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Music Kanye West Stops Hating To Heap Immense Praise On Will Smith Kanye West has periodically pressed pause on his hateful rants to show love to industry giants and Will Smith is the latest to get some. By Zachary Horvath April 02, 2025
Music Lil Durk Shatters Record For Most RIAA Certifications Of Any Rapper In 2025 The achievement comes as Lil Durk gears up to release his new album titled, "Deep Thoughts," on Friday, March 28. By Cole Blake March 27, 2025
Music Drake Takes A Break From UMG Lawsuit To Celebrate Toronto MC TVGUCCI's Birthday Drake is proud to call Houston his second home, so of course he treated TVGUCCI to a fun birthday celebration in the city. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 23, 2025
Music Fivio Foreign's Lawyer Reveals Rapper Has Been Locked Up Since January Fivio Foreign is in a much trickier situation than any of us knew, but his lawyer is confident he'll beat his charges. By Elias Andrews March 21, 2025
Music Kanye West Reveals Why He's So Supportive Of Diddy Despite Sex Trafficking Allegations Kanye West's support of Diddy is just one of countless controversial stances he's taken on social media in recent days. By Cole Blake March 20, 2025
Music Mariah Carey And Anderson .Paak Fuel Dating Rumors At iHeartRadio Music Awards Mariah Carey and Anderson .Paak have been keeping fans on the edge of their seats, and their public appearance has fans thinking romance. By Elias Andrews March 18, 2025
Music Tory Lanez Seems To Promise More New Music On The Way In Social Media Message From Prison Tory Lanez just dropped his new album "PETERSON," which he recorded in prison and conceptualized around his incarceration. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 17, 2025
Music Kanye West Claims 50 Cent As "One Of My Favorite People" Amid His Latest Twitter Tirade Amid his handful of explosions on Twitter lately, Kanye West has taken time to give certain figures their props if he feels they deserve it. By Zachary Horvath March 17, 2025
Music Ashanti Says "Never Say Never" When Explaining Rekindling Romance With Husband Nelly Ashanti and Nelly first met in 2003 at the Grammy Awards press conference where Nelly announced Ashanti's R&B nomination for "Foolish." By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 16, 2025
Music Playboi Carti’s “MUSIC” Racks Up Impressive First Day Streaming Numbers Playboi Carti's new album "MUSIC" boasts features from the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Future, Travis Scott, and more. By Caroline Fisher March 15, 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 Maino Says Beefing With 50 Cent Is Good for Business Maino is serious, but only if 50 Cent is serious. By Tallie Spencer December 18, 2025