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Music Kevin Gates Says the Man Who Sexually Assaulted Him Is Dead, Shannon Sharpe Left Stunned During a recent appearance on "Club Shay Shay," Kevin Gates opened up about being sexually abused as a teenager. By Caroline Fisher January 29, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Wishes Death On Lil Baby’s Family, Claims Next Album Will Be “Garbage” Lil Baby has yet to respond to DJ Akademiks, who has been trashing him all over social media since Sunday night. By Cole Blake January 26, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Reveals Why He Dissed Drake On “Don’t Be Dumb” During a recent interview with Ebro for Apple Music, A$AP Rocky set the record straight about his beef with Drake. By Caroline Fisher January 21, 2026
Music Kodak Black Arrested In South Florida On Fleeing & Resisting Charges The rapper was taken into custody on Thursday, May 14. By Tallie Spencer May 14, 2026
Music Jay-Z Sets The Record Straight On His Relationship With J. Cole During his recent interview with "GQ," Jay-Z opened up about his legal issues, rap beef, Kendrick Lamar, and more. By Caroline Fisher March 24, 2026
Music Erica Banks Has The Internet Disgusted For Throwing Her Controversial BBL Back On A Fan It's safe to say that the internet has reached a consensus on the Texas rapper's surgery. By Zachary Horvath November 04, 2024
Reviews Clipse "Let God Sort Em Out" Review "Let God Sort Em Out" is a powerful Clipse comeback blending coke rap, spiritual growth, and grief, showcasing matured lyricism and Pharrell’s visionary production. By Aron A. July 17, 2025
Music Drake's Lawsuit Against UMG Shines A Light On How YouTubers & Content Creators Set The Tone For Hip-Hop's Biggest Beef HotNewHipHop spoke with Scru Face Jean, Jeremy Hecht, The Company Man, and Anthony Fantano about the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef and how YouTubers somehow found themselves named in a lawsuit against the biggest record label on the planet. By Alexander Cole February 05, 2025
Music Common & Pete Rock vs. MC Shan Could Be Heading To Court Another hip hop beef could be headed to the courtroom. By Bryson "Boom" Paul January 11, 2025
Music Tyler The Creator & Pharrell's Meetup In The Studio Has Fans Demanding New Music Tyler, the Creator has been listing Pharrell Williams as one of his biggest influences for a number of years. By Cole Blake April 28, 2025
Music OVO Chubbs Is Loving The Jokes About Joe Budden's Lewdness Incident Fans have been making tons of jokes about the incident on social media. By Cole Blake January 01, 2025
Music Blueface’s Viral Song “Baby Girl” Sparks Hilarious Reactions Blueface didn't waste any time getting back to work after spending roughly two years behind bars, immediately dropping new music. By Caroline Fisher November 19, 2025