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Music Ice Cube Opens Up About His New Album “Man Down,” Legacy, And The Future Of West Coast Hip-Hop For Day one of HotNewHipHop's 12 Days Of Christmas special, we spoke to the legendary Ice Cube about his new album, and the impact he has left on West Coast rap. By Tallie Spencer December 14, 2024
Music 6ix9ine Recalls Asking Diddy Why He Never Got A Freak Off Invite In 2024, 6ix9ine spent time at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn where Diddy was awaiting trial. By Cole Blake October 15, 2025
Music Lil Baby Speaks Out Amid Rumors He Was Arrested By Federal Authorities Lil Baby was plagued by rumors that he had been arrested by federal officers. The rumors have been proven false. By Elias Andrews February 27, 2025
Original Content 15 Hip-Hop Managers You Should Know Take a look at 15 managers fueling the hottest artists in the industry. By Hollywood Ty January 12, 2018
Pop Culture Raz B And Wife Mona Li Mourn Loss Of 3-Month-Old Son Family members are asking for privacy after Raz B and Mona Li announced the unexpected passing of their son Astro. By Erika Marie September 10, 2026
Music Lil Cease Gives Props To "Mob Wives" Star Drita D'Avanzo For 6ix9ine Diss Track Lil Cease gave Drita D'Avanzo a fire emoji after she shared her Tekashi 6ix9ine diss track on Instagram. By Erika Marie May 20, 2020
Music Eminem Explains Tackling Criticisms For Being A White Rapper Doing "Black Music" "I wanted to be respectful because what I do is Black music. I knew I was coming into it as a guest in the house," he said. By Erika Marie September 16, 2022
Music The Alchemist Taunts The Internet Over Their Heated Reactions To His & Erykah Badu's AI Cover Art Fans of The Alchemist were wildly disappointed in the producer after it was learned that the artwork for "Next To You" wasn't authentic. By Zachary Horvath June 21, 2025
Music Dave Blunts Pleads With Kanye West To "Find God" After Cutting Ye Off Dave Blunts wrote many of the lyrics to recent Kanye West releases, which engaged even more in Ye's controversies. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 12, 2025
Pop Culture 6ix9ine Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rapper Explore 6IX9INE's net worth in 2023 and understand how his music career, legal troubles, and controversies have impacted his wealth. By Jake Skudder January 01, 2024
Music How Did Ice Spice Get famous? How did Ice Spice get famous? Here's what we know. By Jefferson Varner February 27, 2023
Music Drake's New York OVO Store Vandalized By Alleged Arsonist With Hammer A woman reportedly caused $24,000 in property damage when she trashed Drake's NYC location of his OVO brand. Cops arrested her shortly after. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 28, 2025