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Music Ray J Alleges Suge Knight Sexually Assaulted Various Men And Women Ray J previously blasted Suge Knight for claiming that Ray and Diddy were "lovers," and he took things even further. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 31, 2025
Relationships Young MA Rekindles With The Ex Who Leaked Her Health Issues Young MA's ex-girlfriend previously posted a video of her dealing with serious health issues in the hospital. By Cole Blake September 18, 2025
Music Prosecutors Push To Put Pooh Shiesty’s Dad Back Behind Bars Pooh Shiesty and his father were both arrested last week for their alleged involvement in the robbery and kidnapping of Gucci Mane. By Caroline Fisher April 08, 2026
Original Content HotNewHipHop Has Officially Brought Back Song And Mixtape Ratings HotNewHipHop's rating system was popular with our readers, and today, we are officially bringing back the feature with some robust changes. By Alexander Cole July 10, 2025
Pop Culture Cardi B Rips Tasha K To Shreds For Dragging Her Into Stefon Diggs’ Assault Case Cardi B previously filed a defamation lawsuit against Tasha K and is still trying to get her judgment from the case. By Cole Blake January 06, 2026
Music A History Of Drake & Future's Shaky Relationship From close collaborators to their fall out, we're exploring the highs and lows of Drake and Future's relationship. By Chukwudi Onyewuchi May 09, 2024
Music Drake's Three New Albums Lead To Uproarious Fan Reactions Whether positively or negatively, "ICEMAN," "MAID OF HONOUR," and "HABIBTI" made fans look at Drake's whole artistry and predict his future. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 15, 2026
Music Diddy Defense Labels Him An Alleged Abuser, Not A Sex Trafficker, In Closing Argument In court today, Marc Agnifilo claimed that if Diddy were being charged with domestic violence, he would have allegedly pleaded guilty. By Caroline Fisher June 27, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Earns Him Second Emmy Award Kendrick Lamar won his first Emmy in 2022 for his role in the Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show with Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, and more. By Caroline Fisher September 08, 2025
Music Multiple New Politicians Join Tory Lanez’s Fight For Freedom Ex-New Jersey Assemblyman Jamel Holley and White House appointee Jack Brewer are petitioning Governor Gavin Newsom to pardon Tory Lanez. By Caroline Fisher July 23, 2025
Music Jay-Z Supposedly Congratulated Kendrick Lamar On Breaking His Grammys Record While Fat Joe shared this piece of news, he also appeared to give Kendrick Lamar a backhanded compliment in the process. By Zachary Horvath February 05, 2026
Music Kanye West Appears To Finally Confirm “Bully” Release Date Kanye West's long-awaited twelfth album is said to contain themes of "remorse, memory, ego, faith, and consequence." By Caroline Fisher March 10, 2026