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Music Joe Budden Reflects On "Difficult" But "Important" Split From Rory & Mal Joe Budden wished Rory and Mal all the best during his recent interview on Shannon Sharpe's "Club Shay Shay" podcast. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 06, 2026
Music Top 50 Best Rap Albums Of The Decade So Far HotNewHipHop is taking a deep dive into the Top 50 best rap albums of the decade so far as determined by our staff. By HNHH Staff April 04, 2025
Music What Is Kendrick Lamar Working On Right Now? Kendrick Lamar had a busy 2025 and for most of 2026, he's laid low. But lately, there's been chatter around him having stuff coming. By Zachary Horvath April 20, 2026
Original Content Everything To Know About Rapper NF Still buzzing from the success of "Perception" and releasing a new album this month, here's what you need to know about rapper NF. By Chris Mobley April 28, 2023
Music Destroy Lonely Announces Release Date For "Broken Hearts 3" Destroy Lonely is the last artist to drop a tape from the Opium collective this year, so maybe they were saving the best for last. By Zachary Horvath September 16, 2025
Music YNW Melly Requests Prison Release Yet Again Over Alleged New Evidence YNW Melly has allegedly suffered "dehumanizing" conditions behind bars for seven years as he awaits his retrial for double murder. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 27, 2026
Music Dame Dash's Bankruptcy May Not Be Enough To Protect Him From Millions In Judgements Unfortunately, the hits keep on coming for Dame Dash even though he's drowning in $25 million in debt. He filed for bankruptcy in September. By Zachary Horvath December 08, 2025
Pop Culture Jimmy Kimmel Ruthlessly Clowns Nicki Minaj & Donald Trump's Friendship Jimmy Kimmel ripped into Nicki Minaj for kissing Donald Trump's "big white a*s" to get his namesake Gold Card to expedite her citizenship. By Zachary Horvath January 30, 2026
Music Maino Argues 50 Cent & G-Unit "Got Spanked" By Jimmy Henchman Maino and his fellow "Let’s Rap About It" podcast hosts have been feuding with 50 Cent for months. By Cole Blake March 17, 2026
Sneakers Chris Brown Laces Up The Air Jordan 7 "Miro" In Toronto Chris Brown wore the Air Jordan 7 "Miro" during a recent stop on The R&B Tour in Toronto, showing off the rare colorway on stage. By Ben Atkinson August 15, 2026
Sports Freddie Gibbs Is Stunned After MSG Labels Him “High Risk” A new report reveals MSG's surveillance practices. By Aron A. July 10, 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