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Pop Culture American Idol Contestant CJ Harris Dead At 31 "American Idol" season 13 semifinalist CJ Harris passed away this weekend at the age of 31. By Aron A. January 16, 2023
Music Donald Glover Recalls Being Booed While Opening For Kid Cudi Donald Glover says he was once booed while opening for Kid Cudi in NYC. By Cole Blake April 04, 2023
Music Westside Gunn Commends Drake & Tyler, The Creator: "I'm Always Going To Respect Both Of Them" "We all in this to push the art, and push the culture," Westside Gunn tells HotNewHipHop in our latest cover story. By Aron A. November 29, 2023
Music Karlissa Saffold Shares Hilarious Message To Chrisean Rock The interaction was more light-hearted than you'd expect. By Lavender Alexandria December 08, 2023
Pop Culture Megan Thee Stallion's "Savage (Remix)" Verse Was Made Less Explicit For Beyoncé, Hottie Says "Beyoncé probably so tired of me saying her name," the "Traumazine" rapper joked while chatting with ELLE Magazine earlier this month. By Hayley Hynes April 21, 2023
Politics Boosie Badazz Unleashes On Jack Burkman Following Alleged Presidential Pardon Scam Boosie Badazz paid Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman $600K for a Presidential Pardon, and now, he has all sorts of buyer's remorse. By Alexander Cole July 14, 2026
Music Doja Cat Finally Releases Fan-Favorite Snippet "Crack" But Only For A Mere 24 Hours Doja Cat clarified this is not a lead single for her presumed upcoming album "Vie," but this is still a big moment for fans. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 05, 2025
Music Billie Eilish & Lizzo To Perform At The 2020 Grammy Awards Two mainstream heavy-hitters are set to take the stage. By Mitch Findlay January 08, 2020
Music Dee-1 Champions Meek Mill After "Gangsta" Tweet About Street Life's Limitations For those unaware, the Christian rapper previously called out the Philly MC for his glorification of violence, sparking much debate. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 06, 2024
Pop Culture Teyana Taylor Breaks Down Into Tears During Passionate Golden Globes Speech Teyana Taylor has been receiving tons of recognition for her role as Perfidia Beverly Hills in "One Battle After Another." By Cole Blake January 12, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky "Would Love To" Perform At Swedish Prison A$AP Rocky wants to give back. By Cole Blake November 24, 2019
Music Playboi Carti Promises More New Music If Fans Continue Streaming Listeners can't wait to hear what else Playboi Carti has up his sleeve. By Caroline Fisher December 17, 2023