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Original Content Every Jay-Z Era Had A Purpose Every shift in Jay-Z’s sound marked a shift in the industry. This is how each era built the man and the myth. By Erika Marie November 05, 2025
Original Content Top 8 Artists Who Could Battle Jay-Z In A Verzuz Who could truly go song-for-song with Jay-Z on a Verzuz stage? We break down the artists with the catalog, legacy, and cultural weight to stand with Hov. By Erika Marie November 04, 2025
Sneakers Ranking The Top 7 Kendrick Lamar Sneaker Collaborations We rank Kendrick Lamar sneaker collaborations, featuring Nike and Reebok shoes that reflect his artistic legacy and cultural impact. By Ben Atkinson November 02, 2025
Original Content The History Of 50 Cent & Diddy Proves This Was Never Just Beef The decades-long feud between 50 Cent and Diddy wasn't just petty. We're taking a look back at the allegations, memes, and tense moments. By Erika Marie October 28, 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
Sneakers Ranking The Top 30 Off-White x Nike Collab From Worst To Best We ranked the top 30 Off-White and Nike collaborations that have released over the years, from worst to best. By Ben Atkinson April 26, 2026
Sneakers Ranking Every Virgil Abloh x Jordan Brand Collaboration Every Off-White x Jordan Brand collab ranked, from the slept-on "Canary Yellow" to the all-time iconic "Chicago." By Ben Atkinson April 19, 2026
Original Content Mellow Rackz Talks Mentorship From XXXTentacion's Mom, Relationship With Lil Wayne & Drake, Kodak Black's Help & More The Young Money signee talks about her difficult past, being grateful for Kodak Black, her relationship with XXXTentacion's mom, Cleo, and more. By Hayley Hynes March 23, 2022
Sneakers Top 5 Best Rapper x Air Jordan Collabs Of All Time Some of your favorite hip-hop artists are responsible for some phenomenal sneakers. By Alexander Cole April 17, 2022
Streetwear Best Off-White Hoodies You Can Buy for Under Retail Some of Off-White's best pieces have been its hoodies. By Alexander Cole October 27, 2022
Sneakers Top 10 Signature Sneakers Of 2022 2022 was amazing year for signature shoes, so we decided to count down the best from the past 12 months. By Alexander Cole December 20, 2022