HotNewHipHop https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/ The Latest Hip Hop News, Songs, Rap Albums & Music, Gossip & Entertainment News, Sneaker Releases, Sports News, TV & Movies, Interviews, Culture & more Fri, 28 Aug 2026 23:11:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 Eaters – Song by Young Thug featuring Travis Scott, Future, Yeat, & Tezzus https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/1007700-eaters-young-thug-yeat-travis-scott-future-tezzus Fri, 28 Aug 2026 23:03:59 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=1007700 Just moments ago, Young Thug just dropped the Young Stoner Life compilation, "Slime Language 3" and "Eaters" has heavy-hitters.

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After a few delays, Slime Language 3 is finally here, and there are a total of 41 tracks. This is a lot to take in, but we do have at least one song for you to check out right now. That song would be “Eaters,” which features the star-studded cast of Young Thug, Travis Scott, Future, Yeat, and Tezzus. These artists on one song together is certainly going to capture some attention. Whether or not the song is better than the sum of its parts, is another question entirely.

Release Date: August 28, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: Slime Language 3

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Slime Language 3 – Album by Young Thug & Young Stoner Life https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/1007657-slime-language-3-young-thug-young-stoner-life Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:48:27 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=1007657 After a few hours of delays, Young Thug has arrived with his new Young Stoner Life project, "Slime Language 3."

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Young Thug’s Young Stoner Life imprint has been making a lasting impression on the rap world. Just last night, he revealed that Slime Language 3 would be coming out, and as you can imagine, fans were extremely excited. However, at midnight, the album never came. Thugger then revealed that some finishing touches were being made and the album would arrive soon. Flash forward to just a few moments ago, and the album is officially out. In fact, there are 41 tracks to behold here. Needless to say, Thugger has given fans lots of new material to work with.

Release Date: August 28, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Tracklist for Slime Language 3

  1. Gotta Love Us ft. Bslime, diamond* & Pz’
  2. OWAYSL ft. Bslime, Sk8star & Rob49
  3. What’s Up Mami ft. Biggs Money
  4. Mob Guys ft. Quavo, Biggs Money, Lil Unky
  5. Function ft. Lil Unky
  6. Club Outside ft. Lil Baby
  7. Wait For It ft. Papito El Franklins, Bslime
  8. Eaters ft. Travis Scott, Future, Yeat
  9. Grandma’s Baby ft. Bslime, Veeze
  10. Black Friday ft. Lito The Plug
  11. Myself ft. Biggs Money
  12. Only Oway ft. Skrilla & RundownZay
  13. Hood of Atlanta ft. diamond*
  14. Oway Remix
  15. YSL ft. Yume
  16. Crocodile Skin ft. Bslime, RundownZay
  17. Tezzus & diamond* ft. Quavo, diamond*, Cash Cobain
  18. Shawty Shawty ft. Hittman
  19. Biggest Since Michael Jack ft. Jorjiana, Lito The Plug, Sk8star
  20. We Dead ft. Trippie Redd
  21. Bvlgari ft. iyrus, Lito The Plug, Biggs Money, Yung Kayo, Lil Unky
  22. Believe That ft. Pz’, Lil Unky, iyrus
  23. Cha Ney Ney ft. diamond*
  24. Consummate ft. 1300SAINT
  25. Tonight ft. diamond*, 1300SAINT
  26. NaNaNa ft. Sk8star, diamond*
  27. Say Dat ft. 1300SAINT, iyrus
  28. Baddies ft. Biggs money, Cash Cobain
  29. Birthday ft. Bay Swag, Cash Cobain
  30. Switch Up ft. Mariah the Scientist, Lil Unky, Bslime
  31. Weird ft. Biggs money, Lil Unky
  32. Freaky Girl ft. iyrus, diamond*
  33. Bounce It ft. Biggs money, YKNIECE
  34. Snakes On My Collar ft. diamond*, Lil Keed
  35. Stole It From Us ft. 1300SAINT, iyrus, diamond*
  36. Fernando Mendoza ft. Sk8star, Lil Unky
  37. Countin Up ft. Lil Righteous
  38. Skyami ft. Yung Kayo, Lito The Plug
  39. Lil Bruh ft. Biggs money
  40. Losing Sleep ft. YUME, diamond*
  41. What It Do ft. Unfoonk

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The 10 Most Iconic Nike Signature Shoes Of All Time https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/1007353-nike-signature-shoes-ranked Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=1007353 From Sheryl Swoopes' history-making 1995 debut to the Air Jordan 1 that started it all, here are the 10 most iconic Nike signature shoes.

