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Music Drake Explains Why He Hates The Term "Tricking" Drake has been accused in the past of being a "trick," although he recently explained why he absolutely despises the term. By Alexander Cole August 10, 2026
Music Drake Barks To The Beat Of “Not Like Us” In New Viral Video Edit Drake recently barked for goth content creator Pinkchyu, and fans couldn't help but hear Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" diss hidden within. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 09, 2026
Music Drake Admits He's Been Cheated On Before And Reveals How He Handled It Drake got to have conversations with 20 women on Saturday, and in one of them, he admitted to the infidelity he has suffered. By Alexander Cole August 10, 2026
Music Keefe D Is Not Scared Of Potential Life Sentence In Tupac Murder Trial The trial of Duane "Keefe D" Davis for the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur began this week with jury selection. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 14, 2026
Music Is The Game Looking For Beef With Kendrick Lamar? HotNewHipHop's newest livestream also discussed Cardi B's beefs, A$AP Rocky's Jason Lee interview, Pharrell's evolution, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 08, 2026
Music JAŸ-Z's Album Is Done, But There's One Thing Holding Up Its Release Ray Daniels was recently on his podcast, where he revealed the latest development concerning JAŸ-Z and his new album. By Alexander Cole August 10, 2026
Music Jury Make-Up Of Keefe D's Tupac Murder Trial Has Been Revealed Opening arguments in Keefe D's trial for the murder of Tupac Shakur are expected to begin on Monday, August 17. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 14, 2026
Music Beyoncé’s “Alien Superstar” Faces New Legal Threat Over Sample Hirose says Beyoncé’s team cleared the wrong rights holder and now wants “Alien Superstar” pulled from further distribution. By Erika Marie August 12, 2026
Music Kanye West's Shows Lead To Massive Profits For The Tampa Sports Authority Kanye West held two shows at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, and the area is experiencing an economic boom. By Alexander Cole August 10, 2026
Music The Game Allegedly Calls Out Kendrick Lamar As Fans Speculate On Decade-Long Beef Top Dawg explained the tension between Kendrick Lamar and The Game didn't come out of nowhere, pointing to Game's Drake collaboration. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 07, 2026
Music Hip-Hop Albums Dropping In August Of 2026 August of 2026 is going to be a good month for hip-hop albums, and we have a calendar of releases for you to feast upon. By Alexander Cole August 03, 2026
Music Keefe D’s Tupac Memoir Is Now Evidence In His Murder Trial By Erika Marie August 12, 2026