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Music Julie McKnight Says Niko McKnight Was "More Than An Estranged Son" In Touching Tribute Brian McKnight's son Niko passed away following a two-year cancer battle, which opened up more controversies among the family. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 07, 2025
Music Metro Boomin's Most Unique Tracks Metro Boomin's songs have gotten diverse since he burst into the rap game. We've gathered a few of them in this list. By Paul Barnes June 06, 2023
Music Lil Kim Tosses Her Underwear Into The Crowd At Recent Performance Many people on social media were debating this: do you keep them forever, sell them on eBay, or call in a health code violation? By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 30, 2023
Music Offset Praises Cardi B After "Hip-Hop Artist Of The Year" Win Offset provides Cardi B with some words of encouragement. By Mitch Findlay March 15, 2019
Music What Is Kendrick Lamar Working On Right Now? Kendrick Lamar had a busy 2025 and for most of 2026, he's laid low. But lately, there's been chatter around him having stuff coming. By Zachary Horvath April 20, 2026
Music R. Kelly Returns To Court To Fight $161K Child Support Case R. Kelly could end up back in jail. By Aron A. March 06, 2019
Music 50 Cent & Papoose Keep Trading Blows With Petty AI Videos And Attacks What's most ironic about this 50 Cent and Papoose beef is that Pap actually wants 50 to respond to another rap beef instead of his trolling. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 02, 2026
Music NLE Choppa Defends Memphis Amid Pooh Shiesty & LeBron James Backlash Pooh Shiesty was recently arrested for allegedly kidnapping Gucci Mane, whereas LeBron James spoke negatively about NLE Choppa's city. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 05, 2026
Music Ferg Comes Clean On The Current State Of The A$AP Mob Ferg's ties to the Mob have been pretty inconsistent for nearly five years. By Zachary Horvath January 10, 2025
Music Beyonce Vegas Residency Rumors Run Wild After Cryptic Live Nation Teaser The BeyHive is in shambles. By Caroline Fisher June 02, 2024
Original Content Baby Money Cites Biggie, Babyface Ray & Doughboyz Cashout As His Influences In "On The Come Up" Baby Money joins HotNewHipHop for the latest episode of “On The Come Up” where he discusses the Detroit lifestyle, chooses between Biggie & Jay-Z and more. By Aron A. December 13, 2022
Music Lil Uzi Vert Says Sobriety's Helped His Creative Process Lil Uzi Vert says he's been able to "think more clearly" once he stopped doing drugs. By Aron A. March 14, 2023