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Music Chuck D Calls On Eminem, Ice-T, Fat Joe, & More For "Fight The Power" Documentary Chuck D says Eminem, LL COOL J, Ice-T, and many more will appear in his upcoming "Fight The Power" documentary. By Cole Blake November 14, 2022
Music Kendrick Lamar Added To Fortnite Music Festival Alongside The Weeknd, Olivia Rodrigo, And More The feature is set to launch this weekend. By Lavender Alexandria December 07, 2023
Original Content Trauma Tone Reflects On His First Beat Placement, Cites M.I.A. As A Dream Collaborator, & More For "On The Come Up" Trauma Tone formally introduces himself on HotNewHipHop’s “On The Come Up.” By Joshua Robinson January 11, 2023
Music Frank Ocean's Coachella Ice Skating Rink Used By Skrillex The ice skating rink for Frank Ocean's Coachella performance was repurposed for Skrillex, Fred Again.., And Four Tet. By Cole Blake April 24, 2023
Music Kendrick Lamar To Headline Glastonbury 2020 Though the festival season has been ravaged by the Coronavirus, Kendrick Lamar remains set to headline Glastonbury 2020. By Mitch Findlay March 13, 2020
Music Megan Thee Stallion Wins Five Year Restraining Order Against Tory Lanez She got her wish. By Elias Andrews January 09, 2025
Music Dave Chappelle Details Lil Nas X Run-In During Latest Stand-Up Special Dave Chappelle says Lil Nas X is a "powerful dreamer." By Cole Blake January 01, 2024
Music Sexyy Red Gave PlaqueBoyMax Fivio Foreign Flashbacks After Being Asked Not To Smoke Sexyy Red was on a stream with PlaqueBoyMax over the weekend and it wasn't the best mixture of personalities in the end. By Alexander Cole March 25, 2025
Music "Jane" Alleges Diddy Paid For Sex Worker To Cross State Lines For Alleged "Freak-Off" Parties An anonymous alleged sex trafficking victim referred to as "Jane" testified in the Diddy trial this week, also alleging physical abuse. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 06, 2025
Music Benzino Explains Why 50 Cent Is Ruining His Own Legacy By Disrespecting Big Meech & Irv Gotti 50 Cent turned his back on his "BMF" ties after Big Meech's release and mocked the death of Irv Gotti decades after their feud's peak. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 03, 2025
Pop Culture T.I. Still Performs After Nasty King Harris Fight At The Atlanta Falcons Game T.I. could not let the fans down. By Zachary Horvath November 27, 2023
Music Diddy Dealt Another "Horrific" Sexual Assault Lawsuit Amid Legal Woes These will likely never stop coming in. By Zachary Horvath September 24, 2024