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Music Cam’ron Shares “Weird” Text Jay-Z Sent Him After B-Sides 2 Concert According to Cam'ron, he asked himself "Why would he even text that?" By Caroline Fisher November 15, 2024
Music Baka Not Nice Proves He’s Still Around By Posing For Photo With Drake Drake and Baka are on good terms. By Caroline Fisher November 15, 2024
Music Jay Critch Is Done Being Humble: On New Album, Drake Vs. Kendrick & The Secret Behind Sexyy Red & Bossman Dlow's Success The Brooklyn MC's latest offering "Humble Giant" embodies the resilience of his journey. The rapper sat down with HotNewHipHop to discuss the project, as well as his collaborations with Rich The Kid, Cash Cobain and MIKE. By Aron A. May 07, 2024
Music Tiny Harris Recalls Biggie Smalls Apologizing For Xscape Diss Line In "Just Playin (Dreams)" Xscape were among a laundry list of R&B singers that The Notorious B.I.G. raps about messing with on Ready To Die. Another was Mariah Carey. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 01, 2025
Music Kanye West Snaps On Pusha T In Fiery Livestream Rant Kanye West brought up Pusha T's infamous feud with Drake while criticizing his former collaborator. By Cole Blake April 29, 2025
Music Original Version Of Jay-Z’s “Dead Presidents” Finally Hits Streaming Services New vinyl, cassette, and CD editions of Jay-Z's "Dead Presidents" are now available to mark its 30th anniversary. By Caroline Fisher February 20, 2026
Music J. Cole Flexes Basketball Skills, Hoops With Fans On His "Trunk Sale" Tour J. Cole has been doing a lot with fans on his "Trunk Sale" tour to promote "The Fall-Off," whether it's hearing freestyles or chatting. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 15, 2026
Music Viral Video Shows Tony Yayo & Uncle Murda Get Into A Wild Argument With Ja Rule Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda's run-in with Ja Rule came after they shared the first episode of their new podcast on Monday. By Cole Blake February 10, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Blasts Rap Media For “Protecting” Jay-Z After Epstein Files Drop During a recent livestream, DJ Akademiks raised some serious questions about Jay-Z's past and why it hasn't faced more scrutiny. By Caroline Fisher February 04, 2026
Music Lil Tjay Has Some Bars For Adin Ross On New Song "Can't Change" Lil Tjay doesn't name or reference his opp Adin Ross on "Can't Change," but he did dedicate the song's lyrics to the streamer. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 30, 2026
Music The Game Has A Challenge For Kendrick Lamar On New Gangsta Grillz Deluxe The Game has said a lot about Kendrick Lamar in recent years, but this new mention on his recent Gangsta Grillz expansion is respectful. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 30, 2026
Music Trouble's Killer Pleads Guilty To 2022 Shooting And Receives Prison Sentence Trouble was an Atlanta MC known for his independent mixtapes and big-name collaborations with the Migos, Drake, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 21, 2025