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Music Ray J Reveals Reasoning Behind His Infamous Fight With Diddy's Children Ray J discussed Diddy's highly-publicized upcoming criminal trial during an appearance on VladTV, earlier this week. By Cole Blake March 05, 2025
Music Diddy Accused Of Fleeing L.A. In The Trunk Of A Police Car While Panicking After Biggie Smalls' Death The allegation was made in one of many lawsuits Diddy is facing as he remains behind bars in Brooklyn on charges of alleged sex trafficking. By Cole Blake March 04, 2025
Music Kanye West Is Now Launching An Antisemitic Cryptocurrency Called "Swasticoin" Kanye West is getting involved in cryptocurrency and has an antisemitic memecoin called the "Swasticoin" in the works. By Cole Blake February 23, 2025
Music The Weeknd & Playboi Carti Join Forces On "00XO" Deluxe Edition For "Hurry Up Tomorrow" These preorders for The Weeknd's upcoming album include two bonus tracks. Does this mean Carti's finally dropping? By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 23, 2025
Music Kid Cudi Breaks His Silence On "Crazed Fan" That Broke Into His L.A. Home During Wildfires Cudi wanted to clear things up. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 23, 2025
Music Top5 All Smiles In Paris Days After Being Stabbed Top5 was stabbed in the neck in London earlier this month while chatting with fans, but he appears to have made a quick recovery. By Caroline Fisher July 21, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Continues Vicious Attack On SZA With Botting Allegations Nicki Minaj is doubling down with even more scathing tweets targeting SZA, Jay-Z, Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez, and more. By Caroline Fisher July 16, 2025
Music Diddy's Lawyer Reportedly Saved A Man's Life In Courtroom Before Judge's Bond Denial While defense attorney Marc Agnifilo was disappointed in the judge's bond decision, he's happy with the Diddy trial's verdict. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 05, 2025
Music Jay-Z & Beyonce Attend Pharrell's Louis Vuitton Show In Paris Jay-Z and Beyonce's appearance at the event comes after they performed together on the "Cowboy Carter" tour. By Cole Blake June 24, 2025
Music These Holiday Classics From J. Cole, Ye, DMX, OutKast & More Will Save Your Christmas Playlist Set it off this Christmas with HotNewHipHop's Holiday playlist. By Aron A. December 24, 2025
Music Jay-Z's Alleged Son's Godmother Officially Files To Reopen Paternity Suit Given that Lillie Coley's legal action against Jay-Z was recently dismissed with prejudice, we will see if this motion leads to consequences. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 15, 2025
Music Gucci Mane Recalls Cutting Off Friends Who Took Advantage Of His Schizophrenia Gucci Mane opened up about his mental health struggles alongside his wife on "The Breakfast Club" on Monday. By Cole Blake October 21, 2025