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Original Content Kanye West's "College Dropout" Songs Ranked, Best to Worst It's arguably one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time, and we're ranking all the songs on Ye's celebrated record. By Wyatt Westlake April 04, 2023
Music Drake Proclaims His PARTYNEXTDOOR Collab Album Will Be A "Classic" Big words from Drizzy... By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 10, 2024
Original Content Snoop Dogg & Suge Knight's Beef & Reconciliation: A Complete History The story of Snoop Dogg and Suge Knight is one of hip-hop's essential tales. By Mitch Findlay August 12, 2019
Original Content OutKast's "The Whole World": Satire With A Smile Even though it was released nineteen years ago, OutKast's "The Whole World" feels like the perfect soundtrack for these modern times. By Mitch Findlay June 13, 2020
Songs Ray J's 19-Year-Old Hit "One Wish" Could Be Viewed As A Potential Metaphor For His Career Ray J's "One Wish" may be for things to be steady going forward. By Zachary Horvath June 06, 2024
Original Content Dr. Dre's "2001" Turns 21: The Creation Of A Classic While originally written last year for the 20th anniversary of Dr. Dre's "2001," be sure to revisit this piece on the project's 21st birthday. By Mitch Findlay November 15, 2019
Music Does Future Really Have More Classics Than Kendrick Lamar? In the latest HotNewHipHop video essay, we break down how Future and Kendrick Lamar embody two competing models of greatness: era-defining atmosphere versus meticulous album architecture. By Aron A. March 27, 2026
News Travis Scott & Quavo's "Oh My Dis Side" Was A Masterclass In Dark Production It's been exactly five years since Travis Scott released one of the defining rap albums of the last decade. By Alexander Cole September 04, 2020
Original Content Method Man & Redman's "Da Rockwilder" Is One Of Hip-Hop's Best Duets Twenty-one years removed from its initial release, Redman and Method Man's classic "Da Rockwilder" remains one of hip-hop's best duets of all time. By Mitch Findlay July 14, 2020
News D'Angelo Proved That Bass Conquers All On "Devil's Pie" D'Angelo's "Devil's Pie" features one of the most immediately badass and infectious basslines in modern history. By Mitch Findlay March 12, 2020
Music Footage Surfaces Of Pre-Fame Jay-Z Killing It In A Rap Battle This is one for the history books. By Mitch Findlay November 28, 2017
Original Content How 50 Cent & Dr. Dre Influenced Each Other Though coming from different backgrounds, 50 Cent and Dr. Dre are responsible for some truly impeccable selections. By Mitch Findlay December 14, 2018
Music Juvenile Recalls JAY-Z Remixing "Ha" Juvenile recalls how JAY-Z actually recorded a remix to "Ha" without him or anyone on Cash Money knowing. By Mitch Findlay June 02, 2021
Original Content Jay-Z's "Reasonable Doubt" Turns 23: Still Can't Knock The Hustle Jay-Z's triumphant career began with this undeniable classic. By Mitch Findlay June 25, 2019
Original Content The Art Of "Illmatic": Exploring Nas' Duelling Realities A thematic exploration of one of hip-hop's most enduring images, the cover of Nas' debut album "Illmatic." By Sanibel Chai February 12, 2020
Music Evidence Claims Kanye West Merely Added "Get By" Drums To "Last Call" Beat Kanye West's legacy as a producer is being challenged by a former collaborator. By Mitch Findlay October 19, 2018
News DJ Quik & Nate Dogg Took The "Black Mercedes" On A Midnight Cruise DJ Quik and Nate Dogg collaborations are a beautiful thing. By Mitch Findlay August 30, 2018
News Xzibit Destroyed Fake Rappers On Breakout Single "Paparazzi" Xzibit came out swinging with an instant classic. By Mitch Findlay January 23, 2020
Original Content Lil Wayne's "Lollipop" Recalls A Simpler Time Twelve years removed from its initial release, Lil Wayne's "Lollipop" remains an artistic turning point for the legendary Cash Money rapper. By Mitch Findlay April 08, 2020
News OutKast & Killer Mike Did It For The Globe On "The Whole World" Celebrate Throwback Thursday by revisiting one of OutKast's timeless classics, the Killer Mike-assisted "The Whole World." By Mitch Findlay May 14, 2020
News DMX Was Downright Terrifying On "X Is Coming" On the twenty-second anniversary of DMX's "It's Dark And Hell Is Hot," celebrate one of his most brutal tracks, "X Is Coming." By Mitch Findlay May 12, 2020

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