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Music Metro Boomin Found Not Liable On All Four Counts In Sexual Assault Lawsuit Metro Boomin was accused of drugging, sexually assaulting, and impregnating a woman back in 2016. He denied all allegations. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 25, 2025
Music Drake Reveals Inspiration Behind “Hotline Bling” But Fans Had Someone Else In Mind DRAM felt the same way the fans do now back in 2015. By Zachary Horvath August 07, 2024
Music Drake Reposts A Tweet Ruthlessly Clowning J Cole On His Finsta Account Drake hit Jermaine where it hurts. By Elias Andrews August 06, 2024
Music The Weeknd & Playboi Carti Join Forces On "00XO" Deluxe Edition For "Hurry Up Tomorrow" These preorders for The Weeknd's upcoming album include two bonus tracks. Does this mean Carti's finally dropping? By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 23, 2025
Music Kid Cudi Breaks His Silence On "Crazed Fan" That Broke Into His L.A. Home During Wildfires Cudi wanted to clear things up. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 23, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Says Jay-Z's "The Blueprint" Made Him Realize He's Ahead Of The Game NBA YoungBoy dropped his ninth studio album, "Slime Cry," back in January, featuring Burna Boy and Jelly Roll. By Cole Blake March 02, 2026
Music Ja Rule Reflects On Viral Airplane Confrontation With Uncle Murda & Tony Yayo During a recent appearance on the "TODAY" show, Ja Rule said that he has a responsibility to set a good example. By Caroline Fisher February 17, 2026
Music J. Cole Brings Career Full Circle, Sells "The Fall-Off" At North Carolina A&T J. Cole's career started by selling CDs out of his car at this Greensboro campus, so North Carolina A&T University means a lot to him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 08, 2026
Music These Holiday Classics From J. Cole, Ye, DMX, OutKast & More Will Save Your Christmas Playlist Set it off this Christmas with HotNewHipHop's Holiday playlist. By Aron A. December 24, 2025
Music Maino Says Beefing With 50 Cent Is Good for Business Maino is serious, but only if 50 Cent is serious. By Tallie Spencer December 18, 2025
Music 21 Savage’s “What Happened To The Streets?” Receives Disappointing First-Week Sales Projections Last week, 21 Savage dropped his fourth studio album "What Happened To The Streets?" just days after announcing it. By Caroline Fisher December 17, 2025
Music Hottest Rap Albums & Songs Of February 2025 HotNewHipHop's staff is back to delivers its favorite releases of the last month and there is a little something for everyone. By HNHH Staff March 07, 2025