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Music R. Kelly Removed From Solitary Confinement, Shown In New Prison Pic R. Kelly had been placed in solitary confinement after prison officials found a retired warden's phone number in his cell. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 14, 2026
Music Rick Ross Calls Out The Game’s “The Documentary III” Sales Over Drake Stimulus Rick Ross compares the first-week sales of his latest album to The Game's new "The Documentary III," which boasts features from Drake and Kanye West. By Aron A. September 03, 2026
Music Ja Rule Accuses 50 Cent Of Allegedly Being "No Different" Than Diddy Folks who thought Ja Rule would stop at calling 50 Cent a snitch over executive producing a Diddy doc might want a refresher on their feud. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 07, 2025
Music Tekashi 6ix9ine Calls Out The Gunmen Who Broke Into His Home Tekashi 6ix9ine was in Miami livestreaming with Jack Doherty when a group of armed men broke into his house on Sunday. By Cole Blake November 17, 2025
Music "Insiders" Claim Drake's "ICEMAN" Has Officially Been Delayed Drake fans are definitely not going to be thrilled about this, but ultimately, we will have to wait and see what happens to be sure. By Zachary Horvath March 05, 2026
Music Drake Takes Aim At DJ Khaled For Not Speaking About Palestine Drake is premiering his new album "ICEMAN," and as many have pointed out, there is a shot at DJ Khaled on the record. By Alexander Cole May 14, 2026
TV The Breakfast Club Posts First Full-Length Interview On YouTube Since Netflix Deal The Breakfast Club is back on YouTube with an interview featuring Glasses Malone, Malcolm Spellman, Jason Martin & Peyton Alex Smith. By Alexander Cole October 14, 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 Lil Durk Affiliate THF Bayzoo Reportedly Murdered As Gruesome Footage Surfaces Online The shooting of THF Bayzoo occured as Lil Durk continues to remain in jail while awaiting trial in his murder-for-hire case. By Cole Blake October 27, 2025
Music The Game Announces "Gangsta Grillz" Mixtape Recorded In Just Two Days This will be The Game's first entry in DJ Drama's legendary "Gangsta Grillz" mixtape series, which he cut down from 60 tracks to the best 19. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 27, 2025
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
Relationships Meet The Mothers Of Chris Brown's Four Children Court battles, quiet co-parenting, romance rumors, and public fallout all shape the histories behind Brown’s four co-parents. By Erika Marie October 06, 2026