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Nike’s signature athlete program is the most important in sports history. It has produced shoes that changed how athletes move, how fans dress, and how brands think about marketing.

Some of these shoes sold millions of pairs. Others changed the cultural conversation around what a sneaker could represent. All ten of them left a permanent mark on the industry. Here are the most iconic Nike signature shoes ever made.

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10. Nike KD 4

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The KD 4’s original retail run stretched from 2011 to 2012, delivering the first true footwear hit for the then-Thunder superstar. Designed by Leo Chang, the shoe featured a low-cut silhouette, Flywire technology for support, and a unique strap system that allowed for customizable fit.

The colorway storytelling across the KD 4 was unlike anything Nike had done with a basketball signature before. The “Nerf”, the “Weatherman”, the “Aunt Pearl” each one tied to a personal chapter of Durant’s life.

Durant wore the Nerf during his MVP performance at the 2012 NBA All-Star Game, cementing the shoe’s legendary status. A signature shoe that connected with fans on a personal level from day one.

9. Nike Kobe 6

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The Kobe 6 arrived as the natural extension of everything the Kobe 4 and 5 had already proven. Low, light, and built for a player at the absolute peak of his powers. Its snakeskin inspired island panels gave it a visual identity that stood apart from anything else in Nike basketball at the time.

Kobe debuted it on Christmas Day 2010 against Miami’s newly formed Big Three, giving it an instantly iconic moment before collectors had even seen most of the colorway lineup.

The “Grinch”, the “Chaos”, the “Prelude” are the some of the most celebrated Kobe 6 colorways in the history of Nike basketball. A shoe that raised the bar for what a performance signature could look like off the court.

8. Nike Air Swoopes

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The Air Swoopes wasn’t just the first women’s signature basketball shoe it was the first women’s signature athletic shoe, period. Nike released it in October 1995, 6 months before the WNBA was even started. Designer Marni Gerber worked closely with Swoopes on every detail: the mid-foot strap, the pull tab built for long nails, and the stylized S logo on the tongue.

Nike’s list of basketball signature athletes that year was a short one with Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, Penny Hardaway, and Chris Webber. Swoopes was just the 5th.

The shoe inspired a generation of girls to play the game and laid the foundation for every women’s signature that followed. Few shoes on this list carry more historical weight.

7. Nike Air Max CB 94

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Charles Barkley was one of Nike’s most important signature athletes of the 1990s, and the Air Max CB 94 is the shoe that captured everything he represented on the court.

Its bulky, aggressive build matched his physical style of play perfectly, and the visible Air Max unit in the heel gave it a presence on shelves that was hard to miss. Barkley wore it through one of his most dominant stretches as a Phoenix Sun.

The shoe’s design philosophy of combining maximum cushioning with maximum attitude felt genuinely ahead of its time. It remains the defining entry in his Nike catalog and one of the most recognizable basketball shoes of its era.

6. Nike Air Tech Challenge II

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Andre Agassi walked onto Wimbledon’s grass courts in 1990 wearing the Air Tech Challenge II in hot lava and neon, and the tennis world had never seen anything like it. The shoe was loud, angular, and deliberately confrontational and a perfect match for the player wearing it.

Agassi’s willingness to wear Nike’s most aggressive designs at the sport’s most traditional venues made him one of the brand’s most important cultural partners of the decade. The Air Tech Challenge II wasn’t just a performance tennis shoe.

It was a statement about individuality at a time when tennis still expected much more conforming style. Its influence on how Nike approached athlete identity and design storytelling is still felt today.

5. Nike Air Zoom Generation

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The Air Zoom Generation arrived in 2003, before LeBron had played a single NBA game. Nike handed him a $90 million contract and built a debut shoe that matched the weight of that moment.

The design leaned into a classic, basketball-forward aesthetic Air Zoom in the forefoot, Nike Air in the heel, and a build that communicated seriousness over flash. It set the template for a signature line that now spans 24 models and counting.

20 years later, the Air Zoom Generation still stands as one of the most significant debut signature shoes in sports history. Few shoes have ever carried that much anticipation and delivered on it so cleanly.

