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Original Content The 25 Best Rap Albums Of 2026 So Far Counting down the best rap albums of 2026 so far is no easy task, but once again, HotNewHipHop has done its best. By HNHH Staff July 01, 2026
Sports Jay-Z, LeBron James, & Tom Brady Link Up At Fanatics Fest NYC Fanatics Fest became the latest stop in JAY-Z's high-profile week, bringing together the rapper with LeBron James and Tom Brady under one roof. By Erika Marie July 17, 2026
Music JAŸ-Z Pays Tribute To Biggie Smalls With Yankee Stadium Show Mash-Up While Beyoncé, Jaz-O, Nas, and others were special guests at JAŸ-Z's Yankee Stadium concert, Biggie Smalls' presence was also felt. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 11, 2026
Music Ariana Grande Sues Alleged Hackers Over Leaked Music & Private Content Legal action from Ariana Grande aims to identify the people she says hacked her collaborators and leaked unreleased music. By Erika Marie July 28, 2026
Music 50 Cent's Legal Battle With Ex Shaniqua Tompkins Heads Toward Judge Intervention It's clear that this battle is far from over. By Tallie Spencer August 06, 2026
Music Clayton Howard Claims Against Diddy Survive, But Not Against Cassie The alleged "freak-off" sex worker must sharpen his claims against Cassie or risk dismissal, although Diddy is still his main target. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 26, 2026
Music 38 Spesh Claims Bloggers Were Paid To Spread 'Fake News' About Him 38 Spesh is making new allegations about bloggers as he continues addressing his feud with Jim Jones, Jadakis, and Fat Joe. By Erika Marie July 30, 2026
Music Kim Kardashian Honors Grandmother Mary Jo Campbell With Emotional Tribute Following Her Death Kim Kardashian shares a heartfelt message. By Tallie Spencer July 17, 2026
Music Jay-Z Says Tony Buzbee Misled Client & Court In New Legal Filing A federal judge will decide whether Jay-Z can expand his lawsuit against Tony Buzbee with a rare attorney deceit claim under New York law. By Erika Marie July 29, 2026
Politics Nicki Minaj Wishes Dr. Fauci The Worst: “Feeding Tubes Will Be His Portion” Nicki Minaj chimes in after Fauci's testimony at the COVID-19 hearing. By Aron A. July 31, 2026
Music Judge Rejects Pooh Shiesty's Bond Proposal In Gucci Mane Case A federal judge ruled that around-the-clock private security wasn't enough to justify releasing Pooh Shiesty before his 2027 trial. By Erika Marie July 21, 2026
Music Kanye West Sued By Producer Who Allegedly Used AI On "Vultures 2" And "Bully" Kanye West has been hit with AI allegations for years at this point, and now, those allegations are being dredged back up. By Alexander Cole August 06, 2026