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Music Where Has Drake Been Since “The Heart Part 6”? Amid a hundred gigabytes of new content and a whole lot of speculation, here's all you need to know about Drake's post-Kendrick Lamar beef moves. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 27, 2024
Music Lil Yachty Crashes Out On Karrahbooo & Mitch In Explosive IG Live Rant: Unpacking The Beef Lil Yachty went off on Instagram Live. By Aron A. August 23, 2024
Music Welcome Home, Ralo: Rapper Talks New Album, Standing On Principles & His Loyalty To Young Dolph Ralo's finally home. Ahead of his new album, "Welcome Home," the Atlanta rapper discusses his role as a community pillar, working with Anthony Hamilton, and the biggest hurdles he's had to overcome since his release. By Aron A. August 22, 2024
Music Travis Scott's "Days Before Rodeo": 5 Songs That Laid The Foundation For "Rodeo" To celebrate the tenth anniversary and upcoming DSP re-release of Travis Scott's fan-favorite mixtape, we're applauding its indelible influence. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 19, 2024
Music Diddy Indicted on Sex Trafficking & Racketeering Charges: Key Takeaways From His Indictment Diddy's bail was denied a second time. Here's everything you need to know about his indictment. By Axl Banks September 18, 2024
Music As Big As The Super Bowl? Lil Wayne's Snub Was Expected The Super Bowl left Lil Wayne hanging but did it ever seem possible that he would headline the Halftime show in the first place? By Aron A. September 09, 2024
Music Lil Baby Responds To Atlanta Police Trying To Connect Him To Two Teens Murder: Everything We Know So Far The rapper claimed he was "overly good," while his attorney called the Atlanta PD's statements "unethical and shameful." By Aron A. February 28, 2025
Music A$AP Rocky Lawyer Joe Tacopina Just Beat the Case—Here Are The Hip-Hop Stars He Has Represented From Foxy Brown to YG, Joe Tacopina has been a go-to attorney for hip-hop's brightest stars. By Aron A. February 22, 2025
Music Drake's Federal Lawsuit Against UMG: The Biggest Takeaways Drake's taking UMG to court over "Not Like Us." By Aron A. January 17, 2025
Music Drake's Lawsuit Against UMG Shines A Light On How YouTubers & Content Creators Set The Tone For Hip-Hop's Biggest Beef HotNewHipHop spoke with Scru Face Jean, Jeremy Hecht, The Company Man, and Anthony Fantano about the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef and how YouTubers somehow found themselves named in a lawsuit against the biggest record label on the planet. By Alexander Cole February 05, 2025
Reviews Lil Baby "WHAM" Review Lil Baby doesn't necessarily move beyond his comfort zone on "WHAM" but flashes of his hit-making prowess are worthy highlights in his first offering in over two years. By Aron A. January 09, 2025
Pop Culture Rihanna's Most Savage Clapbacks: Ciara, TLC, Amanda Bynes & More When it comes to negativity online, Rihanna often lets things slide. However, when she does clapback, the mogul never holds back. By Erika Marie January 06, 2025