4. Nike Air Griffey Max 1

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Ken Griffey Jr. was the most exciting baseball player on the planet when the Air Griffey Max 1 dropped in 1996, and Nike built him a shoe that matched that energy.

Its backwards cap-inspired design. Also it was a direct nod to the way Griffey wore his hat during the Home Run Derby and gave it a visual look that nobody who saw it ever forgot.

The teal, black, and white colorway tied to his Seattle Mariners years remains the definitive version. The Air Griffey Max 1 crossed boundaries that most baseball shoes never touched, landing in streetwear conversations and hip-hop circles well beyond baseball. It proved that Nike’s signature program wasn’t limited to basketball courts.

3. Nike Kobe 4

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Before the Kobe 4, high-top basketball shoes were the default across the entire NBA. Nobody really tried to challenged that.

Then Kobe pushed designer Eric Avar to build the lowest and lightest basketball shoe possible, drawing inspiration from the soccer boots he wore growing up in Italy. The result landed in 2009 and immediately changed the conversation. Kobe wore it to win his first championship without Shaq. He later called it the boldest move he and Nike ever made together.

Low-top basketball shoes went from a questionable idea to the new normal across the entire league. No other shoe on this list changed the direction of basketball footwear quite like this one.

2. Nike Air Penny 1

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Penny Hardaway arrived in the NBA as one of the most gifted and stylish players the league had ever seen, and the Air Penny 1 matched him perfectly.

Again designer Eric Avar built the shoe around a revolutionary Visible Air window, a dynamic lacing system, and a winged support structure that wrapped the foot in a way that nothing else on the market did.

The little Penny figurine on the tongue gave it a personality that sneakerheads immediately responded to. It arrived during a period when Penny looked like the future of basketball, and the shoe captured all of that promise in one release. 25 years later, it remains one of the most beloved basketball signatures Nike has ever produced.

1. Nike Air Jordan 1

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The Air Jordan 1 was released in 1985 as Michael Jordan’s debut Nike signature, and it arrived wrapped in controversy before a single pair hit shelves.

The NBA banned it for violating uniform rules, fining Jordan $5,000 every time he wore it on the court. Nike paid every fine and turned the controversy into one of the most effective marketing campaigns in sports history.

The shoe itself was bold and clean as a high-top leather build with a design language that felt very different from everything else on the market at the time. It founded what would become Jordan Brand, changed how Nike thought about athlete partnerships, and laid the groundwork for every signature shoe that followed.

No single shoe in the history of Nike has had a larger cultural footprint. This pair is the obvious #1.

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Kanye West Former Chief Of Staff Milo Yiannopoulos Detained By ICE https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/1007687-kanye-west-executive-milo-yiannopoulos-detained-ice Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:38:38 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=1007687 ICE shared his mugshot after confirming his detainment.

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A former executive of Kanye West’s camp is reportedly in ICE custody right now, TMZ reports. Far-right media personality Milo Yiannopoulos reportedly found himself detained at an ICE detention center in Louisiana, though it’s unclear exactly why. Sources reportedly claim that he was detained at an airport.

ICE, in fact, announced his arrest on X today. Sharing his mugshot, they referred to him as “an illegal alien from the United Kingdom.”

“Yiannopoulos legally entered the country on May 14, 2019, through New York City, New York. He chose to overstay his welcome in violation of our nation’s laws,” the tweet reads. “Yiannopoulos was issued a final order of removal by an Immigration Judge on July 22, after failing to show up for his immigration hearing. He will remain in ICE custody pending removal.”

When working for Kanye, Yiannopoulos served as the chief of staff and contributed heavily to Ye’s political run as director of political operations for YE24. It’s unclear if they ended things on a bad note, but TMZ theorizes that his presence in Louisiana might have to do with the fact that Ye is performing at the New Orleans Super Dome tonight as part of his comeback tour.

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Milo Yiannopoulos Detained By ICE Agents In Louisiana

Yiannopoulos ultimately severed ties with Kanye following the announcement of Yeezy Porn. The media personality said that he couldn’t be involved in the production of pornographic material because it is “an imminent danger to my life as a recovering addict and an unacceptable risk to my spiritual and physical health as a former homosexual.” More recently, he was tied into the nitrous scandal involving Ye.

So far, there haven’t been any statements from Milo or his legal team, but we will keep you posted on any further updates surrounding his detainment. 

