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Music Joe Budden Argues Drake's Quality Of Music Fell Off After "Scorpion" Joe Budden has had a rocky relationship with Drake for years as he's been highly critical of his recent work. By Cole Blake December 10, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Brings Out ScHoolboy Q For Nostalgic Performance Of "Collard Greens" Kendrick Lamar closed his "Grand National" world tour with a heartwarming bang in Sydney by bringing out an old friend from TDE. By Zachary Horvath December 11, 2025
Music JPEGMAFIA Calls Out Earl Sweatshirt & The Alchemist For Not Taking Enough Risks JPEGMAFIA spoke about being a "risk-taker" in hip-hop during a new interview with Billboard. By Cole Blake June 11, 2025
Music Is Blueface Out Of Jail? Karlissa Saffold's Latest Instagram Post Has The Internet Speculating Blueface has been in jail for over a year due to a parole violation, and there has been all sorts of speculation about his return date. By Alexander Cole November 03, 2025
Music GloRilla’s Sister Claims She’d Need Police Protection To Confront The Rapper Earlier this month, GloRilla's sister Victoria put her on blast for allegedly neglecting their family financially. By Caroline Fisher February 18, 2026
Music Ray J’s Manager Breaks Silence On Singer’s Viral “Bleeding” Eyes Earlier this month, Ray J performed with what appeared to be blood coming out of his eyes, sparking concern among fans. By Caroline Fisher February 18, 2026
Music Lil Yachty Explains Why He Thinks Eminem Dissing Him Was "Amazing" Eminem famously mentioned Lil Yachty by name on his track, "The Ringer," which he dropped on his 2018 album "Kamikaze." By Cole Blake November 25, 2025
Music Lil Uzi Vert Accuser Allegedly Drops Roc Nation Harassment Lawsuit This follows multiple other legal battles for both Lil Uzi Vert and Roc Nation, who were sued by Uzi's anonymous alleged former assistant. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 09, 2025
Music Kanye West Shockingly Hops On A Call With Top5 After Flipping The Script On Drake Kanye West recently vowed to never diss Drake again due to his UMG defamation lawsuit, something Top5 is probably happy about. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 25, 2025
Music "BodyPartz" Rapper Luci4 Passes Away At 23 Luci4 was found dead at a friend's house in Los Angeles and police are continuing to investigate the situation. By Cole Blake February 23, 2026
Original Content Travis Scott Will Never Make Another Album As Good As "Rodeo" In our latest HotNewHipHop video essay, we take a look at Travis Scott's "Rodeo" and the impact it made 10 years later. By Alexander Cole November 14, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Continues Vicious Attack On SZA With Botting Allegations Nicki Minaj is doubling down with even more scathing tweets targeting SZA, Jay-Z, Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez, and more. By Caroline Fisher July 16, 2025