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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 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
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
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
Original Content Eminem's Shady Records: A Complete History Part 1 A comprehensive examination of Eminem's Shady Records, spanning from 2000 to 2003. By Mitch Findlay January 07, 2019
Music Gucci Mane Reflects On "Truth": "The Hardest Track Ever Made?" Gucci Mane went for Jeezy's jugular. By Mitch Findlay December 13, 2018
News Birdman & Clipse Delivered Chilling Bars On "What Happened To That Boy" Back in 2002, Birdman, Pusha T, and Malice exuded menace over a classic Neptunes beat. By Mitch Findlay May 24, 2018
Original Content Wu-Tang Clan's "The W" Is A Dark, Gritty & Raw Shaolin Classic Nineteen years ago, the Wu-Tang Clan came through with another classic. By Mitch Findlay November 21, 2019
News Jay-Z & Eminem's "Renegade" Is One Of The Best Collabs Of All Time On its eighteenth birthday, revisit Jay-Z and Eminem's timeless classic. By Mitch Findlay September 11, 2019
Original Content DMX Went To Hell And Back On "Stop Being Greedy" With countless hits to his name, DMX delivered a career-defining record with the morally complex and haunting "Stop Being Greedy." By Mitch Findlay May 28, 2020
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
Original Content Hip-Hop's Best Verses: Lloyd Banks' "Victory Freestyle" Continuing our new Original Content series "Hip-Hop's Best Verses," Lloyd Banks' "Victory" has easily withstood the test of time as one of the greatest freestyles in hip-hop history. By Mitch Findlay February 04, 2021
Songs Michael Jackson's "The Way You Make Me Feel" Remains A Classic On His Heavenly 64th Birthday: Stream RIP to the King of Pop. By Hayley Hynes August 29, 2023
Music Eminem's "The Marshall Mathers LP" Turns 23 Widely regarded as a hip hop classic, we revisit Eminem's The Marshall Mathers LP for its 23rd anniversary. By Wyatt Westlake June 01, 2023
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 Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's "E. 1999 Eternal" Turns 24: A Dark & Melodic Masterpiece Bone Thugs perfected the art of gritty, gothic, gangsta rap. By Mitch Findlay July 25, 2019
Music Eminem’s “Stan” Is A Masterclass In Storytelling "Stan" took Eminem to new heights as a songwriter and a lyricist. By Axl Banks November 08, 2023
News Rickie Jacobs "Reebok Classic: Here's Your Answer (Part 1)" Video Stream Rickie Jacobs "Reebok Classic: Here's Your Answer (Part 1)" Video, the latest video from Rickie Jacobs, which dropped on Tuesday, May 21st, 2013. By hnhh May 21, 2013
News 17 Years Ago, OutKast Stunned The Game With "Hey Ya" Seventeen years ago, OutKast's Andre 3000 changed the game when he dropped "Hey Ya" off "The Love Below." By Mitch Findlay September 23, 2020
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

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