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Music Soulja Boy Shares Heartbreaking Tribute To G$ Lil Ronnie Following Tragic Shooting Earlier this week, G$ Lil Ronnie and his five-year-old daughter R'mani Sibley were fatally shot at a car wash. By Caroline Fisher March 07, 2025
Music Hottest Rap Albums & Songs Of February 2025 HotNewHipHop's staff is back to delivers its favorite releases of the last month and there is a little something for everyone. By HNHH Staff March 07, 2025
Pop Culture NYPD Detective Melissa Mercado Condemned For Pole Dancing In Rap Video New York listeners were shocked to discover a police officer was the love interest in an S-Quire music video. By Elias Andrews March 06, 2025
Pop Culture Chrisean Rock & Jaidyn Alexis Get Into Heated & Lengthy Twitter Spat Over Blueface For a bit, things between Chrisean Rock and Jaidyn Alexis were okay. However, that's changed in a hurry as the latter hit first a few times. By Zachary Horvath March 05, 2025
Original Content Angie Stone Remembered: From Hip Hop Pioneer To Neo-Soul Icon The tragic loss of Angie Stone has reverberated beyond music. For Women's History Month, we're looking back at her legacy & impact on generations of artists & music lovers. By Erika Marie March 05, 2025
Music Gunna Will Run Around The City In First Marathon In 2025 Gunna takes his fitness journey to the next level by competition his first marathon. He will run around the city for a good cause. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 01, 2025
Music J Cole Is Up In The "cLOUDs" On Our New "Fire Emoji" Playlist Update "Fire Emoji" also boasts new releases from Ray Vaughn, Masicka, Little Simz, Lil Tjay, TiaCorine, and REASON this week. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 01, 2025
Music Tory Lanez Asks Fans To Decide If He Should Diss PARTYNEXTDOOR Tory Lanez initially laughed off PND's diss, but now he's feeling some kind of way and asking fans what they want. By Elias Andrews February 28, 2025
Music Da'Vinchi Clarifies 50 Cent Relationship Amidst Messy Big Meech Feud Da'Vinchi works under 50 Cent, and he made it clear that he's got no issues with the combative and powerful TV producer. By Elias Andrews February 27, 2025
Music Kevin Liles Sued For Alleged Sexual Assault During Def Jam Presidency Kevin Liles is an iconic figure in Def Jam history, but he's been accused of committing assault during his company tenure. By Elias Andrews February 27, 2025
Music Jim Jones Expresses Pride In Promoting Gang Culture Through His Music Despite Backlash Jim Jones doesn't regret making millions off of his commercialization of gang culture, an often criticized tendency in some hip-hop corners. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 27, 2025
Music PartyNextDoor Admits Scathing Tory Lanez Diss Track Was A Mistake Last night, PartyNextDoor previewed a fiery diss track directed at Tory Lanez, but he quickly took it back. By Caroline Fisher February 27, 2025