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Music Who Is CJ Francis IV? The Rapper Accused Of Allegedly Ghostwriting For Kendrick Lamar CJ Francis IV became enmeshed in the current rap feud due to claims he ghostwrote a Kendrick Lamar song. By Chukwudi Onyewuchi April 26, 2024
Music Big Sean Recalls Nearly Getting Eminem To Perform Over A J Dilla Beat With Him This would've been huge for Big Sean. By Cole Blake April 24, 2024
Music Drake Uses AI 2Pac To Diss Kendrick Lamar On "Taylor Made Freestyle" Drake got downright disrespectful on his second K. Dot diss. By Elias Andrews April 20, 2024
Music Gillie Da Kid Shares His Unfiltered Take On Drake's Pedophile Allegations During a recent episode of the "Million Dollaz Worth Of Game" podcast, Gillie Da Kid touched on Kendrick Lamar and Drake's feud. By Caroline Fisher March 17, 2026
Music TDE's Punch Weighs In On Jack Harlow's "Got Blacker" Debate Jack Harlow said he "got Blacker" on his new album "Monica," and TDE's Punch is the latest to chime in on this controversial statement. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 15, 2026
Music Ralo Warns Sitdown With Young Thug, Gunna & More Could Turn Violent During a recent livestream with Lil Woody, Ralo opened up about Atlanta rap beef, and set the record straight. By Caroline Fisher March 11, 2026
Original Content JP Talks Blowing Up With "Bad Bitty," Putting On For Milwaukee, And Crafting His New Album "Coming Out Party" Exclusive: HotNewHipHop spoke to rising Milwaukee artist JP about his viral rise to fame, his biggest songs, his vocal stylings and influences, as well as his upcoming album "Coming Out Party" which drops on June 7th. By Alexander Cole June 03, 2024
Music Rich Homie Quan Has Been Officially Subpoenaed In Young Thug Trial Rich Gang is going to reunite in court. By Elias Andrews May 15, 2024
Music Janet Jackson Reportedly Lands Unbelievable Payday For Las Vegas Residency Reportedly, Jackson was “jumping for joy" after inking the deal. By Caroline Fisher August 21, 2024
Music Rory Calls Out Joe Budden And Tells His Side Of Their Run-In At Lucky Daye Concert The Joe Budden Podcast recently spoke about a run-in at a Lucky Daye show, and Rory thinks that Budden is just butt-hurt. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 13, 2024
Music Rakim Reacts To Outkast Landing At No. 1 On Billboard's "Greatest Rap Groups" List Rakim had nothing but praise for Outkast when asked about them earning the top spot on Billboard‘s "Greatest Rap Groups of All Time" list. By Cole Blake July 01, 2023
Music Rappers Like Big Sean: J Cole, Drake, Wale, Kendrick Lamar And More Explore artists who share Big Sean's unique style. Dive into the world of J. Cole, Drake, Wale, Kendrick Lamar, and Logic. By Jake Skudder June 29, 2023