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Music Kanye West Reportedly Set To Perform In Prague Despite all of the cancellations, Kanye West is still trying to book more shows in Europe with his next desired location being Prague. By Zachary Horvath April 24, 2026
Music Mary J Blige Secures Legal Victory As Misa Hylton’s Lawsuit Is Dismissed A judge has ruled that Misa Hylton's failure to respond to Mary J Blige's dismissal motion “constitutes the abandonment” of her claims. By Caroline Fisher January 07, 2026
Music Ice Cube Opens Up About His New Album “Man Down,” Legacy, And The Future Of West Coast Hip-Hop For Day one of HotNewHipHop's 12 Days Of Christmas special, we spoke to the legendary Ice Cube about his new album, and the impact he has left on West Coast rap. By Tallie Spencer December 14, 2024
Music Kid Cudi Leaves Fans Confused After Reverting Back To This Bad Habit To Cut Back On Weed Cudi said that he was on his "death bed" after his addiction in the late 2000s. By Zachary Horvath March 06, 2024
Music XXXTentacion’s Killer Points To Drake In Appeal Brief Dedrick Williams' attorney is trying to create reasonable doubt. By Caroline Fisher November 30, 2024
Music Mac Bre-Z Recalls 2005 Moment When She Was Punched By Gucci Mane Gucci's former collaborator detailed what led up to the viral incident. By Erika Marie December 17, 2020
Music Chris Brown Issues A New Fan Dress Code Advisement For His Upcoming Breezy Bowl XX Tour Chris Brown's Breezy Bowl XX Tour will include the singer's friends Jhene Aiko, Bryson Tiller, and Summer Walker. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 05, 2025
Music Kanye West Drops "BULLY V1" Album And Short Film Amidst Twitter Meltdown Kanye West has made surprising fans his number one priority and he did just that by dropping a new album unannounced. By Elias Andrews March 19, 2025
Music Unsolved Cases Of 7 Murdered Rappers As tragedies continues to rip through the hip-hop community, here are 7 unsolved cases of prominent murdered rappers. By Jhanaya Belle August 28, 2023
Music Tay-K's Accomplice Agrees To Testify Against Him After Striking Plea Deal Tay-K's accomplice will testify against her three co-defendants, including the rapper, after making a deal with prosecutors. By Aron A. August 24, 2018
Music Pras Says Lauryn Hill & Wyclef Jean Turned Down $90M Fugees Reunion Offer Pras reveals what could have been. By Milca P. September 15, 2018
Music Drake, Eminem & More Among Spotify’s Most-Streamed Rappers Ever Spotify recently released lists of the most-streamed artists, songs, albums, and more in honor of the 20th anniversary of its launch. By Caroline Fisher April 23, 2026