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Profiles Meet Easy Lantana: Rising Rapper From Cincinnati Lantana talks to HotNewHipHop about his come-up in Cincinnati and where his rap name came from. By Rose Lilah December 24, 2013
Original Content Different Gods: Kendrick Lamar & Drake’s Two Versions Of Hip Hop Power Drake & Kendrick shaped a generation of Hip Hop, each pushing the genre in radically different directions. By Erika Marie July 20, 2025
Sneakers Eminem's Rarest Kicks Are Going Up For Auction Eminem is auctioning 117 signed sneakers from his personal collection, with proceeds benefiting Detroit youth through his foundation. By Ben Atkinson July 29, 2026
Music Black Sheep: Where Are They Now? Black Sheep were one of the most popular duos in the golden era of hip hop in the '90s. We're looking at what they've been up to since then. By Paul Barnes December 15, 2023
Music Tekashi 6ix9ine Is "Surprised I Didn't Die Yet" Living in fear. By Karlton Jahmal July 12, 2020
Pop Culture Takeoff & Quavo Explain Viral Migos Moment With Joe Budden In 2017, we couldn't escape memes about that tense BET Awards moment between Migos, Joe Budden, & DJ Akademiks. By Erika Marie October 24, 2022
Music XXXTentacion's Son Gekyume Bares A Striking Resemblance To His Father In School Photo Jenesis Sanchez welcomed Gekyume seven months after XXXTentacion was shot and killed in Florida in 2018. By Cole Blake August 29, 2025
Music Ken Carson Tour Reportedly Canceled Amid Playboi Carti & Opium Tour Rumors We will see if Ken Carson, Playboi Carti, Destroy Lonely, and Homixide Gang finally take Opium on the road, as they promised some years ago. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 24, 2025
Music Drake Scores Appeal Date As UMG Seeks To Permanently Dismiss Lawsuit Drake's lawsuit against UMG was previously dismissed, although the artist is now trying to get the case brought back. By Alexander Cole September 21, 2026
Music Quando Rondo’s Prison Release Date Revealed Quando Rondo turned himself in after pleading guilty to drug conspiracy charges in January, and his release date has reportedly been revealed. By Caroline Fisher March 02, 2025
Relationships Faith Evans Details Her Dating Preferences: Penis Size, Spirituality, And More Faith Evans says she would "never" get with a man who's not well-endowed. By Caroline Fisher September 13, 2023
Music NBA YoungBoy Shares Post For His Incarcerated Father NBA YoungBoy shared a message for his father on his Instagram Story. By Cole Blake June 27, 2023