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Politics Vic Mensa Breaks Silence On Elon Musk's Suspected Nazi Salute The rapper was not surprised. By Elias Andrews January 20, 2025
Music The Joe Budden Podcast Debates Verzuz Matchup Between Drake & Jay-Z: Who Would Win? Who are you backing? By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 19, 2025
Music Drake Returns To Instagram And Seems Unfazed By Backlash To His UMG Lawsuit Drizzy's IG Stories (almost) never show signs of stress. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 19, 2025
Music Jim Jones Raises The Stakes Performing Cam'Ron Diss Song At Relative's Mural Jimmy ain't done with Killa Cam yet. By Bryson "Boom" Paul January 18, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Hits LA Fitness With $1M Lawsuit Over Vicious 2023 Attack 6ix9ine accuses the gym where he was jumped of negligence. By Caroline Fisher January 17, 2025
Music Drake's Lawsuit Against UMG Shines A Light On How YouTubers & Content Creators Set The Tone For Hip-Hop's Biggest Beef HotNewHipHop spoke with Scru Face Jean, Jeremy Hecht, The Company Man, and Anthony Fantano about the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef and how YouTubers somehow found themselves named in a lawsuit against the biggest record label on the planet. By Alexander Cole February 05, 2025
Music Drake Shows Love To Cam'ron After His New Interview With J. Cole Drake's praise for Cam'ron has nothing to do with Cam's conversation with J. Cole on "Talk With Flee," but the timing is very curious. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 28, 2026
Sports J. Cole Tells The Heartwarming Story Behind LeBron James Carrying "The Fall-Off" Vinyl LeBron James went viral for carrying J. Cole's "The Fall-Off" on vinyl, but according to Cole, there is a heartwarming story behind that. By Alexander Cole March 25, 2026
Music Quando Rondo Shares New Pictures From Behind Bars Ahead Of 2027 Release Quando Rondo appears to be in good spirits as he continues to remain behind bars after pleading guilty to drug charges. By Cole Blake March 23, 2026
Music Jay-Z Uses Diddy's Legal Trouble To Argue Against His Accuser's Anonymity Various Diddy accusers were not able to stay anonymous in court, and Jay-Z cited this in his defamation lawsuit over sexual assault claims. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 22, 2026
Music Kanye West Finally Settles “Vultures 1” Sample Dispute In 2024, Kanye West was sued by three artists who accused him of illegally sampling their song on "Vultures 1." By Caroline Fisher March 19, 2026
Music Jay-Z Announces "Reasonable Doubt" & "The Blueprint" Concerts At Yankee Stadium This year marks the 30th anniversary of Jay-Z's "Reasonable Doubt" and 25th anniversary of "The Blueprint." By Cole Blake March 18, 2026