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Music Cardi B Ditches Offset Divorce Drama To Celebrate Grandmother’s Birthday Cardi B's grandma recently turned 86. By Caroline Fisher October 06, 2024
Music Lil Rod Accuses Stevie J Of Allegedly Carrying Guns For Diddy & Recruiting Sex Workers Stevie J is facing serious allegations. By Caroline Fisher October 02, 2024
Music The Game Justifies His Absence From Kendrick Lamar's "Pop Out" Many fans have been critical of The Game's statement due to what he previously said about Kendrick Lamar and his "Pop Out" concert in L.A. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 20, 2025
Music Top5 Says Drake Co-Signs Are Dead Top5 has been a staunch Drake defender, but he felt was deeply betrayed by his Toronto counterpart for knowingly showing love to his foe. By Zachary Horvath December 08, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar's "good kid, m.A.A.d city" Has Now Sold 10 Million Units In The U.S. Kendrick Lamar's 2012 classic "good kid, m.A.A.d city" is now eligible for Diamond certification from the RIAA. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 04, 2026
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 Crip Mac Hit With Lengthy Sentence Over Federal Gun Charges Mac's case was dropped by the state back in December, but it was moved up to a federal court shortly after. By Zachary Horvath August 26, 2024
Music Stunna Girl Proudly Displays Her Bullet Wound While Dragging Her Husband Stunna Girl's proudly boasting her recovery against the man that ran away when she got shot. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 26, 2024
Music Gene Deal Claims Diddy Had A Relationship With Ex-Bad Boy Record's President Kirk Burrowes Gene Deal was Diddy bodyguard throughout the 90s and 2000s while the mogul produced Bad Boy acts Da Band, Danity Kane, and Day26. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 15, 2025
Music SZA Gives A Speculation-Inducing Answer When Asked About Kendrick Lamar Collab Album Could SZA and K. Dot be on the way with more music? By Alexander Cole December 24, 2024
Music Drake’s New Chino Pacas Collab Has Social Media Declaring He's Fallen Off Chino Pacas recently unveiled his new track “Modo Capone” with Drake and JOP. By Caroline Fisher October 18, 2024
Music Fat Joe's Lawyer Responds To Shocking $20 Million Lawsuit Fat Joe is being represented by attorney Joe Tacopina, who has been in other high-profile hip-hop cases such as A$AP Rocky's assault trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 20, 2025