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Music Pooh Shiesty Speaks Out In First Message Since Gucci Mane Arrest Pooh Shiesty's words for fans from behind bars coincide with the release of his new album, "All Eyes On Shiest." By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 07, 2026
Music J.I.D On Coca-Cola, Atlanta's Global Influence & If “Stick” Is The Definitive Festival Banger JID talks to HotNewHipHop about his recent foray into K-Pop, courtesy of Coke Studio, his European shows, and Atlanta's global influence. By Aron A. July 21, 2023
Original Content Kali Is Rap's Next "It" Girl Kali speaks on making "toxic hits," going on tour with Latto, women rappers out-performing the men, and much more for a special Women's History Month interview. By Alex Zidel March 14, 2022
Original Content URL's Eric Beasley Discusses Drake & Caffeine Partnership, The Importance of Battle Rap, "AGS2," & More Beasley provides a detailed introduction to the Ultimate Rap League (URL), discusses Drake's involvement, explains the importance of battle rap in today's Hip-Hop culture, and reflects on some of the greatest battles in URL history. By Joshua Robinson April 15, 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
Pop Culture Timmy Bandsome Admits To Faking DMs With BossMan Dlow About two weeks ago, Florida rapper BossMan Dlow was dragged into some drama with influencer Timmy Bandsome, who's now apologizing. By Zachary Horvath May 28, 2025
Music Tyrese Dips In Middle Of Tank Verzuz Battle And Argues With Trey Songz With Tyrese and Tank being former bandmates, you had a feeling this Verzuz would deliver on the entertainment front, and it definitely did. By Zachary Horvath March 27, 2026
Music Young Thug "Miss My Dogs" Lyrics, Explained: Breaking Down His Apology To Future, Drake, Mariah The Scientist & More Young Thug apology tour continued with "Miss My Dogs." By Aron A. September 16, 2025
Music Blueface Gets Swatted Again, This Time With Nevaeh & Their Son Elsewhere amid this swatted stream, Blueface and Nevaeh Akira hashed out their relationship issues and their seemingly unclear breakup. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 20, 2026
Music Wack 100 Asserts Lil Durk Is Not A Snitch Lil Durk was accused of being a snitch thanks to his defense's strategy involving OTF Vonni, and now, Wack 100 is speaking out. By Alexander Cole August 26, 2026
Music Don Toliver Reveals Tracklist For New Album “Octane” Don Toliver's creative tracklist reveal comes just hours before the release of his fifth studio album, "OCTANE." By Caroline Fisher January 29, 2026
Music Kanye West Dominates Billboard Charts Amid “BULLY” Success Kanye West is currently at the center of a great deal of controversy, but his new album "BULLY" is still racking up streams. By Caroline Fisher April 07, 2026