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Original Content The Top 50 Best Female Rap Albums Of All-Time HotNewHipHop has officially ranked the top 50 best female rap albums of all-time, with legendary names all throughout the list. By HNHH Staff September 03, 2025
Music Cam'ron Doesn't Think Jay-Z's Roots Picnic Freestyle Was Impressive Cam believes Drake could take this opportunity to further his beef with Hov. By Aron A. June 11, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Calls J. Cole Pathetic, Claims TDE Warned Cole About Kendrick Lamar Diss With J. Cole going on a media tour, DJ Akademiks went off on his livestream, claiming that the artist is pathetic for kowtowing to Kendrick. By Alexander Cole March 25, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Fans Turn All The Way Up At Screenings Of Rapper's Documentary NBA YoungBoy fans flooded select theaters to watch the rapper's MASA tour documentary and it's safe to say they enjoyed it. By Zachary Horvath April 24, 2026
Music Kanye West's Controversial San Antonio Concert Just Got A Major Update Kanye West is going to be performing on July 4 in San Antonio, and the show is already garnering some controversy. By Alexander Cole June 23, 2026
Music Nine Vicious Claims Young Thug Is Lying About Resigning Him To YSL Young Thug recently claimed to PlaqueBoyMax during a livestream that he's resigning Nine Vicious to YSL Records. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 21, 2026
Music Rick Ross Posts Up In Dubai & Paris After Denying Battery Allegations Many fans responded to Rick Ross' social media posts with references to his viral statement after his release from prison for battery charges. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 04, 2026
Music Kanye West Fans Aren't Ready To Forgive Him Just Yet Kanye West reflected on his mental health struggles and asked for fans' forgiveness in a candid statement on Monday. By Cole Blake January 26, 2026
Music Travis Scott's Cameo In "The Odyssey" Led To Some Of The Funniest Reactions You'll Ever See Travis Scott is going to be in the new Christopher Nolan film "The Odyssey," and fans cannot believe their eyes. By Alexander Cole January 26, 2026
Pop Culture Mero Unleashes On DJ Akademiks In Scathing Hot 97 Rant DJ Akademiks previously described Mero as a "DEI hire" for Hot 97, following the departure of Ebro Darden. By Cole Blake March 23, 2026
Music 50 Cent Mocks Diddy Over Reported Solitary Confinement Following Prison Fight 50 Cent reignited his longtime feud with Diddy by mocking the incarcerated mogul while onstage in Las Vegas. By Erika Marie July 27, 2026
Streetwear A$AP Rocky & Nas Recreate "Belly" Scene For Ray-Ban Campaign A$AP Rocky and Ray-Ban have been working together since last year and this collab brings in Nas for a "Belly" inspired collection. By Zachary Horvath February 19, 2026