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Fat Joe Speaks On Trying To Squash Drake’s Beef With DJ Khaled https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/1007684-fat-joe-trying-to-squash-drake-beef-dj-khaled Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:30:10 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=1007684 Fat Joe has given Drake much praise, and Drizzy's beef with Joe's friend DJ Khaled put him in a tough spot.

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Drake has had a lot of enemies over the years, whether it’s direct foes like Kendrick Lamar or former collaborators who stayed silent during that beef. DJ Khaled is in this latter category, and Drizzy dissed him on ICEMAN. This led to a lot of debate around the dynamic and feud loyalties at large, which Fat Joe went into with more detail during his recent The Breakfast Club appearance.

He was there to talk about his new album Organized Rhyme, but Loren LoRosa asked him about the 6ix God dissing Khaled at one point. “Nah, don’t do that with Drake, man” Joey Crack said (at around the 3:35-minute mark of the YouTube clip below) when LoRosa said the Toronto superstar could be considered a bully.

I love Drake. I tried to fix that with him and Khaled or whatever they got going,” he continued. “Khaled’s my brother. So we gon’ stand on ten toes at all times. That’s just what it is here. Loyalty is the brand. TS [Terror Squad] equals loyalty… Everybody goes, right? So, what I do is, I’ve always loved Drake. Khaled’s my brother, he’s my best friend. I just tried to fix that. I tried to throw an olive branch. Do whatever I could… I don’t know [if I fixed it]. I know I went to Toronto and got welcome texts and all that. But still. I got the, ‘Yo, welcome to the city, you need anything?’ [Not from Drake], but close affiliates. I never disrespected him, I actually got super love for him.”

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Drake & DJ Khaled Beef

Loren LoRosa asked if Fat Joe’s previous comments on Drake dissing DJ Khaled made him feel like he might not get sympathy from OVO. “I’m just saying… My thing is, Khaled don’t rap, Khaled don’t diss, Khaled’s with his kids,” he answered. “Khaled is who he is. So I don’t care what you think, or what it is. It’s always love… He’s always helping people. So what I meant by saying ‘bullying,’ which wasn’t probably the best way to describe it, was, ‘You know Khaled ain’t going to beef with you or nothing like that.'”

Charlamange Tha God said folks still don’t know an exact reason for Drake and DJ Khaled’s fallout beyond the presumed dislike of Khaled’s silence during the Kendrick beef. “How about, if I do know the reason, is I want everybody to be unified,” Joe said. “[…] We got to show unity amongst everybody… I did everything the other way… I realized we got to appreciate every single second.”

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“Slime Language 3” May Have Been Delayed Due To Birth Of Ian Connor’s Child https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/1007680-slime-language-delayed-birth-ian-connor-child Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:00:07 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=1007680 Young Stoner Life was supposed to drop "Slime Language 3" today, but Ian Connor may have delayed some things for Young Thug and company.

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Young Thug is celebrating the new generation of his collective by teasing YSL’s Slime Language 3 compilation, including newer names on Young Stoner Life such as diamond*, Tezzus, 1300SAINT, and more. However, fans expressed disappointment today (Friday, August 28) after the album didn’t drop as expected, and Thug said they still had to do a few more changes. Now, according to XXL, we may have a reason for the delay, and it might connect to fashion creative Ian Connor, who’s been working with YSL a lot over the years.

A lot of social media is buzzing right now with the inference that YSL was at the hospital for the birth of Connor’s child, as Thugger posted a video at the hospital with Ian. Also, 1300SAINT put out a tweet that said, “Bra Baby gotta come out first,” leading fans to assume he was talking about this upcoming compilation.

At press time, Ian Connor himself has not responded to this assumption, nor have the other members of YSL. A lot of fans have reacted by bringing up misconduct allegations against Ian Connor or lamenting the lack of an artist like Gunna on Slime Language 3. So there’s a lot of negativity around this right now, but these individuals are probably too busy with much happier and more fruitful news to pay too much attention.

Hopefully Slime Language 3 is still a solid project despite the delay and fans’ doubts so far. New singles like “Consummate” and “Hood Of Atlanta Freestyle*” are building hype for fans.

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Young Thug Album’s Release Date

Sadly, Thugger did not confirm a release date when he spoke on Slime Language 3‘s delay. As such, fans will have to patiently wait for a formal release date update or for the full-length to appear as a surprise on digital streaming platforms.

