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Music Eminem's Stunt Double Ryan Shepard Dead After Car Crash Shepard was 40 years old and went on to become an engineer after his time working with Marshall Mathers. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 12, 2023
Music Westside Gunn Commends Drake & Tyler, The Creator: "I'm Always Going To Respect Both Of Them" "We all in this to push the art, and push the culture," Westside Gunn tells HotNewHipHop in our latest cover story. By Aron A. November 29, 2023
Music Lil Durk's Attorney Says He Has No Concerns Following Lul Pab's Mother's Harrowing Statement Lil Durk's legal rep, Drew Findling, had nothing but praise for how Lul Pab's mother handled herself in court. By Zachary Horvath June 03, 2025
Politics Mo3's Alleged Killer Wants A Pardon From Donald Trump Donald Trump has already issued presidential pardons to several hip-hop artists, including Lil Wayne and Kodak Black. By Cole Blake August 18, 2025
Music Big Sean Recalls Nearly Getting Eminem To Perform Over A J Dilla Beat With Him This would've been huge for Big Sean. By Cole Blake April 24, 2024
Music Famous Dex Called A "Dope Fiend" By Boskoe100: "A Lost Soul" He says he knows one of Dex's ex-girlfriends & has seen the rapper, adding, "I hope he get his life together." By Erika Marie May 15, 2021
Music Lil Dicky Says "All-Time Great" Artists Have Called Him A "Rapper’s Rapper" Lil Dicky says that he's met many "all-time great" rappers who are fans of his. By Cole Blake April 18, 2023
Music Royce Da 5'9" Was "Embarrassed" By Grammy Nod After Criticizing Awards The Detroit rapper says that being nominated has given him a new perspective and he'll be less critical of the ceremony in the future. By Erika Marie January 13, 2021
Music Offset Performs "Rick Flair Drip" At Paris Fashion Week Show Offset pulled out a fan favorite for Paris Fashion Week By Lavender Alexandria June 22, 2023
Music What Went Wrong Between 50 Cent & Maino? Maino recently questioned 50 Cent's street cred after dissing him on "Bleed Like Us." By Aron A. March 18, 2026
Reviews Baby Keem "Ca$ino" Album Review Baby Keem’s sophomore album peels back layers of personal trauma and family history, while finding cohesion and pop potential across a stylistically varied but emotionally focused project. By Aron A. February 25, 2026
Music Fetty Wap Reveals He Earned His GED And Took HVAC Classes Behind Bars During a recent appearance on "The Tamron Hall Show," Fetty Wap opened up about continuing his education and more. By Caroline Fisher February 19, 2026