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Music Young Thug Slammed For Hard R's With White Cover On New Album "UY SCUTI" Young Thug already drew mixed reactions with a "whiteface" cover art for the new album "UY SCUTI," but its opening track deepened the divide. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 26, 2025
Reviews A$AP Rocky "Don't Be Dumb" Review Don’t Be Dumb doesn’t redefine A$AP Rocky, which is what many artists attempt after a decade-long hiatus. Instead, it finds him comfortable within his wheelhouse, reaffirming his ear for production, his eye for talent, and a sense of taste that resists easy categorization. By Aron A. January 20, 2026
Music AllStar JR Arrested In Connection With NBA Ben 10 Shooting: Everything We Know AllStar JR taunted NBA Ben 10 after Ben was shot in Houston over an alleged jumping, and J Prince Jr. is also in the mix. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 25, 2026
Music NORE Wants To Know What Melyssa Ford Thinks Of Drake & Joe Budden's Beef NORE was the most recent guest on "The Joe Budden Podcast" alongside Melyssa Ford and company, on which they discussed Drake and much more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2025
Music Bow Wow Reveals Why Ciara Didn't Perform "Like You" With Him At The BET Awards Bow Wow performed the song at the BET Awards during a star-studded reunion for the popular BET series, "106 & Park." By Cole Blake June 12, 2025
Music Chino XL's Family Confirms The Rapper's Tragic Cause Of Death Chino was 50 years old. By Elias Andrews September 27, 2024
Music SZA Recalls Depression & "Not Eating" During The Pandemic As "SOS: LANA" Sits At #1 SZA shares her lifestyle during quarantine. By Bryson "Boom" Paul December 31, 2024
Music Another One! Kendrick Lamar Amps Up His Spotify Record For A Rapper's Monthly Listeners Kendrick Lamar has also recently broken records when it comes to No. 1 hip-hop albums, Spotify streams, and much more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 22, 2025
Music Lil Mosey Speaks On Going Into Hiding Prior To Not Guilty Verdict, Opens Up About New Music Lil Mosey sat down with HotNewHipHop to discuss his recent legal case in which he was found not guilty of rape, as well as musical comeback. By Shirley Ju April 05, 2024
Music Who Is Gazo? The French Rapper Allegedly Connected To Offset's Paris Brawl The French MC is at the forefront of France's drill scene. By Aron A. November 14, 2024
Music Cardi B Proudly Makes Her Cheeks Clap In The Bathtub To "Point Me 2" Verse The mother of two began her video by twerking in Paris and ended it nearly naked in her luxury bathtub. By Hayley Hynes July 09, 2023
Music Immature's Romeo Confirms Brandy Norwood Caused Him To Go Blind In One Eye That eye patch was more than just a fashion statement. By Erika Marie October 30, 2019