Layne Weiss
<b>Contributor</b> Layne Weiss is a writer, hip hop head and self proclaimed nerd. A newbie to Nashville, Tennessee, Layne contributes features and lists to HotNewHipHop. Her passion for Hip Hop culture began at a young age when her father helped her cultivate a love for Motown music. In addition to writing, Layne is a lover of kale smoothies, yoga, fitness, Sailor Moon, Tokidoki, and changing her hair color as often as possible. <strong>Favorite hip-hop artists:</strong> J Dilla, The Roots, N.E.R.D, Common, A$AP Rocky, Big Sean, Curren$y, Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, Biggie, Tupac, CyHi The Prynce, Jhene Aiko, Tyler The Creator, Remy Ma, World's Fair Lists On the 16th anniversary of his untimely death, HotNewHipHop looks back at some of Big L's hardest and funniest punchlines. By Layne Weiss February 15, 2015 791 Views Original Content HotNewHipHop remembers the life and legacy of J Dilla. By Layne Weiss February 07, 2015 6.2K Views Wrestling We look back at how A$AP Yams lived his life through quotes from the late manager, A&R and executive producer. By Layne Weiss January 28, 2015 520 Views Original Content Our "Classic Rotation" series revisits classic albums on the day of their release. Today we take a look at The Pharcyde's debut album, "Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde," which dropped exactly 22 years ago today. By Layne Weiss November 24, 2014 257 Views Profiles Introducing Finally Famous rapper, Earlly Mac!. By Layne Weiss November 21, 2014 156 Views Original Content HotNewHipHop takes a look at how hip-hop's most valuable players are living, embracing, and promoting a healthier lifestyle to show people how to be their physical, mental, and spiritual best. By Layne Weiss November 11, 2014 45.4K Views Original Content HotNewHipHop looks at the women who remind us that rap is just a very, very small part of hip-hop culture. By Layne Weiss October 23, 2014 604 Views Original Content HotNewHipHop takes a look at the hip-hop collaborations you never expected, but actually turned out to be pretty dope. By Layne Weiss October 03, 2014 123 Views Original Content In this list, we look at the best songs for every mood. By Layne Weiss September 19, 2014 557 Views Original Content HotNewHipHop looks at TV shows you must watch if you call yourself a hip-hop fan. By Layne Weiss September 16, 2014 159 Views Original Content 20 essential tracks from Rap-A-Lot Records. By Layne Weiss May 03, 2014 532 Views Original Content For years, we've heard some of our favorite hip-hop artists rap about weed; from Snoop Dogg and Devin The Dude to Curren$y and Wiz Khalifa. By Layne Weiss April 20, 2014 158 Views Original Content It took a while for things to come together, but a strong friendship between rap and advertising has definitely been formed. We decide to take a look at some of the most memorable rap-centric commercials from over the years. By Layne Weiss April 09, 2014 415 Views Original Content Fashion is one of the most important elements of hip-hop culture, because in addition to the music, it is another form of self-expression. We count down 20 fashionable MCs by decade. By Layne Weiss April 07, 2014 282 Views Original Content T3 and Young RJ of Slum Village discuss their upcoming album, food, wrestling, J. Dilla, and more exclusively with HotNewHipHop. By Layne Weiss March 14, 2014 209 Views