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Music DJ Akademiks Doubts Conspiracy Theory About Drake's Civil RICO Lawsuit Many people have speculated on the veracity of the accusations against Drake, but DJ Akademiks took things a step further. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 03, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Calls His Upcoming Album “Don’t Be Dumb” The “Dumbest Sh*t In The World” 'Don't Be Dumb' is set to arrive January 16. By Tallie Spencer January 08, 2026
Music Latto Fires Back At Woman Claiming To Be Her Estranged Sister The woman in question claimed that she and Latto share the same father, but that the rapper wants nothing to do with her. By Cole Blake December 01, 2025
Music Drake Unveils Lena The Plug's Physical Hall Pass, Signed By Adam22 Drake and Lena The Plug got to meet on Sunday as part of his 20v1 dating show, and Adam22 is the architect of it all. By Alexander Cole August 10, 2026
Music 50 Cent Roasts Lil Kim Over Her Onstage Antics 50 Cent recently took aim at Lil Kim on Instagram, suggesting that her dance moves aren't getting any easier with age. By Caroline Fisher February 17, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Invokes Gunna To Clown Lil Baby For Low Ticket Sales DJ Akademiks has made his disdain for Lil Baby no secret, instead taking the side of Baby's former collaborator Gunna whenever they clash. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 06, 2026
Relationships Nicki Minaj's Sister Ming Li Roasts Meek Mill: "Ugly As F*ck" After sidestepping questions about Nicki Minaj's marriage to Kenneth Petty, Ming Luanli didn't hold back when Adam22 brought up Meek Mill. By Erika Marie July 28, 2026
Music G Herbo Keeps It Cool After Fan Flashes Gang Signs In His Face At The Club Fans are applauding Herbo for going legit. By Tallie Spencer January 22, 2026
Music Benzino Trolls 50 Cent Back By Wearing Shirt With His Late Mom On It 50 Cent took his trolling to a new low by mocking Benzino's injury, so he retaliated by taking inspiration from King Harris. By Zachary Horvath March 02, 2026
Music Fat Joe Addresses Papoose's Claim He Wrote For Remy Ma Papoose’s “Jezebel” lyric draws a response from Fat Joe, who says he has never seen anyone write for Remy Ma. By Erika Marie September 21, 2026
Music Finesse2tymes Claims Gucci Mane Never Paid For Big Scarr's Funeral Amid Pooh Shiesty Controversy Finesse2tymes is angry with Gucci Mane for allegedly snitching on Pooh Shiesty and not paying for Big Scarr's funeral. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 11, 2026
Music Is The Game Looking For Beef With Kendrick Lamar? HotNewHipHop's newest livestream also discussed Cardi B's beefs, A$AP Rocky's Jason Lee interview, Pharrell's evolution, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 08, 2026