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Music Lil Durk Secures $12 Million Lawsuit Victory Amid Murder-For-Hire Case The court dismissed a $12 million lawsuit against Lil Durk over claims that he and his team messed up an investment deal. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 01, 2025
Music J. Cole Secures Staggering First Week Sales Update For "The Fall-Off" J. Cole's new album "The Fall-Off" is a massive event, with him going on a "Trunk Sale" tour to connect with fans around the United States. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 13, 2026
Original Content Top 40 Hip-Hop Albums of 2022 HotNewHipHop's annual rankings are here, beginning with the top 40 albums of 2022. By HNHH Staff December 15, 2022
Music Kendrick Lamar & Kanye West Collaboration Leaks Online And Fans Can't Believe Ye's Verse The unreleased song has surfaced online as Kendrick Lamar and Kanye West's relationship has been on the rocks as of late. By Cole Blake July 30, 2025
Music Judge In UMG Lawsuit Rules Drake Can See Kendrick Lamar's Contract, But There's A Twist Drake launched a massive wave of discovery requests earlier this month and one of them included seeing Kendrick Lamar's contract. By Zachary Horvath August 23, 2025
Music Diddy & Meek Mill Wear Matching Outfits In Resurfaced Photo Amid Rumors They Slept Together Lil Rod accuses Diddy of sleeping with "a Philadelphia rapper who dated Nicki Minaj." By Caroline Fisher February 28, 2024
Music Drake Disses Kendrick Lamar, LeBron James, & J. Cole On Leaked Song "1 AM In Albany" Drake is dropping "ICEMAN" on May 15, but that is not stopping some leakers from getting ahead and dropping songs. By Alexander Cole May 13, 2026
Music Chris Brown & Usher Launch Countdown For Joint Tour: What Does It Mean? Chris Brown and Usher announced their joint tour, last week, but they have yet to confirm any further details. By Cole Blake April 13, 2026
Music Tyler, The Creator Caught Deleting Old Anti-Black Tweets Tyler, the Creator has found himself in a major controversy as some of his old tweets are making the rounds online. By Alexander Cole October 20, 2025
TV Diddy's Ex Bodyguard Makes Bold Claim About 50 Cent's Documentary Footage Roger Bonds blasted Diddy over the footage in 50 Cent's new documentary miniseries, explaining its allegedly darker context. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 05, 2025
Original Content The Top 50 Best Female Rap Albums Of All-Time HotNewHipHop has officially ranked the top 50 best female rap albums of all-time, with legendary names all throughout the list. By HNHH Staff September 03, 2025
Streetwear Drake Continues ICEMAN Rollout With Custom Iced-Out Grill Drake commissioned a full blue diamond grill from jeweler Johnny Dang as part of the ongoing rollout for his ICEMAN album. By Ben Atkinson May 16, 2026