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Music Police Reveal T-Hood’s Fatal Shooting Could Have Been Self-Defense T-Hood passed away earlier this month at the age of 33 following a deadly shooting in Snellville, Georgia. By Caroline Fisher August 13, 2025
Music T-Pain Reveals How Much Money He Made From His First Recording Contract T-Pain probably bought several dranks with his first advance. By Devin Morton August 12, 2024
Music Travis Scott Confirms Anticipated "JACKBOYS 2" Album With Teaser Travis Scott is in album mode, but we didn't expect that his sessions would include the sequel to the fan favorite group LP. By Elias Andrews March 20, 2025
Music Suge Knight Attempted To Attack Bone Thugs At 1995 Source Awards Krayzie Bone says Suge Knight felt disrespected over "1st Of The Month" music video. By Aron A. September 14, 2022
Relationships 50 Cent Posts Seriously Sexy Ciara Throwback Pics To Celebrate "Curtis," Trolls Mention Russell Wilson It's been 16 years since Fif dropped his hit album, and he took a moment amid his ongoing tour to celebrate. By Hayley Hynes September 11, 2023
Music Lil Durk Reportedly Transferred Out Of Broward County After Arrest For Alleged Murder-For-Hire Lil Durk has a serious legal battle ahead of him. By Caroline Fisher October 25, 2024
Original Content Rise & Grind: Kenny Mason Details Making "Angelic Hoodrat: Supercut" & His Alt-Music Inspiration Kenny Mason is the star of this week's edition of "Rise & Grind," and the Atlanta artist discusses his new project "Angelic Hoodrat: Supercut" as well as his burning desire to keep growing and moving forward. By Joshua Robinson May 17, 2021
Music Tekashi 6ix9ine Reveals The Meaning Behind "69" Tekashi 6ix9ine explains what "69" in his name means. By Aron A. March 27, 2018
Music Young Thug's Fiancée Jerrika Karlae Says He's Why They've Never Had A Threesome Faithful Thugger 'til the end. By Erika Marie October 17, 2019
Music Westside Gunn’s Pledge To The Culture From East Side Buffalo to the world, Westside Gunn feels the weight of his responsibilities. Yet, he’s never been more confident in his position. In the latest HotNewHipHop Cover Story, Westside Gunn dissects his final album, “And Then You Pray For Me" and subsequent plans, as well as his duty to bridge the generational gap. By Aron A. November 29, 2023
Music Tyler The Creator's "DON'T TAP THE GLASS" Sees Slight Bump In First Week Sales Update Tyler The Creator nabbed his fourth straight number one debut with "DON'T TAP THE GLASS, even with another short first week of tracking. By Zachary Horvath August 11, 2025
Music Playboi Carti & DJ Swamp Izzo Worked On “MUSIC” Until The Moment It Dropped During a recent interview with "Complex," DJ Swamp Izzo recalled the making of Playboi Carti's album "MUSIC." By Caroline Fisher April 04, 2025