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Original Content 9 Rappers Who Turned Down Spots On XXL's Freshman List Here are nine artists who decided that becoming an XXL Freshman wasn't the move. By Patrick Lyons April 03, 2017
Music Are Ye & Jay-Z's Concerts Redemptions Or Ruses? On HotNewHipHop's livestream, Aron and I also talked about 50 Cent's Diddy doc controversies, the Snoop Dogg biopic, and songs of the summer. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 12, 2026
Music Jermaine Dupri Resolves $18M Sony Royalty Lawsuit The case ended before Sony filed a response, with neither side revealing the terms of their agreement. By Erika Marie August 28, 2026
Music Summer Walker Accuses LVRN Of Fraud And Withholding Money The legal pressure around Summer Walker expands as she accuses LVRN of fraud, hidden revenue, and breaching her trust. By Erika Marie October 13, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Calls Kendrick Lamar A "Mood Killer" Due To Drake & Playboi Carti Collab DJ Akademiks claims Kendrick Lamar's influence on Playboi Carti's "MUSIC" led to a Carti and Drake collab getting scrapped from the tracklist. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 09, 2026
Music The Evolution Of Jadakiss: From Mixtapes to Mainstream Success The LOX rapper is highly respected among hip hop's greats. We look back at the evolution of Jadakiss. By Wyatt Westlake June 02, 2023
Music Ralo Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Hip Hop Star Dive into the journey of hip-hop star Ralo, exploring his music career, business ventures, and lifestyle that contribute to his $3M net worth By Jake Skudder February 08, 2024
Original Content Ice Spice Net Worth 2025: Updated Wealth Of The Rapper Explore Ice Spice's journey to an impressive net worth in 2025, including her music career, album sales, tours, endorsements, and more. By Jake Skudder January 19, 2024
Original Content Top 25 Best Ty Dolla $ign Songs Of All Time Counting down the best tracks in Ty Dolla $ign's catalogue. By Danny Schwartz October 19, 2017
Music A$AP Rocky’s “Don’t Be Dumb” Only Had 6K Pre-Orders Before Getting Canceled A$AP Rocky recently hinted that his new album, "Don’t Be Dumb," will finally be dropping in January of next year. By Cole Blake December 09, 2025
Music GloRilla's New Track Goes Viral As She Shoots Her Shot At YouTuber Duke Dennis GloRilla has her eyes on Duke Dennis. By Bryson "Boom" Paul February 22, 2025
Music YBT Of 83 Babies Dead At 23 Earlier this month, YBT of 83 Babies was fatally injured in a shooting in his hometown of Durham, North Carolina. By Caroline Fisher March 17, 2026