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Music Young Scooter Dead At 39 Horrible news is coming out of the hip-hop world tonight as it was reported that Young Scooter has passed away. By Alexander Cole March 28, 2025
Music MIKE Concertgoers Get Bashed Mercilessly For Playing Chess During His Show Fans of MIKE couldn't believe their eyes after witnessing this truly one-of-a-kind moment and they took the time to unleash on them. By Zachary Horvath March 26, 2025
Music Lizzo Joins Hollywood Via Her First Lead Role In Sister Rosetta Tharpe Biopic Lizzo will release her new album "Love In Real Life" at some point this year, if new singles are anything to go off of. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 24, 2025
Music RIAA Just Made NBA Youngboy The Most Successful Rapper This Decade NBA Youngboy has been unstoppable his entire career with a cult-like following that made him one of the most popular artists in rap music. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 22, 2025
Music Kanye West Bizarrely Claims Jay-Z Wants To Kill Him Before Reflecting On Their Relationship The comments on Jay-Z come as Kanye West has been targeting all sorts of celebrities with rants on social media. By Cole Blake March 19, 2025
Music Jim Jones Breaks His Silence On 50 Cent’s Informant Allegations Jim Jones has fired back. By Caroline Fisher January 09, 2025
Music Cordae Reveals What Really Caused YBN's Breakup Cordae reveals what really happened to YBN. By Bryson "Boom" Paul January 02, 2025
Music Kanye West Roams Tokyo Without Bianca Censori After Admitting To Messy Split In New Song It looks like Kanye West's unhinged Twitter tirades could have cost him his relationship with his wife, Bianca Censori. By Caroline Fisher April 04, 2025
Music iLoveMakonnen Reveals He's Working At A Restaurant Kitchen iLoveMakonnen retired from music last year, and it looks like he's very happy with his new chef gig after a pretty curious career. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 28, 2025
Music Boosie Badazz Disgusted With Gucci Mane Over His Pooh Shiesty Diss Track So far, the reactions to Gucci Mane's Pooh Shiesty diss track are less than favorable, and Boosie Badazz is piling on. By Zachary Horvath April 10, 2026
Music NBA Youngboy Says He’s Stepping Back From Music Due To Heart Health Complications NBA Youngboy's interview with Funny Marco drops tomorrow. By Aron A. August 10, 2026
Music Is AI Killing Creativity In Hip-Hop? On HotNewHipHop's latest livestream, Aron A. and I discussed "Set In Stone," the 38 Spesh beef, Tierra Whack's lyricism, new music, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 01, 2026