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Music Drake Kicks Off Triple-Headlining Wireless Festival Appearance By Showing Love To The UK Drake is set to become the first artist in history to headline all three days of Wireless Festival in London. By Caroline Fisher July 11, 2025
Sneakers Young Thug Sp5der x Adidas Superstar Rumored For 2026 Release The Sp5der x Adidas Superstar Pack is rumored for 2026, blending Young Thug’s bold streetwear aesthetic with Adidas’s timeless silhouette. By Ben Atkinson September 10, 2025
Music Young Thug Channels Denzel Washington To Fire Back At Snitching Scandal Young Thug has been facing tons of backlash on social media over the last week, but doesn't appear to be fazed. By Cole Blake September 03, 2025
Music Cardi B Reveals Release Date For Her Sophomore Album "Am I The Drama?" Cardi B will make her full-length return after seven years amid an Offset divorce, shady haters, and still, a whole lot of success. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 23, 2025
Music Maino Blames Keyshia Ka'oir For Gucci Mane Allegedly Snitching On Pooh Shiesty Police arrested Pooh Shiesty and several others for allegedly robbing and kidnapping Gucci Mane, earlier this year. By Cole Blake April 15, 2026
Music J. Cole's Honda Civic Breaks Down During Trunk Sale Tour J. Cole is nearing the end of his Trunk Sale Tour, but he's unfortunately running into problems along the way. By Zachary Horvath February 23, 2026
Original Content Benny The Butcher Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rapper Explore Benny The Butcher's net worth in 2024, from his rap career, collaborations, merchandise, and record label ownership. By Jake Skudder January 05, 2024
Music DJ Akademiks Agrees With Young Thug's Kendrick Lamar Criticism DJ Akademiks compared Kendrick Lamar to Drake while reacting to Young Thug's criticism of the Compton lyricist. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 04, 2025
Music Tory Lanez Fires Back At Hitmaka After “Club Shay Shay” Jab During his recent appearance on the "Club Shay Shay" podcast, Hitmaka recalled getting his chain stolen at a nightclub in 2008. By Caroline Fisher February 12, 2026
Music Offset Fires Back At Listener's Backhanded Compliment For His New Album Offset dropped his most personal and honest record to date this weekend with "KIARI" featuring JID, Gunna, John Legend and more. By Zachary Horvath August 23, 2025
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
Politics Nicki Minaj Leaves Fans In Disbelief After Joining Erika Kirk At TPUSA’s America Fest Nicki Minaj has been making tons of headlines for voicing her support for President Donald Trump in recent months. By Cole Blake December 22, 2025