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Music Slim Thug Addresses Backlash For How He Treated A Woman Who Slept In His Garage Slim Thug already went through an apartment burglary earlier this year, so he's extra sensitive to any unwanted visitors. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 16, 2025
Music Suge Knight Laments Industry Hypocrisy For Dr. Dre & Chris Brown Suge Knight doesn't understand why Dr. Dre can be honored at the Grammys. By Cole Blake February 19, 2024
Music Justin Bieber Reportedly Spotted In Las Vegas, Fans Hope Usher Will Bring Him Out At The Super Bowl Is a Bieber-Usher reunion really on the cards? By Ben Mock February 11, 2024
Music Lil Jon Announces Guided Meditation Album The project will be 10 tracks and will arrive later this month. By Lavender Alexandria February 06, 2024
Music Kanye West Lawsuit From Former Yeezy Employee Might Resolve Soon: Report Maya Stewart had sued Ye, Yeezy, and GAP for allegedly inhumane labor conditions and practices, plus wrongful termination. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 05, 2024
TV Lil Baby Gives His Mom An Adorable Shoutout On "SNL" The rapper is trending after a clip of him happily throwing up peace signs while closing out the show with the cast went viral. By Erika Marie January 30, 2023
Music Meek Mill Offers To Donate 10% Of His Earnings To Combating Gun Violence In Philadelphia, DJ Akademiks Responds Meek Mill has a plan to help his hometown. By Cole Blake March 20, 2024
Music Ice-T Reveals How Social Media “Amplifies” Rap Beef Ice-T doesn't get why rappers bring their beef online. By Caroline Fisher November 07, 2024
Music Mello Buckzz’s Father Hit With Federal Gun Charges Days After Album Release Party Shooting Earlier this month, a deadly shooting outside of Mello Buckzz's album release party in River North killed four and injured 14 others. By Caroline Fisher July 09, 2025
Music Diddy Faces New Accusations Of Drugging & Sexually Assaulting A Minor This new lawsuit contains disturbing allegations. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 07, 2025
Music HotNewHipHop's 2025 Staff Wish List HotNewHipHop's staff wish list for 2025 includes musings about artificial intelligence, sampling, and the death of streaming. By HNHH Staff February 07, 2025
Music Jay-Z & Beyonce Removed From Diddy Accuser’s Lawsuit According to Jay-Z's attorney Alex Spiro, his client wasn't even in town during the alleged "freak off" party. By Caroline Fisher April 12, 2025