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Music The Weeknd Denies That He & Kendrick Lamar Used Illegal Sample On "Pray For Me" The Weeknd has refuted former band Yeasayer's claims that he and Kendrick Lamar illegally sampled their song on their "Black Panther" collab, "Pray For Me." By Lynn S. April 30, 2020
Music A$AP Rocky & Jack Harlow Steal The Show On This Week's "Fire Emoji" Playlist Westside Boogie dropped off new heat this weekend as well. By Hayley Hynes May 07, 2022
Music Kodak Black’s Cryptic Instagram Post Has Some Fans Convinced He’s Nearing Retirement Kodak Black recently took to his Instagram Story to promote his new song, "How To Let Go," raising eyebrows in the process. By Caroline Fisher October 22, 2025
Music Kanye West Claims 50 Cent As "One Of My Favorite People" Amid His Latest Twitter Tirade Amid his handful of explosions on Twitter lately, Kanye West has taken time to give certain figures their props if he feels they deserve it. By Zachary Horvath March 17, 2025
Music R. Kelly Will Seek Special Permission To Split The Country, Destination: Dubai R. Kelly's attorney handed over the request in person. By Devin Ch March 20, 2019
Music Snoop Dogg Reveals Tragedy That Inspired New Dogg Pound Album Snoop is happy to reunite with his Death Row brothers. By Elias Andrews May 14, 2024
Streetwear Ice Spice Shares Her Impeccable London Looks & Fits In Instagram Photo Dump The Princess is serving looks all over the world. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 07, 2023
Music Central Cee: The London Rapper's Path To Success At just 25 years of age, Central Cee has become one of the biggest names in the UK and is now making waves worldwide. By Wyatt Westlake June 23, 2023
Music Bruno Mars Shuts Down Reports Of Playing Prince In Netflix Biopic Bruno will not be portraying Prince. By Chantilly Post September 12, 2018
Music Cardi B's "AM I THE DRAMA?" Goes Double Platinum In Under Two Weeks Cardi B's same-day platinum certification for "AM I THE DRAMA?" caused controversy for the inclusion of old tracks that allowed it. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 29, 2025
Music Foxy Brown's Publicist Reportedly Resigns After NYFW Debacle Foxy Brown's rep has reportedly resigned from her position after the fashion week disaster. By Aron A. September 13, 2018
Original Content JELEEL! Reveals His Love For DMX, Talks Rhode Island Origins & More In "On The Come Up" JELEEL! joins HotNewHipHop for the latest episode of "On The Come Up" where he details his musical influences and how he is one of few rappers from Rhode Island. By Alexander Cole December 08, 2022