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Music Daylyt's Reaction To "The Fall-Off" Resurfaces After J. Cole Finally Announces The Album J. Cole shared the first single from his highly anticipated new album, "The Fall-Off," last week ahead of its nearing release. By Cole Blake January 20, 2026
Music Drake Becomes First Rapper With 10 Albums On The Billboard 200 Simultaneously The news comes as fans have been streaming Drake's best albums in anticipation of the release of his next effort, "Iceman." By Cole Blake January 14, 2026
Music Chelsea Cotton, Metro Boomin's Girlfriend, Reignites Drake Beef With "Nokia"-Driven Instagram Post Metro Boomin and Future's "Like That" sparked the instantly classic beef between Kendrick Lamar, Drake, and J. Cole. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 19, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Says He Was Offered Money For A$AP Rocky & Playboi Carti Hate Campaigns According to DJ Akademiks, there's an entity out there willing to dish out a lot of money to make certain artists look bad. By Caroline Fisher February 26, 2026
Music Drake Shows How Tapped In He Is By Playing Underground UK Rapper cityboymoe On Stream Drake has not been shy about his love for UK rap this year and this just backs up why he feels that it's the best country for the genre. By Zachary Horvath December 22, 2025
Music Yung Bleu Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rapper The rise of Yung Bleu, his vibrant career, personal life, and financial ventures broken down to reveal his net worth. By Jake Skudder February 23, 2024
Music Kanye West Shares Concerning Update On "Bully" Just Moments Ahead Of Its Release Kanye West has had a lot going on as of late and it seems that all has gotten in the way of "Bully" coming out in a timely manner. By Zachary Horvath June 14, 2025
Music Future Reboots Album Rumors With Chilling New Snippet Future has been dropping some subtle hints that an album is coming this year lately and this snippet is sending those rumors into overdrive. By Zachary Horvath February 02, 2026
Relationships Jayda Cheaves Alleges That Lil Baby Did Sleep With Ari Fletcher Jayda Cheaves is stepping forward and claiming that the history between Lil Baby and Ari Fletcher is more than just a rumor. By Zachary Horvath January 17, 2026
Original Content Drake's "Not Like Us" Lawsuit Was Doomed From The Start In our first HotNewHipHop Video Essay, we look at Drake's lawsuit against UMG, and why it was always doomed to fail. By Alexander Cole October 17, 2025
Streetwear Drake Drops Exclusive Valentine's Day Merch Collection Drake released a Valentine's Day merch collection on his Amazon Warehouse including heart-shaped puffers, candies, and cards. By Ben Atkinson February 11, 2026
Music YG Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rapper Explore YG's journey to his net worth in 2024, from his music career to business ventures and philanthropy. By Jake Skudder February 22, 2024