As for other updates on Young Thug’s YSL, the collective is still going through some changes, issues, and feuds. Former affiliate Nine Vicious has been pretty open about his feud with Young Stoner Life as of late, extending to other artists like Ken Carson.

Maybe Slime Language 3 will comment on some of this. But in any case, we’ll have to see if Ian Connor confirms this fan interpretation, and if the album lives up to fans’ expectations.

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OTF Jam & OTF Vonnie Allegedly Communicated Via Third Parties Amid Lil Durk Case https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/1007674-lil-durk-otf-jam-vonnie-communication-testimony Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:35:07 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=1007674 Brian Steel's cross examination reveals new details.

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Brian Steel’s been proving why he’s the attorney of the stars, whether in how he handled the YSL trial or his current role in Lil Durk’s murder-for-hire case. But his star power has really been showing out through the cross-examination of OTF Jam. He poked holes in arguments and exposed some contradictions, which ultimately undermined the government’s witness’ credibility as they try to put Lil Durk behind bars.

But according to Michael Blackshire, Steel also revealed some behind-the-scenes drama involving OTF Jam, real name Kacey Hester, and OTF Vonnie, real name Kavon Grant. Steel reportedly revealed that the two have been communicating through third parties in 2025. Jam, of course, already testified, but OTF Vonnie is also expected to testify as a cooperating witness.

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OTF Vonnie & OTF Jam’s Alleged Communication

Blackshire said Vonnie and Jam have been talking to each other through a woman named Ashley Jones and another woman who has yet to be named. Apparently, these conversations have gone on since July 2025. 

“At one point, there was a social media post that called Vonnie a rat, and Jam said, ‘Be careful.’ And then, Steel asked, ‘were you worried about him?’ and Jam says, ‘Yes,’” Blackshire said. Jam also corroborated that Ashley told him that someone recorded Vonnie on the phone and he tried to tell him to be careful. 

Elsewhere, Jam reportedly said that he communicated with Vonnie at a federal building. “When I came to this facility (federal building). I seen him in passing. Me being curious. I wanted to know if he was going to the facility I was at. I didn’t know he was corroborating,” he said. 

Brian Steel is expected to complete his cross-examination of OTF Jam today. We’ll keep you posted on any further updates surrounding the case. 

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Rod Wave & Boosie Badazz Go At Each Other Over Allegedly Unpaid Samples https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/1007672-rod-wave-boosie-badazz-unpaid-samples Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:30:59 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=1007672 This Boosie Badazz and Rod Wave situation has brought up questions about homage, ownership, label deals, and biting.

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Rod Wave had some turbulence interfere with the release of his new album Don’t Look Down thanks to a disagreement with Boosie Badazz. During an interview with Shannon Sharpe, Rod spoke on Boosie threatening to sue Wave due to interpolating his material in his music, claiming he didn’t give proper credit or compensation.

The St. Petersburg rapper said he was a big fan of Badazz and felt like he was just showing love, expressing heartbreak over the lawsuit threat. He also spoke on the disappointment that can happen by meeting idols and addressed a disconnect of help, loyalty, and acknowledgement between older and younger generations in hip-hop.

Boosie was not very fond of this assessment, claiming Rod Wave is a “serial stealer” who takes material from a lot of artists. Rod claimed he properly cleared the sample and even offered Badazz $100K for the use, which Boosie claims was actually a $150K agreement. There was a lot of back and forth here, and things are probably not done yet. Elsewhere, Rod spoke on the importance of owning your masters, securing a good record deal with labels, and working smarter in order to avoid situations like these and jumping to false conclusions or interpretations.

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Boosie Badazz & Rod Wave Beef

In fact, Wave took to his Instagram Story to show how the Baton Rouge icon interpolated or sampled a lot of work in his own material, pointing out a double standard. We will see if there’s another chapter here or if both parties resolve this behind closed doors.

This long-running feud between Boosie Badazz and Rod Wave represents a lot of music industry issues. But the most salient one may be how homage can easily become theft if interpreted in a certain way, and if artists don’t understand label and clearance processes that get in the way.

Sadly, this turns artists against each other rather than leading them to question the label systems and agreements that define their situations. Maybe they will eventually land on this point after hashing this out some more. But this has been going on since 2023, so any chance of reconciliation seems unlikely.

