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Music 50 Cent Gets Brutally Honest About Why He Rarely Drops New Music According to 50 Cent, there’s a simple reason he doesn’t rap as much as he used to. By Caroline Fisher October 02, 2024
Music 7 No. 1 Rap Songs From 2014 Iggy Azalea’s domination of the Billboard Rap Charts broadened the scope of women in rap in 2014. By Demi Phillips September 12, 2023
Music Joe Budden Debates Whether Ludacris & Kendrick Lamar Ruin R&B Songs Both Ludacris and Kendrick Lamar have appeared on tons of popular R&B tracks over the course of their careers. By Cole Blake October 21, 2025
Music Fredo Bang Has "24-7 War" Mindset Following Two-Year Jail Stint Fredo Bang shares his "uncomfortable" experiences in spaces with large groups of people since serving two-and-a-half years in jail. By Erika Marie March 20, 2020
Music Drake Affiliate Top5 Calls For Kendrick Lamar's Death Top5 is speaking on Kendrick Lamar once again. By Cole Blake December 11, 2024
Music Lil Durk Unveils Release Date For "Deep Thoughts" Amidst Legal Drama Lil Durk has been dealing with a lot off wax, but he claims to have new music ready sooner than you'd expect. By Elias Andrews March 17, 2025
Music A Guide Through Houston’s Rap Scene With Paul Wall: On “The Great Wall," That Mexican O.T & Metro Boomin Collaboration From Rap-A-Lot and Street Military to Megan Thee Stallion and Don Toliver, Paul Wall traces the roots of Houston’s vibrant sound and looks forward to its evolution. The People’s Champ tells HotNewHipHop why Trump’s presidency impeded the release of “The Great Wall,” how That Mexican O.T. made him rerecord his verse, and why working with Metro Boomin reminds him of his days on Swishahouse. By Aron A. January 18, 2024
Music Diddy Sends Youngest Daughter Emotional Birthday Message Via Build-A-Bear Despite Diddy being behind bars, he's doing what he can to show support and love for his kids, especially on their birthdays. By Zachary Horvath October 17, 2025
Music Young Thug Allegedly Told 21 Savage That He Wanted To Ruin Gunna's Rollout In Leaked Call Young Thug and 21 Savage have had several clips of a call be made public, the latest clips being Thug addressing the Gunna situation. By Devin Morton August 31, 2025
Viral Metro Boomin Labeled #MetroGroomin After Concerning Tweets Resurface What's posted on the internet will always be on the internet. By Zachary Horvath May 07, 2024
Music Tyler The Creator & Pharrell's Meetup In The Studio Has Fans Demanding New Music Tyler, the Creator has been listing Pharrell Williams as one of his biggest influences for a number of years. By Cole Blake April 28, 2025
Music Pusha T Calls Travis Scott A "Whore" After Dissing Him On "So Be It" Fans thought Pusha T was dissing Kanye West on "So Be It," but in reality, he was taking some massive shots at Travis Scott. By Alexander Cole June 17, 2025