam, here’s their story.
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Politics The MAGAfication Of Nicki Minaj Nicki Minaj didn’t suddenly go MAGA. Her political turn has been years in the making. This isn’t a surprise. It’s the logical next step.
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