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Music Drake's Three New Albums Make Fans Question His Record Label Deal Drake's three new albums "ICEMAN," "HABIBTI," and "MAID OF HONOUR" were all released under the UMG umbrella, the parent label he's suing. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 15, 2026
Music Rick Ross Claims 50 Cent Is Stealing Shreveport's Money For G-Unit Studios Rick Ross' recent response to 50 Cent wasn't just about defending his low album sales for his new project "Set In Stone." By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 25, 2026
Music J. Cole Finally Responds To Cam’ron’s $500K Lawsuit Cam'ron filed a lawsuit against Universal Music Group and J. Cole last October over their collab, "Ready '24." By Caroline Fisher February 11, 2026
Music Future’s “The Real Me” First Week Sales Revealed "The Real Me" marks Future's 12th #1 album. By Aron A. July 20, 2026
Music Lul Timm Defends Chief Keef Amid Backlash Over NBA YoungBoy Collab Recently, NBA YoungBoy and Chief Keef teamed up to drop a new song called "ROOMS," and some listeners aren't happy. By Caroline Fisher February 16, 2026
Reviews A$AP Rocky "Don't Be Dumb" Review Don’t Be Dumb doesn’t redefine A$AP Rocky, which is what many artists attempt after a decade-long hiatus. Instead, it finds him comfortable within his wheelhouse, reaffirming his ear for production, his eye for talent, and a sense of taste that resists easy categorization. By Aron A. January 20, 2026
Pop Culture Karlissa Saffold Recalls Lesbian Days Before Blueface's Birth, Wants Credit For Jaidyn Alexis' "Barbie" Song After interviewing Blue, Jaidyn, and Chrisean, it was only right for Jason Lee to sit down with the "Thotiana" rapper's mother. By Hayley Hynes November 14, 2023
Music Drake Blesses 21 Savage With The Ultimate Toronto Compliment These two always show love for one another. By Alexander Cole May 28, 2024
Music Anthony Fantano & "Pitchfork" Have Similar Issues In Their Reviews For Playboi Carti's "MUSIC" Playboi Carti's "Whole Lotta Red" was polarizing and "MUSIC" is following that similar trend as reviews from the popular entities show that. By Zachary Horvath March 18, 2025
Music Is Playboi Carti In Jail? Playboi Carti was arrested recently over a situation that happened in December 2022. By Paul Barnes March 01, 2023
Music Justin Bieber Forgot Lyrics To "Stay" During Performance, Plays It Off The pop star gave an impromptu performance with The Kid LAROI at the launch of OBB Studios. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 16, 2023
Music Lil Mosey Speaks On Going Into Hiding Prior To Not Guilty Verdict, Opens Up About New Music Lil Mosey sat down with HotNewHipHop to discuss his recent legal case in which he was found not guilty of rape, as well as musical comeback. By Shirley Ju April 05, 2024