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Original Content 20 Rap Selfies We take a look at 20 random selfies taken by some of your favorite rappers! By Nikita Rathod July 30, 2014
Original Content When Rappers Attack: 10 Rapper/Fan Altercations HotNewHipHop takes a look at 10 different altercations between rappers and their fans. By Jake Rohn July 15, 2014
Original Content Charts Don’t Lie: June 22 Weekly review of the Hip-Hop and R&B sales/charts. By Rose Lilah June 22, 2014
Original Content Rebirth Pt. 3: The Evolution Of The MC Rap is filled with a lot of MCs. No question. But what separates one rapper from the next? An artist's hometown is about as blurred as his flow and look compared to other like-minded entertainers. With the Internet and blogging, it's even harder to find an MC that's truly a product of where he represents. While we're growing to accept that sound does not need to be regional anymore, how have MCs evolved with the influx of independent labels, the blogosphere, and other elements of the millennial generation? By Chris Richburg June 04, 2014
Original Content Doe Boy Talks "Oh Really" Debut, Working With Moneybagg Yo & Being More Than A Street Rapper Doe Boy's the latest face of Cleveland, and he's putting the city on his back. Ahead of the release of his debut album, "Oh Really," he detailed Future and Southside's guidance, his aspirations in film and television, and why 50 Cent remains one of his biggest inspirations. By Aron A. January 26, 2022
Reviews Lil Baby Is "Untrapped": Doc Captures His Rise With Help From Young Thug, Gunna & Drake “Untrapped: The Story of Lil Baby” will provide fans with an inside look at the rapper's come up from the streets of Atlanta to being one of the biggest artists in hip-hop. By Cole Blake June 14, 2022
Original Content Kevin Gates' Freakiest Songs Kevin Gates has a history of getting as nasty as he wants on wax. We're highlighting some of his most explicit records from through out his career. By Robert Blair June 14, 2022
Original Content Gov Ball Had An Opportunity To Make A Statement, Instead, They Played It Safe New York’s biggest music festival reflected the city’s uncomfortable relationship with its biggest sub-genre. By Cole Blake June 13, 2022
Original Content The 4/20 Wake & Bake Playlist Kick off 4/20 with our Wake & Bake playlist. By Rose Lilah April 20, 2022
Original Content Lil Uzi Vert Debuts Crazy Mohawk & More Photos From Made In America 2022 Pusha T, JID, Lil Uzi Vert, and more descended upon Philidelphia over the weekend for Jay-Z's annual Made In America festival. By Cole Blake September 06, 2022
Original Content Duke Deuce Talks "CRUNKSTAR," Memphis Legends & Origins Of Crunk & Trap Music Quality Control's Duke Deuce is preparing to release his "crunkest" album to date. The Memphis rapper talks about his upcoming album, the possibility of a joint project with A$AP Ferg, and the best advice he ever received from P and Offset. By Aron A. November 24, 2021
Original Content Top 5 Rolling Loud Miami 2022 Sets The hip-hop festival boasted surprise performances, iconic moments, and a whole lot of pits. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 27, 2022