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Original Content The 25 Best Rap Albums Of 2025 So Far We are officially halfway into 2025, which means HotNewHipHop is here with our Best Rap Albums of 2025 (so far) list. By HNHH Staff July 04, 2025
Politics Jay-Z & Beyoncé Under Fire For Dining With Ivanka Trump & Jared Kushner This weekend, Beyonce and Jay-Z attended the REFORM Alliance Casino Night And Gala at Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City. By Caroline Fisher September 15, 2025
Music Young Thug Reveals Release Date for UY SCUTI And Drops New Apology Track Young Thug’s leaked jail calls mentioned the rapper’s issues with Kendrick Lamar, Future, Lil Durk, and Gucci Mane. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 11, 2025
Music Ye Targets Album Of The Year And More With 2027 Grammy Submissions The 2027 ballot could feature Ye across several categories, including Album of the Year and Song of the Year. By Erika Marie October 12, 2026
Music Travis Scott Tells A Fan That "JACKBOYS 2" Is Dropping "Soon As F**k" Travis Scott recently confirmed to a fan that the long-awaited sequel to the "Jackboys" compilation album was on the way. By Devin Morton June 29, 2025
Relationships Blueface & Chrisean Rock Relationship Timeline Dive into one of Hip Hop’s most rocky and controversial relationships. By Demi Phillips December 28, 2023
Music Mickey Factz Answers Mos Def’s Rap Challenge, Factz Enlists Lupe Fiasco & Daylyt To Battle Black Thought & King Los Mickey Factz went viral recently for his claim that Lupe Fiasco is a better "lyricist" than Kendrick Lamar. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 12, 2025
Music Chris Brown’s Producer Sues Sony In $1.25M Royalty Dispute Over “Party” Chris Brown is not being sued. By Aron A. October 21, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Approves Of Fans Calling Out Jay-Z For TIDAL Deal Nicki Minaj has criticized Jay-Z a lot these days, ever since Lil Wayne was snubbed for the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show in New Orleans. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 05, 2025
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
Music Mother Of 50 Cent’s Son Alleges He Hired Misa Hylton To Get Dirt On Diddy Allegedly, 50 Cent wanted to sign Mase, but didn't think he was worth the $2 million Diddy was asking for him. By Caroline Fisher July 01, 2025
Music Drake’s Lawyers Allege UMG Is Covering Up Artist Exploitation Amid Defamation Case Lawyers for Drake and Universal Music Group attended a hearing yesterday to discuss the label's request to dismiss the rapper's lawsuit. By Caroline Fisher July 01, 2025