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Music J. Cole's First Week Sales For "The Fall-Off" Surge To New Heights J. Cole finally treated fans to his long-awaited seventh studio album, "The Fall-Off," on Friday and it's already off to a hot start. By Cole Blake February 09, 2026
Music BloodHound Q50 Reportedly Shot & Killed In Chicago Police and medical officials have yet to officially confirm BloodHound Q50's identity in connection to a Chicago shooting. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 13, 2026
Music VonOff1700 & YFG Fatso Allegedly React To BloodHound Q50's Murder Amid Alleged Footage BloodHound Q50 was reportedly shot and killed in Chicago earlier this morning, which has led to debates about his rap scene dynamics. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 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 Streamer Cuffem Suffers Gruesome Injury After Falling Through Railing At Playboi Carti Show Streamer Cuffem's fun night at Playboi Carti's show with DJ Akademiks and Adin Ross unfortunately was cut short after taking a nasty fall. By Zachary Horvath November 17, 2025
Music Who Is Georgia Montour? The Woman Drake Was Rumored To Be Engaged To Rumors of Drake and alleged long-time partner Georgia Montour swirled this weekend and it's got fans wondering who she is. By Zachary Horvath January 05, 2026
Music Omarion Addresses Backlash For Asking About Slick'Em At Pretty Ricky Verzuz B2K's Omarion did not know Pretty Ricky's Slick'em Hound was struggling with drug addiction when he made a sly remark at their Verzuz battle. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 27, 2026
Music Lil Durk All Smiles In Court As Jury Deliberations Continue Lil Durk is waiting to find out his fate in his murder for hire case as jury deliberations enter their second day in Los Angeles. By Alexander Cole September 10, 2026
Music North West & Molly Santana Announce Co-Headlining Tour North West and Molly Santana are going on tour together in August, and will be traveling all throughout North America. By Alexander Cole June 16, 2026
Music Hip-Hop Albums Dropping In August Of 2026 August of 2026 is going to be a good month for hip-hop albums, and we have a calendar of releases for you to feast upon. By Alexander Cole August 03, 2026
Music Hip-Hop Albums & Songs Dropping Tonight, July 24, 2026 There are a few hip-hop albums dropping tonight, as well as some big songs from some of the culture's biggest artists. By Alexander Cole July 23, 2026
Music J. Cole Reveals The Next Stop On His “Trunk Sale” Tour J. Cole is currently making his way around the United States selling "The Fall-Off" CDs out of his old Honda Civic. By Caroline Fisher February 11, 2026