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Music Kanye West Explains What Happens In His Head During A Bipolar "Episode" Kanye West gets candid about his bipolar diagnosis. By Chantilly Post May 28, 2019
Music Benzino Admits He Doesn't Talk To Daughter Coi Leray Anymore Benzino is trying to give the rapper space. By Elias Andrews May 09, 2024
Music Young Thug Comes Back Like He Never Left On Our New "Fire Emoji" Playlist Update This week's "Fire Emoji" playlist update features blockbusters from Young Thug, Future, Megan Thee Stallion, and Ray Vaughn. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 26, 2025
Music 2 Chainz Reveals Stellar Features For Statik Selektah Joint Album 2 Chainz is calling upon some of his famous friends for his upcoming Statik Selektah album, and we cannot wait to hear it. By Elias Andrews March 11, 2025
Original Content Ciara's Best Hits From The 2000s Ciara has been a dominating force in R&B and Hip Hop, and we're taking a look at her best jams from the 2000s that defined an era. By Erika Marie May 17, 2023
Original Content Baby Money Cites Biggie, Babyface Ray & Doughboyz Cashout As His Influences In "On The Come Up" Baby Money joins HotNewHipHop for the latest episode of “On The Come Up” where he discusses the Detroit lifestyle, chooses between Biggie & Jay-Z and more. By Aron A. December 13, 2022
Pop Culture Ashanti Celebrates Mother's Birthday Amid Nelly Arrest Reactions The couple had very different days. By Elias Andrews August 08, 2024
Music Wale Rips Radio Station For Backdoor Antics, Radio Personality Lore'l Reacts Wale's radio history includes chart-topping singles "Looking At Me," "Lotus Flower Bomb," and "Matrimony" with Usher. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 16, 2025
Music DMX's Family Holding Prayer Vigil Today At Hospital Today, DMX's family will be holding a prayer vigil outside of the White Plains hospital in New York: read the details here. By Mitch Findlay April 05, 2021
Music Lil Woody Calls Out Young Thug For Forgiving YFN Lucci But Not Gunna Young Thug has been at odds with Gunna ever since he accepted a plea deal in the YSL RICO case back in 2022. By Cole Blake November 12, 2025
Music Lil Pump & Smokepurpp Announce Their Collaborative Project Is In The Works The project will drop after "Harvard Dropout" is out. By Alex Zidel June 20, 2018
Music DJ Akademiks Gets Up Close To Chrisean Rock And Fans Can't Believe It DJ Akademiks added fuel to the fire by making reference to Blueface amid this seemingly cozy Chrisean Rock link-up. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 29, 2025