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Music Travis Scott's "Circus Maximus" Smashes Records As The Highest Grossing Solo Rap Tour Ever Travis Scott kicked off the "Circus Maximus Tour" in North America back in 2023 and only just concluded in India, last week. By Cole Blake November 24, 2025
Music Drake's "ICEMAN" Is Getting Its Own Projections On The CN Tower Drake is one of the biggest artists in the world, and when "ICEMAN" drops, that is all people will be talking about. By Alexander Cole May 13, 2026
Music Clipse & Pharrell Bring The House Down With "So Far Ahead" At The Grammy Awards Clipse and Pharrell just got off the stage at the 2026 Grammy Awards, and they delivered a truly memorable performance. By Alexander Cole February 01, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar Falls Off The Hot 100 Chart For The 1st Time Since Drake Beef Kendrick Lamar has put out a number of hits that have landed on the Billboard Hot 100 chart over the last year. By Cole Blake October 21, 2025
Music Ice Cube Opens Up About His New Album “Man Down,” Legacy, And The Future Of West Coast Hip-Hop For Day one of HotNewHipHop's 12 Days Of Christmas special, we spoke to the legendary Ice Cube about his new album, and the impact he has left on West Coast rap. By Tallie Spencer December 14, 2024
Music Travis Scott Celebrates 1 Billion Spotify Streams In 2026 At Winter Olympics Travis Scott met with Canadian ice hockey legend Wayne Gretzky while watching U.S.A. defeat Canada in ice hockey at the Winter Olympics. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 22, 2026
Music T.I. Explains Meaning Of His Final Album, "Kill The King" T.I. says that he's looking to dethrone himself as the "King of the South" with his final album. By Cole Blake February 19, 2023
Music Kevin Gates Reflects On Weight Loss Journey: "Hard Work Pay Off" Kevin Gates says that he was "miserable, fat, and, unhappy" before losing weight since 2019. By Cole Blake September 27, 2022
Music King Von Reportedly In Critical Condition After Shoot Out With Quando Rondo's Crew King Von is rumored to have been shot following an altercation with Quando Rondo. By Alex Zidel November 06, 2020
Music Kanye West Shows Off How He's Using AI In The Making Of "Bully" Kanye West is sticking with his support of AI. By Cole Blake February 05, 2025
Music Hotboii Arrested In Orlando Months After Beating RICO case Hotboii is in hot water right now. By Bryson "Boom" Paul February 02, 2025
Music Kay Flock Found Guilty In RICO Case And Subjected To Possible Life Sentence Kay Flock has been in custody since December of 2021, when he turned himself in for the murder of Hwascar Hernandez. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 21, 2025