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Music Busta Rhymes Settles Assault Lawsuit With Ex-Assistant Busta Rhymes was sued by his ex-assistant last August after the rapper turned himself in when the alleged incident occurred in January 2025. By Zachary Horvath April 30, 2026
Relationships Gio Threatens To Expose "Lanky B*tch" Playboi Carti Giovanna Ramos asked fans which of Playboi Carti's unreleased songs they want her to share on social media. By Cole Blake April 14, 2026
Music Freddie Gibbs Mocks Gucci Mane's Pooh Shiesty Diss Track "Crash Dummy" Freddie Gibbs weighed in on the debate over whether or not Gucci Mane snitched on Pooh Shiesty in his "Crash Dummy" diss track. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 10, 2026
Music Scru Face Jean Talks Coming Up In Nebraska, Balancing Rap & YouTube, And Becoming A Focal Point Of The Drake & Kendrick Lamar Beef HotNewHipHop spoke with Scru Face Jean about his love of battle rap, his YouTube career, and his future music plans in this exclusive interview. By Alexander Cole January 31, 2025
Music Ex Bad Boy Artist Chopper Alleges He Saw Diddy Kissing Another Man He was allegedly in the studio. By Elias Andrews January 10, 2025
Music Bad Bunny Receives Opening Week Sales Predictions For "DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS" Lil Baby is also gunning for the number one spot next week. By Zachary Horvath January 08, 2025
Music YNW Melly Sports New Hairstyle In Court As His Trial Faces Another Setback Melly will have his motion hearing tomorrow. By Zachary Horvath January 06, 2025
Music Andre 3000 Addresses Backlash To His Controversial Comments On Aging In Hip-Hop Andre 3000 says his formula is different. By Cole Blake August 12, 2024
Music Kendrick Lamar Responds To Drake In Super Bowl Announcement: "No Round 2s" Kendrick doesn't need the rematch. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 08, 2024
Music Michael Jackson Estate Secures $600 Million Sale Despite Mother's Objections Katherine Jackson wanted to honor her son's wishes. By Elias Andrews August 22, 2024
Music John Cena Reveals Surprising Picks For Mount Rushmore Of Rappers Cena has an East Coast bias. By Elias Andrews August 21, 2024
Music DJ Akademiks Hints At Drake's Next Move DJ Akademiks says a new music video is on the way. By Cole Blake August 19, 2024