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Music Drake Unveils Lena The Plug's Physical Hall Pass, Signed By Adam22 Drake and Lena The Plug got to meet on Sunday as part of his 20v1 dating show, and Adam22 is the architect of it all. By Alexander Cole August 10, 2026
Music J. Cole Reveals Which Bars From “The Fall-Off” Went Over Your Head J. Cole breaks down a few lyrics from his latest album. By Aron A. September 07, 2026
Music Suge Knight’s Son Says Tupac Trial Is Reopening Old Trauma While audiences follow the Tupac trial closely, Suge Knight’s son says the case still carries deep pain for affected families. By Erika Marie August 21, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Confirms The Release Date For "Don't Be Dumb" A$AP Rocky has given us release dates for "Don't Be Dumb" before. But with the recent details we've received it sounds like all systems go. By Zachary Horvath December 19, 2025
Music Jay-Z’s 28-Year-Old “In My Lifetime Vol. 1” LP Enters The Charts After Cardi B’s “Imaginary Players” Jay-Z’s In My Lifetime Vol. 1 also included the infamous single “Sunshine,” which featured a music video directed by Hype Williams. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 16, 2025
Music Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Shut Down Tour Cancelation Rumors And Tease New Music Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and Three 6 Mafia were supposed to perform over 20 concerts after their show in Arkansas on the 21st of August. By Cole Blake August 11, 2025
Music LL Cool J Reaffirms He Created The Hip-Hop Acronym “G.O.A.T” During Late-Night Conversation With Seth Meyers LL Cool J released his debut album, Radio, in 1985. It includes classic songs such as “I Can’t Live Without My Radio,” “Rock The Bells." By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 24, 2025
Music Lil Baby's Friend Allegedly Scams BenDaDonn & Jay Cinco Out Of $5K Over Gambling Session Lil Baby, Adin Ross, BenDaDonn, and many other folks had a hectic livestream, and the rapper also had his complaints about the session. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 13, 2025
Original Content Hollywood Cole Reflects On Producing For Lil Wayne, Drake, Dom Kennedy & More For "On The Come Up" Now, who else tryna F with Hollywood Cole? The multifaceted producer details his rise for HotNewHipHop’s “On The Come Up.” By Joshua Robinson January 06, 2023
Pop Culture Renni Rucci Breaks Silence On Blacc Zacc Kicking Her Out Of Their House Over Kevin Gates Drama Renni Rucci and Blacc Zacc went through a major falling out on Instagram live, earlier this week, as they fired off cheating allegations. By Cole Blake March 26, 2025
Music Philadelphia Rapper Accused Of Assault Complains To Police About Being On The News & Promptly Gets Arrested Crowley Geez has been accused by police of allegedly assaulting a woman in Philadelphia, earlier this month. By Cole Blake March 24, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Drops Two Fan Favorite Bonus Tracks On "MUSIC" V2 Playboi Carti is still on his "MUSIC" victory lap between shows and social media hype, and now he has given fans extra songs. By Elias Andrews March 18, 2025