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Music J. Cole's Setlist For "The Fall-Off" World Tour J. Cole is officially back on the road for "The Fall-Off" world tour, and his first stop was in his home of Charlotte, North Carolina. By Alexander Cole July 11, 2026
Original Content The 25 Best Rap Albums Of 2026 So Far Counting down the best rap albums of 2026 so far is no easy task, but once again, HotNewHipHop has done its best. By HNHH Staff July 01, 2026
Music Alleged Video Of Pooh Shiesty's Alleged Gucci Mane Robbery Hits The Internet It's unclear where this video came from, but it matches prosecutors' screenshots of it in the Gucci Mane and Pooh Shiesty case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 01, 2026
Music LSU Dance Team Goes Viral For Electric Kendrick Lamar-Inspired Routine LSU's Tiger Girls scored second place at a national competition thanks to their hip-hop routine set to a medley of Kendrick Lamar's hits. By Caroline Fisher January 21, 2026
Music D4vd Forced To Use Public Defender In Murder Case As Lawyers Withdraw D4vd was back in court today ahead of his murder trial for the death of Celeste Rivas, and he got some bad news about his legal team. By Alexander Cole August 31, 2026
Music Lil Durk Found Not Guilty On All Counts After a full day of deliberations, the jury in the Lil Durk case has officially come to a verdict pertaining to the murder for hire charges. By Alexander Cole September 11, 2026
Music Kanye West & Jay-Z's "Living So Italian" Has Leaked In Its Entirety An unreleased Kanye West and Jay-Z song from "Watch The Throne" called "Living So Italian" has leaked in its entirety. By Alexander Cole October 07, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Will Cover Rent For All Tenants In The Harlem Building He Lived In As A Teenager A$AP Rocky announced the campaign the promote his highly anticipated new album, "Don't Be Dumb," which drops next month. By Cole Blake December 30, 2025
Music Hip-Hop Albums Dropping In October Of 2026 The number of hip-hop albums dropping in October is light right now, but we currently have a tentative list for you. By Alexander Cole September 29, 2026
Music Drake & Stunna Sandy Turn Up In Turks And Caicos While Filming New Music Video Drake loves Turks and Caicos, and as it turns out, he is filming a music video in the region alongside Stunna Sandy. By Alexander Cole June 09, 2026
Music Drake Shows How Tapped In He Is By Playing Underground UK Rapper cityboymoe On Stream Drake has not been shy about his love for UK rap this year and this just backs up why he feels that it's the best country for the genre. By Zachary Horvath December 22, 2025
Music Drake Reveals Official Release Date For "ICEMAN" Fans have been trying to destroy Drake's "ICEMAN" sculpture in an effort to get access to the project's release date. By Cole Blake April 21, 2026