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Music Jewish Leadership Council Slams Wireless Festival For Booking Kanye West Kanye West's Wireless Festival booking has not been received positively by many, including the Jewish Leadership Council. By Zachary Horvath April 01, 2026
Music Brandy Accuses Boyz II Men's Wanya Morris Of Grooming Her Brandy says that she was only 16 years old at the time of the relationship, but Morris was already in his early 20s. By Cole Blake April 01, 2026
Music Does Future Really Have More Classics Than Kendrick Lamar? In the latest HotNewHipHop video essay, we break down how Future and Kendrick Lamar embody two competing models of greatness: era-defining atmosphere versus meticulous album architecture. By Aron A. March 27, 2026
Music Usher Has Nothing But Praise For Diddy Despite Everything That's Happened There's been plenty of speculation about Diddy and Usher's relationship over the years, and recently, the latter set the record straight. By Caroline Fisher March 24, 2026
Music Jay-Z Argues Criticism Of Billionaires Is A "Cop-Out" Jay-Z also spoke about working on new music, coming close to collaborating with Clipse, and more during the interview. By Cole Blake March 24, 2026
Music Takeoff’s Accused Murderer Taps J Prince’s Former Attorneys Ahead Of Trial Patrick "DJ Pat" Clark is accused of "knowingly discharging a firearm at and in the direction of” Takeoff back in 2022. By Caroline Fisher March 24, 2026
Music Jay-Z Uses Diddy's Legal Trouble To Argue Against His Accuser's Anonymity Various Diddy accusers were not able to stay anonymous in court, and Jay-Z cited this in his defamation lawsuit over sexual assault claims. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 22, 2026
Music J. Cole Divulges What's Next For His Career After "The Fall-Off" J. Cole's new Apple Music interview with Nadeska Alexis for "The Fall-Off" also addressed the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 20, 2026
Music Tia Kemp Delivers Hilarious Take On Cardi B & Nicki Minaj’s Messy Beef Recently, Nicki Minaj and Cardi B reignited their years-long feud with a few scathing tweets, dissing each other's family and more. By Caroline Fisher September 30, 2025
Music D4vd’s Friends Allegedly Assumed Celeste Rivas Was 19 And His Girlfriend Loved ones of 15-year-old Celeste Rivas continue to demand answers amid the investigation into her untimely death. By Caroline Fisher September 26, 2025
Music BIA Uses Cardi B’s Ruthless “Am I The Drama?” Diss To Her Advantage BIA made light of Cardi B's latest jabs while promoting her upcoming debut album "BIANCA," which drops next month. By Caroline Fisher September 26, 2025
Music Tory Lanez Requests Protective Order To Dodge Megan Thee Stallion Lawsuit Tory Lanez wants the court to limit his involvement in Megan Thee Stallion's defamation lawsuit against Milagro Gramz. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 25, 2025