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Music J. Cole Secures Staggering First Week Sales Update For "The Fall-Off" J. Cole's new album "The Fall-Off" is a massive event, with him going on a "Trunk Sale" tour to connect with fans around the United States. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 13, 2026
Music OVO Affiliate Preme Claims Kendrick Lamar Couldn't Take Drake Down Amid "NOKIA" Success Preme noticed Drake's "NOKIA" topped Apple Music's Top 100 Global chart, surpassing Kendrick Lamar hits like "luther." By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 04, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar "Not Like Us" Lyrical Breakdown Kendrick came not just for Drake, but the OVO crew as well. By Demi Phillips May 08, 2024
Original Content The 25 Best Rap Albums Of 2025 So Far We are officially halfway into 2025, which means HotNewHipHop is here with our Best Rap Albums of 2025 (so far) list. By HNHH Staff July 04, 2025
Music Drake Has Bars For Kendrick Lamar On New Single "What Did I Miss?" Drake surprised fans with an "Iceman" livestream this evening, and it just so happened to contain a new song with some bars aimed at Kendrick Lamar. By Alexander Cole July 04, 2025
Music Destroy Lonely Catches Heat For Allegedly Pressuring Fan To Jump Off Stage And Get Injured A 15-year-old fan suffered a lung contusion, liver damage, and a kidney injury from the Destroy Lonely set at the Beach, Please! festival. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 13, 2025
Music Top5 Reportedly Stabbed In The Neck In London Top5 was allegedly talking to fans in London when a masked man ran up and stabbed him in the neck. He fortunately survived and is recovering. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 14, 2025
Original Content Top 40 Hip-Hop Albums of 2022 HotNewHipHop's annual rankings are here, beginning with the top 40 albums of 2022. By HNHH Staff December 15, 2022
TV Diddy's Ex Bodyguard Makes Bold Claim About 50 Cent's Documentary Footage Roger Bonds blasted Diddy over the footage in 50 Cent's new documentary miniseries, explaining its allegedly darker context. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 05, 2025
Music Tyler, The Creator Caught Deleting Old Anti-Black Tweets Tyler, the Creator has found himself in a major controversy as some of his old tweets are making the rounds online. By Alexander Cole October 20, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Celebrates Lefty Gunplay's "Can't Get Right," The First Album By A "GNX" Featured Rapper Last December, Kendrick Lamar and TDE brought out Lefty Gunplay at their annual Christmas event in the Nickerson Garden neighborhood in L.A. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 10, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Loses Daily In New Gatorade Commercial Kendrick Lamar’s GNX album is the top-selling rap album of 2025. It is lead by hit songs “Luther,” “Peekaboo,” and “TV Off.” By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 25, 2025