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Sneakers Ranking Every Air Jordan 11 Colorway From Worst To Best The Air Jordan 11, arguably the most iconic silhouette ever, has had some memorable releases and we ranked all of them. By Ben Atkinson February 15, 2026
Sneakers Ranking The 10 Most Underrated Air Jordan 1 Colorways Ever Discover the 10 most underrated Air Jordan 1 High colorways that we believe deserve a little bit more recognition. By Ben Atkinson February 01, 2026
Original Content A Guilty Verdict Still Doesn’t Bring Closure To Tupac’s Murder Keefe D’s conviction gives Tupac’s murder its first guilty verdict, but 30 years of mythology won’t disappear with it. By Erika Marie September 02, 2026
Sneakers The 10 Most Iconic Nike Signature Shoes Of All Time From Sheryl Swoopes' history-making 1995 debut to the Air Jordan 1 that started it all, here are the 10 most iconic Nike signature shoes. By Ben Atkinson August 28, 2026
Original Content Inside The Tupac Murder Trial: 11 Key Players To Know Keefe D is the only man on trial, but the Tupac murder case includes a much larger cast tied to the shooting. By Erika Marie August 11, 2026
Sneakers Timberland vs Nike Air Force 1: Which Shoe Actually Won Hip-Hop? From Biggie's Brooklyn Timbs to Jay-Z's white Air Forces, here's a breakdown of the two shoes that have defined hip-hop. By Ben Atkinson July 26, 2026
Original Content Clive Davis Was Behind The Legendary Careers Of These 10 Music Icons Whitney Houston wasn't the only superstar Clive Davis helped launch. These artists, including Diddy and Alicia Keys, all have careers closely connected to the late legendary executive. By Erika Marie June 25, 2026
Original Content Drake May Be The Most Critic-Proof Artist In Music Drake’s triple-album release sparked backlash over weak bars and bloated tracklists, yet the numbers remain enormous. By Erika Marie May 20, 2026
Original Content 10 Essential Clams Casino Tracks 10 of the best tracks from gifted New Jersey producer Clams Casino. By Danny Schwartz May 22, 2016
Original Content 10 Essential Famous Dex Tracks Get to know Rich the Kid disciple Famous Dex. By Danny Schwartz August 08, 2016
Original Content Travis Scott Will Never Make Another Album As Good As "Rodeo" In our latest HotNewHipHop video essay, we take a look at Travis Scott's "Rodeo" and the impact it made 10 years later. By Alexander Cole November 14, 2025
Original Content Desiigner's Tragic Downfall Is On The Verge Of Becoming An Epic Comeback Story Desiigner is an artist who has experienced the highs and lows of the music industry, and now, a comeback has potential. By Alexander Cole October 29, 2025