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Music Law Enforcement Gets Permission To Force Big U To Attend Court Eugene "Big U" Henley Jr. allegedly refused to leave his cell for a hearing this month, which might lead to U.S. Marshals stepping in. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 19, 2026
Music Joe Budden Gives His Flowers To Drake's "FOMO": "The Music Is There" Joe Budden was particularly praiseful of Drake's extended version of "Classic," which may surprise those privy to their long-standing beef. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 19, 2026
Music Jay-Z Offers His Side Of The Tupac & Biggie Smalls Beef Story As a collaborator of Biggie Smalls' and an admirer of Tupac Shakur's artistry, Jay-Z's personal perspective on their "feud" was curious. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 19, 2026
Music Drake Drops New Song "Quebec" & Releases The "FOMO" Music Videos Now, the question is whether or not Drake drops his "FOMO" previews on streaming services, or at least shares them on YouTube. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 19, 2026
Music Prosecutors Accuse NBA Ben10 Of Having Gun Around A Child Federal authorities reportedly filed a detention memorandum in NBA Ben10's case to weaken his chances of securing bond. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 19, 2026
Music Future Shares Cryptic Message While Seemingly Teasing Next Project Future's social media activity has fans buzzing about a potential new album just months after the release of "The Real Me." By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 19, 2026
Music AZ Chike Shares Clip Of Kendrick Lamar's Advice For New Album "No Rest For The Wicked" does not have a Kendrick Lamar feature like many hoped, but AZ Chike got insights from K.Dot instead. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 19, 2026
Music PlaqueBoyMax Reveals He Asked Drake For An "In The Booth" Session PlaqueBoyMax tried to set up an "In The Booth" session with Drake back when the Toronto superstar was starting to announce "ICEMAN." By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 19, 2026
Music Is Kendrick Lamar's Feature Run Hurting Or Helping Him? On HotNewHipHop's latest panel discussion, Aron and I also discussed the Lil Durk verdict and the Vince Staples debate. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 19, 2026
Music Court Records Claim NBA Ben10 Has No Income Or Home As A Rapper DJ Akademiks and many others have reacted in outraged ways to federal authorities' characterization of NBA Ben10 following his arrest. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 19, 2026
Music Trap Lore Ross Addresses Criticism Of His Lil Durk Trial Coverage Trap Lore Ross' Lil Durk trial coverage angered many of Durk's fans due to his phrasing of defense strategies and comments on evidence. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 19, 2026
Politics Nicki Minaj Defends Trump Support: “I Just Love Him” During a Fox News interview, Nicki Minaj says she feels heard by Donald Trump and sees no reason to apologize for supporting him. By Erika Marie September 18, 2026