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HNHH Staff July 04, 2025 Pop Culture The allegations are serious, but attorney Bradford Cohen says he still would not judge d4vd’s case without seeing the actual evidence.
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Erika Marie September 18, 2026 Music The deleted tweet in question has to do with Gunna and Young Thug's fractured friendship after the YSL RICO trial.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 08, 2025 Music Blueface is one of the latest rappers to start streaming on Kick, and he is bringing in loads of cash as a result.
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Alexander Cole August 06, 2026 Music M.I.A.’s lawsuit is facing a new challenge as Kid Cudi argues that choosing who performs on his tour is protected speech.
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Erika Marie October 01, 2026 Music The upcoming FOMO film gives Drake another ambitious visual project while he pushes back on claims that music videos no longer matter.
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Erika Marie September 14, 2026 Streetwear Cardi B added an ultra-rare Rolex Daytona "Barbie" and a custom diamond ring to her collection for her 34th birthday this month.
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Ben Atkinson October 24, 2026 Music Jim Jones discussed why he passed on each of the artists during a recent interview with "The Art of Dialogue."
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Cole Blake July 21, 2025 Music Eminem delivered a new verse on JID's latest EP, and as usual, it generated some controversy for its lyricism.
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Devin Morton July 04, 2025 Sports Colin Kaepernick has been speaking to various outlets about the Jay-Z NFL controversy amid the release of his memoir, "The Perilous Fight."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 18, 2026 Music The music exec doesn't believe it.
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Elias Andrews December 05, 2024 Music Even her complicated history with Foxy Brown hasn't stopped Cardi B from acknowledging the rapper's influence on her upbringing.
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Erika Marie October 23, 2026
Original Content The 25 Best Rap Albums Of 2025 So Far We are officially halfway into 2025, which means HotNewHipHop is here with our Best Rap Albums of 2025 (so far) list.
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HNHH Staff 
Pop Culture Bradford Cohen Explains Why He’d Pass On D4vd’s Murder Case The allegations are serious, but attorney Bradford Cohen says he still would not judge d4vd’s case without seeing the actual evidence.
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Erika Marie 
Music Gunna Responds To Young Thug's Scathing Tweet & Delete On New Album "The Last Wun" The deleted tweet in question has to do with Gunna and Young Thug's fractured friendship after the YSL RICO trial.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Blueface Reveals Outrageous Weekly Kick Stream Earnings Blueface is one of the latest rappers to start streaming on Kick, and he is bringing in loads of cash as a result.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Kid Cudi Wants M.I.A.’s $2.8M Lawsuit Thrown Out M.I.A.’s lawsuit is facing a new challenge as Kid Cudi argues that choosing who performs on his tour is protected speech.
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Erika Marie 
Music Drake Reveals “FOMO” As Self-Funded Film About One Wild Summer The upcoming FOMO film gives Drake another ambitious visual project while he pushes back on claims that music videos no longer matter.
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Erika Marie 
Streetwear Cardi B's Birthday Spree Gets Even Bigger With Rare Rolex Cardi B added an ultra-rare Rolex Daytona "Barbie" and a custom diamond ring to her collection for her 34th birthday this month.
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Ben Atkinson 
Music Jim Jones Explains Why He Passed On Signing Drake, The Weeknd, & J. Cole Jim Jones discussed why he passed on each of the artists during a recent interview with "The Art of Dialogue."
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Cole Blake 
Music Eminem Takes A Shot At Kanye West And His Cousin On New JID Song Eminem delivered a new verse on JID's latest EP, and as usual, it generated some controversy for its lyricism.
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Devin Morton 
Sports Colin Kaepernick Claims Jay-Z Planted Hit Pieces Due To Sellout Comments Colin Kaepernick has been speaking to various outlets about the Jay-Z NFL controversy amid the release of his memoir, "The Perilous Fight."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Wack 100 Confronts Bodyguard Who Claims Busta Rhymes Is Gay The music exec doesn't believe it.
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Elias Andrews 
Music Cardi B Claps Back At Barbz Over Nicki Minaj Influence Debate Even her complicated history with Foxy Brown hasn't stopped Cardi B from acknowledging the rapper's influence on her upbringing.
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Erika Marie