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Music Drake Creates The Hook For Kanye West's "Yikes" In New Footage: Watch He wrote more of the song than we thought. By Elias Andrews August 06, 2024
Music Cardi B's Copyright Lawsuit Might Affect The Tracklist For New Album "Am I The Drama?" Joshua Fraustro and Miguel Aguilar sued Cardi B for allegedly copying elements from their track for her 2024 single, "Enough (Miami)." By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 14, 2025
Music Future Gets Called Out For Downplaying His Role In Drake Beef According to Future, he's "chilling." By Caroline Fisher November 21, 2024
Music Misa Hylton Reflects On Diddy Founding Bad Boy Records In Controversial Instagram Post The fashion designer spoke on being so young when Diddy was fired from Uptown Records, but folks weren't very sympathetic. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 12, 2024
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 How To Watch Drake "Iceman" Episode Three Drake's new album "Iceman" is one of, if not the most anticipated hip-hop project of 2025, and it will soon be one step closer. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 04, 2025
Original Content Hip-Hop's Best Verses: Lloyd Banks' "Victory Freestyle" Continuing our new Original Content series "Hip-Hop's Best Verses," Lloyd Banks' "Victory" has easily withstood the test of time as one of the greatest freestyles in hip-hop history. By Mitch Findlay February 04, 2021
Music Beyonce's New Wax Figure Leaves Fans Confused: "That’s Becky" Social media users think the the Grévin Museum's new wax figure looks nothing like Beyonce. By Caroline Fisher July 04, 2024
Music Drake Has A Million On The Line For Upcoming Adin Ross Gambling Stream Drake referenced Kendrick Lamar lyrics while giving away Christmas money to fans with Adin Ross in December 2024. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 13, 2025
Music PlaqueBoyMax Goes After Fivio Foreign On His Own Song After Viral Smoking Spat PlaqueBoyMax has fired back. By Caroline Fisher January 16, 2025
Music DJ Scheme Criticizes Benny Blanco's Input In New Juice WRLD Album The wrong man for the job? By Elias Andrews November 30, 2024
Music Latto Borrows Classic Aaliyah Hook On Catchy New Song Snippet Latto has been overshadowed by other female rappers in recent months, but she's back with a new banger on deck. By Elias Andrews March 12, 2025