Vanessa Oswald
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Original Content The history of rap/hip-hop and rock collaborations goes way back to Run DMC's "Walk This Way" featuring Aerosmith released in 1986. Artists from these two music genres have come together over the years to create some pretty killer tracks. However, while some of these team efforts seemed like a good idea, not all of them produced stellar results. By Vanessa Oswald 1468 Views -
Original Content Reality television has become wildly popular in the last decade. It almost seems like the majority of programming on television nowadays. Here's a list of some of the rappers who have been featured on reality shows and the drama in their lives they've let audiences in on. By Vanessa Oswald 38.1K Views -
Original Content A list of rappers and their unique hobbies, some creative and some a bit strange. By Vanessa Oswald 43.7K Views -
Lists Over the past few decades exceptional hip-hop groups have come and gone. Each one of them showcasing their own individual styles while also assisting in the longevity of the hip-hop genre. Here's a list of the top ten worst hip-hop group break-ups. By Vanessa Oswald 1178 Views -
Lists Counting down ten of the hottest hip hop dance crazes. By Vanessa Oswald 745 Views -
Original Content While the men of hip-hop may be more widely recognized, what about their female counterparts that grew up alongside these men on the same turfs? Today we're taking a look at some of the most influential female rappers divided by their New York boroughs. By Vanessa Oswald 863 Views -
Original Content It’s been said rapping is a young man’s game, and now more than ever, it seems to be true. By Vanessa Oswald 62.4K Views -
Original Content HotNewHipHop takes a look at some of the rappers doing it big for the U.K. grime scene. By Vanessa Oswald 55.3K Views -
Original Content The country and rap worlds have been colliding over the past decades with artists from both genres interested in collaboration. Just like any experimentation, it can result in a mess or may produce a desirable outcome. The question is, have these collaborations produced any worthy tracks or have they all been failed attempts? By Vanessa Oswald 382 Views -
Original Content If you're in need of some good reading over the holidays, we've got you covered, with 10 rapper biographies to keep you occupied. By Vanessa Oswald 28.5K Views -
Original Content HotNewHipHop delves into a common hip-hop debate: writing down lyrics versus not writing them down before hitting the booth to record. Some of the greatest MCs of our time, including Jay Z, Kanye West and the late Notorious B.I.G are advocates of the latter. While other greats, like Tech N9ne and Eminem, champion the former method. By Vanessa Oswald 249 Views -
Reviews King Los definitely holds his own on "Zero Gravity II," offering up some dope rhymes that shows he's matured as an artist, but still has room to grow into an even better rapper. By Vanessa Oswald 12.5K Views -
Original Content If Biggie was still alive today it would be his 43rd birthday. We've put together a list of some of his best songs to commemorate the birth of one of the greatest rappers that ever lived. So enjoy these tracks and jam out in celebration to the original King of New York. By Vanessa Oswald 7.1K Views -
Original Content Tattoos have become a pretty popular trend among adolescents and adults in today’s culture, especially within the rap and hip-hop community. However, not everyone is capable of picking an aesthetically pleasing tattoo. By Vanessa Oswald 197 Views
