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Music Does Future Really Have More Classics Than Kendrick Lamar? In the latest HotNewHipHop video essay, we break down how Future and Kendrick Lamar embody two competing models of greatness: era-defining atmosphere versus meticulous album architecture. By Aron A. March 27, 2026
Music Chris Blake Griffith Accused Of Faking Drake DMs Because Rapper Refused To “Expose” Stefon Diggs According to DJ Akademiks, the leaked Drake DMs that surfaced yesterday are fake. By Caroline Fisher January 08, 2025
Music Florida Rapper POORSTACY Dead At 26 POORSTACY was nominated for a Grammy for his work on the "Bill & Ted Face the Music" soundtrack and also collaborated with Travis Barker. By Cole Blake December 01, 2025
Music Lance “Un” Rivera Issues Open Letter Response To Jay-Z’s Roots Picnic Freestyle “You really wanna get under my skin? I'll really get under ya skin, ask Un how I'm playing.” By Aron A. July 06, 2026
Music New Orleans Police Address Rumor That NBA YoungBoy Is Banned From Performing In Louisiana Reportedly, NBA YoungBoy did not leave New Orleans after his two latest performances, despite being required to. By Caroline Fisher October 23, 2025
Music Pooh Shiesty Has An Emotional Reunion With Big30 After Getting Out Of Jail Pooh Shiesty pleaded guilty to conspiring to possess firearms in furtherance of crimes of violence and drug trafficking back in 2022. By Cole Blake October 07, 2025
Music DJ Premier Announces Release Date For His Nas Collab Album Nas' "Legend Has It" series may be coming to an end, but it's going out with a bang as his collab effort with DJ Premier is coming soon. By Zachary Horvath November 20, 2025
Music Cardi B Turns Newborn's Umbilical Cord Into Gold Chrome Heart Cardi B recently shared the first picture of her newborn son with Stefon Diggs, and she chose to commemorate his birth in a curious way. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 21, 2025
Music Young Thug Alleges YSL Woody Accidentally Stole Jewelry From Big Nut According to Young Thug, Nut was willing to let the alleged robbery slide, but the same couldn't be said for his crew. By Caroline Fisher September 08, 2025
Music Chubbs Shuts Down Streamers Who Were Filming Drake In Turks And Caicos Drake is currently in Turks and Caicos for business and pleasure, although some streamers spotted the artist and began recording. By Alexander Cole June 09, 2026
Music Cardi B Dismissively Responds To Offset's Apology Track "Move On" Offset, despite having some bitter words for Cardi B and her new man, Stefon Diggs, he tried to end things peacefully on "Move On." By Zachary Horvath September 20, 2025
Music Dame Dash Fires Back After Joe Budden Insists He Wasn’t A Roc-A-Fella Artist According to Joe Budden, he "didn't get a Roc-A-Fella penny," despite whatever Dame Dash has to say about it. By Caroline Fisher October 15, 2025