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Music JT Considers Changing Her Rap Name So She Can Trend On Twitter JT is asking fans online if she should change her name. By Lavender Alexandria October 30, 2023
Music Why Yasiin Bey Is Considered A Hip Hop Legend Covering Yasiin Bey's legendary career in music and film, as well as his early origins in Brooklyn. By TeeJay Small January 22, 2024
Music A Guide Through Houston’s Rap Scene With Paul Wall: On “The Great Wall," That Mexican O.T & Metro Boomin Collaboration From Rap-A-Lot and Street Military to Megan Thee Stallion and Don Toliver, Paul Wall traces the roots of Houston’s vibrant sound and looks forward to its evolution. The People’s Champ tells HotNewHipHop why Trump’s presidency impeded the release of “The Great Wall,” how That Mexican O.T. made him rerecord his verse, and why working with Metro Boomin reminds him of his days on Swishahouse. By Aron A. January 18, 2024
Sports Eminem Is Ready To Suit Up For Lions Put him in, coach! By Ben Mock January 17, 2024
Original Content Playboi Carti Is Delivering His Most Exciting Evolution Yet With "I Am Music" Playboi Carti is gearing up for a new album, and it seems like he has drastically changed up his sound. By Alexander Cole January 16, 2024
Music Benny The Butcher Teases Unreleased Songs With Nas, Meek Mill, & More Benny The Butcher says he's working on clearing the records still. By Cole Blake January 15, 2024
Music Kid Cudi Samples Old XXXTENTACION Track On "INSANO": Fans React Some fans thought it was disrespectful to market this as a brand-new feature, but others had a more nuanced take. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 12, 2024
Music Young Thug Seemingly References RICO Case On Kid Cudi's "INSANO" "I told the b*tch she can't be chargin' me for Saint Laurent," Young Thug raps. By Caroline Fisher January 12, 2024
Music Stefflon Don And Jada Kingdom's Explosive Feud Takes Yet Another Turn The diss tracks continue. By Tallie Spencer January 11, 2024
Music Daz Dillinger Laughs Off Snoop Dogg & The Game Meet-Up Fans think Daz Dillinger was dissing Snoop Dogg with his latest comment on Instagram. By Cole Blake January 09, 2024
Music Ari Lennox Reflects On Rod Wave Tour Treatment: "This Is Not My Crowd" Ari Lennox says she did not enjoy her time on Rod Wave's latest tour. By Cole Blake January 08, 2024
Music Gunna Teases New Song After Allegedly Being Dissed By Future He's back in the studio (and the gym). By Elias Andrews October 05, 2024