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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 PartyNextDoor Is Unapologetically Outside This Summer: Concert Review PartyNextDoor's ran through a decade-plus-spanning set on the "Sorry I'm Outside" tour that delved into deep cuts, reference tracks & "P4" hits. By Aron A. August 10, 2024
Relationships Kehlani's Ex Sues Singer Over Daughter: Breaking Down The Alarming Cult Allegations In an explosive lawsuit, Javaughn Young-White is accusing Kehlani of raising their daughter in a cult run by an alleged sexual assault abuser. By Erika Marie August 06, 2024
Music Big Sean & Charlamagne Tha God "Out Of Context" Interview: 5 Biggest Takeaways Big Sean opens up on everything from Kanye to whether he plans to marry Jhene Aiko in his new interview with Charlamagne Tha God. By Aron A. August 02, 2024
Reviews Ice Spice "Y2K!" Album Review Ice Spice's debut album is one of the most vapid hip-hop releases of 2024. By Devin Morton July 31, 2024
Sneakers Every Air Jordan Signature Model Ranked (1-40) Ranking every Air Jordan model from 1 to 40, this list breaks down the highs, lows, and cultural impact of each sneaker. By Ben Atkinson July 24, 2025
Original Content Tyler, The Creator Sees What The Algorithm Did To Joy In Hip Hop Tyler, The Creator wants us to think about what we’ve traded away now that being watched comes before feeling free in the places where we go to move. By Erika Marie July 24, 2025
Reviews Tyler, The Creator "DON'T TAP THE GLASS" Review Even though Tyler, The Creator is running it back rather than pushing it forward, "DON'T TAP THE GLASS" is nonetheless immediate and joyous. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 21, 2025
Original Content Akademiks Vs. TDE Punch: Breaking Down The Feud Akademiks and Punch once again got into it on X following the spat between Nicki Minaj and SZA, but why are they beefing? By Devin Morton July 19, 2025
Music “What Did I Miss?”: Drake’s "Iceman" Rollout, Wireless Festival & The Fight To Reclaim The Narrative Drake’s officially in album rollout mode, but "Iceman" will have to do more than address public fallouts to shift the narrative around his name. By Aron A. July 09, 2025
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