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Music Beyoncé, David Bowie & Chance The Rapper Top Rolling Stone's 2016 Best Albums List Beyoncé, David Bowie, and Chance The Rapper score the top three stops on Rolling Stone's "Best Albums of 2016" list. By hnhh November 28, 2016
News Meek Mill & Shyne Exchanged Words On Twitter, Shyne Calls Rick Ross "Donnie Brasco" Meek Mill and Shyne began exchanging words on Twitter with Meek calling out Po, but tensions have seemed to die down for the time being. By Rose Lilah January 08, 2013
News Jay Z Has Reportedly Split From Business Partner John Meneilly Jay Z and long-time business partner John Meneilly have reportedly parted ways. By Trevor Smith May 28, 2014
News Frank Ocean's "Channel Orange" Hits Certified Gold After selling over 500,000 copies, Frank Ocean's debut studio effort "channel ORANGE" hit Gold. By Rose Lilah January 31, 2013
News Havoc Announces Release Date For "13" <p><strong>Mobb Deep's Havoc announces his 3rd LP, "13", will be dropping May 7th.</strong></p><p>We've heard a lot from the Mobb Deep camp recently, as they've been <a href="http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/mobb-deep-juicy-j-trinidad-james-added-to-paid-dues-festival-lineup-news.4187.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">added to the list of performers at the upcoming Paid Dues Festival</a>, as well as <a href="http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/mobb-deep-officially-reform-plan-tour-news.4360.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announcing their own reunion tour.</a></p> By Trevor Smith February 16, 2013
News Hit-Boy Says He Recorded Verses For "Cruel Summer" That Were Cut On top of producing some of the biggest beats on the album, Hit-Boy says he recorded some verses for Cruel Summer, but they were left out of the mix. By Rose Lilah October 30, 2012
News Pusha T On Rap Beef And Listening To Other Crews Pusha T diffuses any perceived beef between him and Lil Wayne, and says that negative beef that does not help further hip hop is a "lose-lose situation." By Rose Lilah October 29, 2012
News Young Guru Launching Educational Program & Tour "Era Of The Engineer" Jay-Z's most trusted audio engineer, Young Guru, is launching an educational program along with a tour, "Era of the Engineer," which will tour 13 cities in the U.S. By Rose Lilah March 05, 2013
Music DJ Clue Addresses J. Cole’s Rumored “Birthday Blizzard ‘26” Disses During a recent interview, DJ Clue discussed J. Cole's new collection of freestyles, "Birthday Blizzard '26." By Caroline Fisher January 29, 2026
Gossip Influencer Aileen Lopera Drops Paternity Lawsuit Against Stefon Diggs Last November, a DNA test confirmed that Stefon Diggs is the father of Charliee, Aileen Lopera's daughter. By Caroline Fisher January 22, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Says Mom Begged Him To Get With Rihanna His mother had been planting the RiRi seed in his head for years. By Tallie Spencer January 15, 2026
Music Kanye West Ordered To Pay $76K In Legal Fees To Ex-Employee Amid Yeezy Harassment Lawsuit Kanye West was recently ordered to pay $76K in legal fees, stemming from his attempt at having a harassment lawsuit dismissed. By Devin Morton September 14, 2025