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Music A Guide Through Houston’s Rap Scene With Paul Wall: On “The Great Wall," That Mexican O.T & Metro Boomin Collaboration From Rap-A-Lot and Street Military to Megan Thee Stallion and Don Toliver, Paul Wall traces the roots of Houston’s vibrant sound and looks forward to its evolution. The People’s Champ tells HotNewHipHop why Trump’s presidency impeded the release of “The Great Wall,” how That Mexican O.T. made him rerecord his verse, and why working with Metro Boomin reminds him of his days on Swishahouse. By Aron A. January 18, 2024
Music XXXTENTACION & Ski Mask's "Members Only:" The Complete Roster Meet Members Only. By Mitch Findlay June 28, 2017
Music Billie Eilish Says XXXTentacion Was "A Complete Tortured Genius" Billie Eilish speaks on Denzel Curry, Tierra Whack, and all things hip-hop. By Alex Zidel August 14, 2019
Music Jay-Z Shares 3 "4:44" Bonus Tracks On Tidal Hov adds three more tracks to his critically acclaimed new album. By Angus Walker July 29, 2017
Music Quando Rondo Shares New Pictures From Behind Bars Ahead Of 2027 Release Quando Rondo appears to be in good spirits as he continues to remain behind bars after pleading guilty to drug charges. By Cole Blake March 23, 2026
Relationships DJ Akademiks Says He Understands Why Stefon Diggs & Offset Would Cheat On Cardi B Cardi B and Stefon Diggs ended their relationship just days before the Patriots played the Seahawks in the Super Bowl. By Cole Blake March 04, 2026
Music Kanye West Backs Meme Coin Created By Diddy's Sons Justin and King Combs launched their cryptocurrency venture yesterday (May 8) and Kanye West is helping spread the word. By Zachary Horvath May 09, 2025
Music Cassie Accuser Cleared To Serve Trafficking Lawsuit By Alternative Means Sex worker Clayton Howard claims Cassie cooperated with Diddy to subject him to sex trafficking and accused her of dodging this lawsuit. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 07, 2025
Music 2Pac’s Estate Faces $5 Million Lawsuit Over Dr. Khalid Abdul Muhammad Speech Sample Aside from 2Pac's estate, Suge Knight, Interscope Records, Death Row Records, and more also also named in the lawsuit. By Caroline Fisher April 03, 2025
Music 4batz Kicks Off His 2025 On Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update On our "R&B Season" playlist update this week, 4batz's new single contrasts nicely with the new album from Eric Bellinger. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 16, 2025
Sneakers Doechii And Nike Team Up To Silence Critics With Bold New Ad In a powerful new Nike ad, Doechii confronts 'industry plant' accusations by showcasing her impressive achievements. By Ben Atkinson March 11, 2025
Music Tyler The Creator Shows Up To Viral "Esmeralda" Girl's Graduation Ceremony Clips of the wholesome moment of Tyler, the Creator at the graduation have been going viral on social media. By Cole Blake July 02, 2025