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Music Ari Lennox Apologizes To J. Cole For How She Handled Dreamville Exit Ari Lennox left J. Cole's Dreamville label almost a year ago after calling them out online for not supporting her enough. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 06, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks' Two-Hour Phone Call With Cardi B Leads To Major Revelation About Nicki Minaj Cardi B and Nicki Minaj have engaged in a heated feud in the past, but a phone call with DJ Akademiks reveals a new truth. By Alexander Cole March 05, 2026
Music Kai Cenat Counters Drake's Trolling By Demanding His New Album "ICEMAN" Considering how critical Kai Cenat was of Drake's last "ICEMAN" stream, he's clearly got high expectations for this highly anticipated LP. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 28, 2026
Music Drake Disappears From The Billboard Hot 100 For The First Time In Months Drake will hope to return to the chart following the release of his highly-anticipated new studio album, "Iceman." By Cole Blake October 29, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj's Sister Ming Li Disses Ice Spice For Not Living Up To Nicki's Praise Although Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice's relationship is less clear, there's no doubting where Ming Li stands on this. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 29, 2025
Music Ice Spice Sparks Hilarious Reactions After Throwing It Back On Kehlani Ice Spice and Kehlani linked up for a fun night out that led to the femcee twerking on the singer which has fans cracking jokes. By Zachary Horvath August 27, 2025
Music Westside Gunn’s Pledge To The Culture From East Side Buffalo to the world, Westside Gunn feels the weight of his responsibilities. Yet, he’s never been more confident in his position. In the latest HotNewHipHop Cover Story, Westside Gunn dissects his final album, “And Then You Pray For Me" and subsequent plans, as well as his duty to bridge the generational gap. By Aron A. November 29, 2023
Music Bre-Z Net Worth 2023: What Is The “Empire” Star Worth? Explore the journey of "Empire" star Bre-Z from her early beginnings to achieving a remarkable net worth in 2023. Discover her story. By Jake Skudder November 28, 2023
Music Ken Carson Fan Chucks Bible At Him During Concert: Watch This faced backlash from some for being blasphemous, while others think it's rude to throw things at performers. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 22, 2023
Streetwear Erykah Badu Previews Upcoming Song With Rapsody While Leaving Fans Drooling Over Revealing Outfit The two greats have something beautiful cooking. By Zachary Horvath February 26, 2024
Original Content Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's Greatest Hits Bone Thugs are hip hop royalty, and here's a look at some of their best hits from their decades-long career By Victor Omega May 10, 2023
Original Content Why Is Kay Flock In Jail? Bronx drill rapper Kay Flock is facing first-degree murder charges, and we're diving into the case stacked against him. By Olivia Monahan April 25, 2023