Aron A.
Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years.
Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021.
Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda. Music Adin Ross fired back at Doechii in his verse on 6ix9ine’s “Bacon” after the TDE rapper threw shade at him on “girl, get up” ft. SZA.
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Aron A. January 07, 2026 Music This one is just the latest in a series of lawsuits against the online gambling platform that Drake and Adin Ross have promoted heavily in recent years.
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Aron A. January 06, 2026 Pop Culture Get familiar with Gabrielle “Gigi” Alayah, the social media influencer who was dating Kai Cenat.
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Aron A. December 30, 2025 Music Set it off this Christmas with HotNewHipHop's Holiday playlist.
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Aron A. December 24, 2025 Music 50 Cent and Jim Jones have been beefing all year.
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Aron A. December 23, 2025 Reviews Nas’s enduring lyrical skill shines over DJ Premier’s production in a way that serves as a fitting conclusion to the Legend Has It series.
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Aron A. December 20, 2025 Music 21 Savage may not be an elder statesman by age, but his measured honesty during Drake’s feud with Kendrick Lamar revealed a maturity few in rap are willing to practice.
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Aron A. December 19, 2025 Reviews "WHAT HAPPENED TO THE STREETS?" is a fitting installment in 21 Savage’s catalog, both a reckoning with the world he came from and the one he is carving out for himself.
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Aron A. December 16, 2025 Music "Puff's down on his luck, and 50's kicking a man when he's down," Wayans said during an interview.
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Aron A. December 10, 2025 Music It appears that Top5 is no longer rocking with Drake.
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Aron A. December 09, 2025 Music From former employees to accusers, "Sean Combs: The Reckoning" provides deeper insight into Diddy's career.
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Aron A. December 06, 2025 Reviews With first-hand testimony, archival footage, and juror insight, "Sean Combs: The Reckoning" explores the consistent architecture of power that has shaped the narrative of Diddy's public and private life.
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Aron A. December 02, 2025 Music Chicken P rejected the allegations as false, stating, "I have always carried myself with respect toward women and toward everyone I interact with, both inside and outside of music."
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Aron A. November 28, 2025 Politics Pharrell's recent comments on politics and DEI paint him as selectively political, and those choices reveal contradictions shaped by financial privilege, corporate entanglements, and blind spots around structural inequity.
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Aron A. November 27, 2025 Music FBG Casino is currently in federal custody after a massive drug bust in Georgia where authorities reportedly discovered 21 kilograms of fentanyl.
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Aron A. November 26, 2025 Music Roc Nation expands with their new distribution dashboard.
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Aron A. November 21, 2025 Music A rabbi who reportedly got a 6-figure check from Lebron to sit down in meetings, offered forgiveness to Kanye, and met with Young Thug has been a spiritual leader for some of the wealthiest.
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Aron A. November 18, 2025 Music 6ix9ine set the rules for virality, and everyone’s playing by them now.
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Aron A. November 16, 2025 Music "Lil Herb" is the type of drill maturation that, unfortunately, isn't documented enough.
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Aron A. November 15, 2025 Politics Some might say he vibes more with Jay-Z and Alicia Keys’ "Empire State of Mind" than Billy Joel’s "New York State of Mind," but if his victory proves anything, like Jadakiss, Zohran Mamdani is truly outside with the streets that built New York.
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Aron A. November 12, 2025 Relationships Gracie Bon went viral this week after alleging that she had a romantic relationship with Drake that went sour but this is far from the first time she's gone viral.
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Aron A. November 06, 2025 Music A former Death Row signee has accused Spotify of turning a blind eye to fraudulent practices.
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Aron A. November 04, 2025