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Music Kanye West Finally Delivers "Bully" To Fans On Streaming Services In typical Kanye West fashion, the rollout and release concerning the new album "Bully" was turbulent, but fans got it in the end. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 28, 2026
Music Jimmy Henchman Responds To 50 Cent Claiming He Was Attacked In Prison Jimmy Henchman called a friend from behind bars to deny rumors that he was attacked in prison, speculation that 50 Cent allegedly shared. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 29, 2026
Music LaRussell Responds To Heaven-Sent Controversy In The Worst Way Possible LaRussell says that fans are misunderstanding what he was going for with the lyrics to his wildly controversial new song. By Cole Blake March 17, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar Raps Over Radiohead Hit In Resurfaced Snippet During a recent livestream, TDE affiliate MackWop dusted off an unreleased Kendrick Lamar track from the vault. By Caroline Fisher March 31, 2026
Music Kanye West Fans Aren't Loving Nine Vicious On "Bully" Kanye West is known for some unexpected collaborations, but his fans cannot get behind YSL artist Nine Vicious and his inclusion on "Bully." By Zachary Horvath March 27, 2026
Music James Blake Asks To Be Removed From Kanye West's New Album "Bully" James Blake worked with Kanye West on the "Bully" track "This One Here," but he no longer wants credit on the song. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 28, 2026
Music Kanye West's "Bully" First Week Sales Are Officially In, And They Are Divisive Kanye West fans will have a lot to debate with this "Bully" debut on Billboard, as it represents failure or freedom depending on who you ask. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 05, 2026
Music Peter Rosenberg Feels Disrespected After N.O.R.E. Praises The Kid Mero The Kid Mero replaced Peter Rosenberg, Ebro Darden, and Laura Stylez on Hot 97's morning programming, and he recently hosted N.O.R.E. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 14, 2026
Music Does Future Really Have More Classics Than Kendrick Lamar? In the latest HotNewHipHop video essay, we break down how Future and Kendrick Lamar embody two competing models of greatness: era-defining atmosphere versus meticulous album architecture. By Aron A. March 27, 2026
Music Jack Harlow's Neo-Soul Album Has Fans Divided Jack Harlow ended a three-year hiatus with "Monica" today and a lot of folks have been caught off guard by the sonic and stylistic switch up. By Zachary Horvath March 13, 2026
Relationships RZA Shares His Thoughts On A$AP Rocky & Rihanna Naming Their Son After Him RZA's comments on A$AP Rocky and Rihanna come after a woman fired several gunshots at their home in Beverly Hills. By Cole Blake March 16, 2026
Music Ye Replaces Don Toliver On "Circles" With His Own Vocals Kanye is making updates to 'BULLY.' By Tallie Spencer April 02, 2026