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Music Chief Keef's Manager Responds To Dubious Report Claiming The Rapper Was Shot Six Times In The Face Recently, a tweet falsely claiming that Chief Keef was on life support following a Chicago shooting went viral, sparking panic among fans. By Caroline Fisher January 15, 2026
Music 7 Of The Best ’00s R&B Groups By the 2000s, a few acts kept the appeal of RnB groups alive. By Demi Phillips November 22, 2023
Original Content Why Griselda Is One Of Hip Hop's Hardest-Working Collectives Griselda is strong as a group and as a label, signing established artists and putting on new talent. By Wyatt Westlake May 15, 2023
Original Content A Brief History Of Drake's Accents The evolution of the many Drake accents, for posterity's sake. By Kemet High November 30, 2019
Music T.I. Responds To Fan Who Says He Only Has Two Good Songs, Drake Chimes In Only two though? By Erika Marie April 08, 2019
Original Content Kanye, Kendrick, & Kevin Gates: God, Grit, And The Gospel Of Rap Faith without a pulpit: How Kanye, Kevin Gates, and Kendrick Lamar turn Rap into a space for spiritual reckoning. By Erika Marie July 11, 2025
Music Hip-Hop & R&B Experience Sharp Decline On The Billboard 200 Hip-Hop and R&B have seen some sales declines over the years, and now, those effects are being felt on the Billboard 200. By Alexander Cole July 15, 2026
Music Chrisean Rock Again Denies Involvement In Ronny Doe’s Murder Another accusation about Ronny Doe’s killing drew a blunt response from Chrisean Rock during a recent livestream. By Erika Marie August 18, 2026
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
Music Rubi Rose's Rise: From "Bad & Boujee" To Hip-Hop's IT Girl Dive into Rubi Rose’s rise to fame, exploring her dramatic relationships, bold controversies, and dynamic impact on hip-hop. By Rain Adams June 17, 2024
Music Megan Thee Stallion Breaks Her Silence After AI-Faked Sex Tape Allegedly Surfaces Online Megan Thee Stallion has unfortunately faced a lot of roadblocks as of late, but also saw loads of success and acclaim. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 08, 2024
Music Sexyy Red Opens Up On How "Rich Baby Daddy" Came To Be Red kept it short with her peak behind the scenes. By Lavender Alexandria December 07, 2023