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Music Foolio's Convicted Killer Cries In Court After Guilty Verdict Sean Gathright and three other codefendants were convicted on murder charges for the Foolio shooting almost two years ago. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 09, 2026
Music Former Escort Claims Lawyers Exploited His Cassie Allegations Against Diddy Clayton Howard's lawsuit against Cassie alleges prosecutors in Diddy's trial used his story to arrest him and then ignored his other claims. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 14, 2025
Original Content Brent Faiyaz's Best Collabs Brent Faiyaz has been a part of a number of iconic collaborations throughout his career. We're taking a look at the biggest ones yet. By Caleb Hardy May 16, 2023
Music Moneybagg Yo Details Chyna Santana's Death: "I Instantly Broke Down" Moneybagg Yo described how he "couldn't believe" she passed away. By Caroline Fisher June 01, 2023
Original Content The 25 Best Rap Albums Of 2025 So Far We are officially halfway into 2025, which means HotNewHipHop is here with our Best Rap Albums of 2025 (so far) list. By HNHH Staff July 04, 2025
Music Diddy’s Alleged Sex Worker “The Punisher” Opens Up About Penis Implant Sharay Hayes, otherwise known as "The Punisher," testified in Diddy's federal sex trafficking trial last month. By Caroline Fisher June 20, 2025
Politics Jay-Z & Beyoncé Under Fire For Dining With Ivanka Trump & Jared Kushner This weekend, Beyonce and Jay-Z attended the REFORM Alliance Casino Night And Gala at Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City. By Caroline Fisher September 15, 2025
Music XXXTENTACION's Mother Shows Off A Mug With Painting Of Them Together X still has hordes of die-hard fans online. By Lavender Alexandria December 26, 2023
Music Drake "Family Matters": Unpacking The Bars Drake targets K-Dot and a wide range of other artists on “Family Matters.” By Demi Phillips May 10, 2024
Music Pete Rock 7 Best Beats Pete Rock's production is a staple in east coast hip hop. By Wyatt Westlake December 06, 2023
Music Wack 100 Claims Pooh Shiesty's Dad Has Been A Snitch Since 2009 Pooh Shiesty's father, Lontrell Williams Sr., was also arrested in connection to his case which involves the alleged kidnapping of Gucci Mane. By Zachary Horvath April 03, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar's Fake "Fireman" Album Interrupts Drake's "ICEMAN" Rollout Jokes about Kendrick Lamar stepping on Drake's "ICEMAN" album with "Fireman" went viral on Twitter, and they are making both fanbases livid. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 25, 2026