HotNewHipHop closes February with top hip-hop releases, highlighting innovation, diversity, and the genre’s evolution.

established an aesthetic that resonated far beyond New York City. Music videos on MTV gave hip-hop a new medium for storytelling, while films like “Beat Street” and “Breakin’” showcased ...

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TROY and Fan Ran drop a raw, underground Richmond anthem, blending ‘90s boom-bap aesthetics with street-level authenticity.

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established an aesthetic that resonated far beyond New York City. Music videos on MTV gave hip-hop a new medium for storytelling, while films like “Beat Street” and “Breakin’” showcased ...