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Music Young Thug Weighs In On Kendrick Lamar Using “Not Like Us” Name-Drop To Diss Drake Young Thug was behind bars when Kendrick Lamar unleashed his hit diss track "Not Like Us" amid his feud with Drake. By Caroline Fisher April 25, 2025
Music Drake Has A Million On The Line For Upcoming Adin Ross Gambling Stream Drake referenced Kendrick Lamar lyrics while giving away Christmas money to fans with Adin Ross in December 2024. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 13, 2025
Music 11 Albums To Remind You That 2017-2018 Was The Furthest Thing From The Worst Time In Hip-Hop 2017-2018 was a time in hip-hop. By Aron A. April 04, 2025
Music Lefty Gunplay’s Mugshot Surfaces As New Details Emerge About Rolling Loud Arrest According to online arrest records, Lefty Gunplay's bond was set at $500K, and a court date was set for March 18. By Caroline Fisher March 18, 2025
Music Stevie J Breaks Down Why Diddy's "Empty Promises" Led Him To Leave Bad Boy Stevie J has been one of Diddy's biggest supporters amid his legal scandal and has worked with many more artists outside of Bad Boy. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 15, 2025
Music Kanye West Says He's "Proud" Of Lizzo During Latest Twitter Rant Kanye paused the weeks-long tweet storm to shoutout Lizzo for her weight loss. By Devin Morton February 21, 2025
Music Ice Cube Opens Up About His New Album “Man Down,” Legacy, And The Future Of West Coast Hip-Hop For Day one of HotNewHipHop's 12 Days Of Christmas special, we spoke to the legendary Ice Cube about his new album, and the impact he has left on West Coast rap. By Tallie Spencer December 14, 2024
Music Jay-Z's Classic Album Will Be Inducted Into Grammy Hall Of Fame Another honor for Hov. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 13, 2025
Music OutKast Are Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Nominees For The First Time Hopefully, OutKast will be immediate locks. By Zachary Horvath February 12, 2025
Music Jay-Z Breaks Tie With Kanye West For The Most Grammys Of Any Rapper In History Hov has a writer credit on "Cowboy Carter." By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 03, 2025
Music Yung Miami Accused Of Shading Diddy’s Alleged Victims Amid Federal Trial Diddy was arrested last year and hit with charges related to alleged sex trafficking and racketeering, and his trial began in May. By Caroline Fisher June 08, 2025
Music Diddy's Former Assistant Alleges He Maintained An Abusive And Toxic Work Environment An anonymous alleged victim referred to as "Mia" took the stand in Diddy's federal sex trafficking trial on Wednesday. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 29, 2025