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Chrisean Rock Set To Fight Big Lex In Grudge-Heavy Boxing Match https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/1007669-chrisean-rock-fight-big-lex-boxing-match Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:00:13 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=1007669 Big Lex defeated Chrisean Rock's sister Tesehki in their boxing match on the Zeus Network earlier this month, and Rock wants payback.

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Chrisean Rock has gone from reality television star to emerging boxer in her own right, a journey she wants to continue to develop. According to The Neighborhood Talk on Instagram, a boxing match between her and fellow Baddies alum Big Lex has been officially announced to air on the Zeus Network at some point in the future.

It doesn’t seem like the network or event organizers have officially confirmed when this fight will take place at press time. However, there is a bubbling narrative between them involving challenges, call-outs, and disrespect that is building plenty of hype for the match-up.

For those unaware, Lex defeated Rock’s sister Tesehki in their boxing match earlier this month on the Zeus Network by unanimous decision. Chrisean went viral online for her reaction to the match, with her saying watching her sister lose felt like she herself had lost. She then called Lex out and challenged her, which she responded to affirmatively.

This is pretty ironic considering Chrisean Rock and Tesehki’s public clashes. But the enemy of Chrisean’s sister is still her enemy in her eyes.

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Chrisean Rock’s Boxing Match With Big Lex

Elsewhere, Chrisean Rock is still dealing with family drama. While her antics with Blueface are a big part of this, she recently responded to other narratives about their son, Chrisean Jr., that sit a bit outside of that orbit.

Some folks feel like Chrisean’s parenting of Chrisean Jesus has been less than praiseworthy, even speculating on his development and possible health conditions. She recently addressed these narratives during an interview with Jason Lee. Rock said her child will “outgrow” health issues and claimed he has no illnesses or diagnosis, which some fans alleged is only because she doesn’t take him to the doctor, per their accusations.

Beyond this drama, she just wants to focus on her family and her boxing moves. But Chrisean Rock fights are not exclusive to the ring, as a recent street tussle went viral. With that in mind, there’s a lot going into this match with Big Lex that could play out in a big way. We will just have to wait for a date.

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Mustard’s Ex-Wife Allegedly Chased Burglars Down After Home Intrusion https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/1007662-mustard-ex-wife-chased-burglars-after-home-intrusion Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:32:55 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=1007662 Mustard's ex-wife Chanel McFarlane reportedly saw burglars in her home via security cameras and went there to confront them.

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Chanel Thierry, also known as Chanel McFarlane, finalized her divorce from Mustard last year, but their relationship being over doesn’t mean there isn’t still public interest in their life updates. TMZ recently reported that a group of burglars allegedly broke into Thierry’s home in Chatsworth, Los Angeles, which led to a surprising situation.

The outlet obtained security camera footage from the property last week, showing three men in hoodies allegedly breaking into the home, raiding it, and leaving out the back door with bags full of valuable items. The “Not Like Us” producer’s ex-wife told TMZ she wasn’t at home when the alleged burglary occurred, which allegedly involved the perpetrators breaking a window to get in the home and macing her dog.

Thierry also claimed she saw the alleged burglars via her security system and rushed home to stop them. They allegedly tried to escape when she got there but crashed into her Mercedes, forcing them to hit the road on foot. Chanel claimed she followed them in her car until police arrived at her location and arrested the alleged burglars.

What’s more is that Chanel Thierry also took to social media to speak about this on Instagram and other social media pages, reposting some coverage and speaking out about the situation. She said the “traumatic” and “heartbreaking” experience affected her kids as well, claiming the perpetrators had been stalking her.

Also, Thierry said this was the third instance of this she faced over the past year and the fourth over four years, expressing fear of being targeted. She also said all three 18-year-old suspects (Jaydan Faulkner, George Richmond, and Jaymere Laushaul) posted bail and will face court soon.

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Chanel Thierry’s Home Invasion

Hopefully Chanel Thierry doesn’t face any more scary situations like these in the future.

Elsewhere, Mustard is still the subject of beef thanks to some fresh ICEMAN disses from Drake, adding to the saga of the 2024 rap war. Beyond that, though, the producer remains pretty low-key overall, and it doesn’t seem like he responded to this story about his ex-wife at press time. We’ll see if that changes at some point soon.

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