This discourse started during a conversation about J. Cole, and how his fans stood by him despite the infamous apology. Peter Rosenberg argued that while some Drake and Kendrick Lamar fans really do love hip-hop, there are many who simply see this as team sports. They see these artists as vectors for their personalities, and don’t care about the art form. Instead, the rap battle was just a way to engage in the act of cheerleading.

“There are a lot of hip hop fans that are Drake fans and Kendrick fans,” Rosenberg said. “But there’s also a sect of Drake and Kendrick fans that are not hip hop fans, they were just rooting for them in a battle. They’re like team supporters.”

Ebro followed this up by revealing a conversation he had with an anonymous woman rap star. As the MC explained to Ebro, many women rappers have fanbases who don’t love hip-hop. Instead, the fans love the personality and the image.

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Ebro On Women Rappers’ Fans

“She said, the problem that a lot of women who rap have, is that most of the fans who like women rappers, they’re not hip hop fans,” Ebro explained. “They’re fans of that woman, her aesthetic, where she’s from, whatever…She was like, ‘I grew up a hip hop fan. I want all of it: the ratchet stuff, the smart stuff, the street stuff, the pop stuff…”

This is certainly a generalization. There are millions upon millions of women rap fans out there who love women rappers for their lyricism, their skill, and everything that goes into the music.

That said, Ebro and Rosenberg’s overall point about some fans not actually loving hip-hop is an interesting one. Some people just want to be a part of the zeitgeist. They want to feel like they are a part of a cultural moment. Large-scale rap beefs serve as an opportunity to engage in the monoculture. Ultimately, it is a phenomenon that won’t go away anytime soon.

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That said, fans have been diving into all of the clips as they look to gather as much information as possible. In a video released today, the leaker could be seen flying a prop plane across Vice City, which looks pretty expansive. Throughout the clip, they play around with the radio, which brought up a UI at the top of the screen.

As you can see in the photo below, there is a classical music station, the iconic V-Rock station from GTA: Vice City, and a new station called “Dirty South Classics.” Based on the name alone, it is clear that this is going to be a station dedicated to classic Southern hip-hop songs.

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GTA 6 To Rep Southern Hip-Hop

In GTA 5, there is a similar station called “West Coast Classics.” However, with GTA 6 taking place in Florida, it only makes sense that Rockstar would want to pay homage to the “Dirty South.” If you remember, “Dirty South Classics” is also the name of a Goodie Mob compilation album.

Some iconic Southern rappers and groups would fit the Dirty South moniker. OutKast, Goodie Mob, UGK, Master P, Juvenile, Project Pat, B.G., and Scarface are just some of the artists who could end up on this station. One can only imagine the extensive playlist Rockstar Games is cooking up right now.

While we didn’t get a glimpse at all of the stations, it can also be presumed that there will be a radio station for contemporary hip-hop. With the game taking place in a fictional version of Miami, expect plenty of Florida artists.

GTA 6 releases on Xbox and PlayStation 5 on November 19, 2026.

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Release Date: August 20, 2026

Genre: British Soul, R&B

Tracklist for Gentlewoman

1. I Only Look to You
2. Gentlewoman
3. Sweet Thing
4. Imagine
5. Force of Love
6. Sentimental Love
7. Let Me Cry
8. Family Ties
9. Together
10. Their Smiles Are Not the Same
11. Honest Talk
12. All Because of Love
13. Thank You
14. Little Things
15. Gentlewoman (Acknowledgement)

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Release Date: August 20, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Tracklist for Smaxk Season 3: Banks House

1. BANKS HOUSE
2. UP THE SCORE
3. DOPE BOY RESUME
4. HOW WE COMING
5. SHE DON’T EVEN KNOW
6. HOLD DAT DOWN
7. BOX YOU IN ft. SELFMADE BALLY
8. GREENBRIAR MALL
9. START YA DAY ft. RUNWAY RICHY
10. GUCCI FLIP FLOPS
11. YEAH YEAH
12. THOMASVILLE DAYS
13. BAGS ft. BABYDRILL
14. FINE AF
15. DTO ft. BALLY BABY
16. NO MORE CITY HOES
17. PLEASE DON’T JUDGE ME
18. BANKS SON

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According to All Hip Hop, the upcoming shows in St. Petersburg carry serious weight as he’s on pace to be the biggest artist from the Western world to perform in Russia since the invasion of Ukraine. He isn’t the first–Lil Pump, Flo Rida, and Jason Derulo have paid visits to the country for performances. 

He’s scheduled to perform on October 11th and 12th at the Gazprom Arena, and tickets sold out rather quickly. Within a few hours, the most expensive tickets, priced at roughly $1,850, had been snapped up while the cheaper tickets running for roughly $105 sold out the evening they went on sale, the Guardian reports.

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Russian Politicians Pressure Kanye West

Despite the demand, there’s some pushback against his presence from within Russia. There are conservatives who hope to cut off the influence of the Western world. On top of that, supporting Nazism itself is a crime that can lead to severe prison time. And while Kanye’s performance can provide some semblance of positive PR in the midst of sanctions and boycotts, there are politicians who are calling for an investigation into Ye’s comments about Nazis. Politician Nikolay Novichkov ultimately said that the shows should be cancelled unless Kanye publicly shows “moral support for Russia and the special military operation” in Ukraine. 

We will keep you posted on any further updates surrounding Kanye West. 

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Release Date: August 20, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: GENERATION P

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During a recent sit-down with Jason Lee, who claimed Karen Civil hacked the Hollywood Unlocked Instagram page, Max B detailed how their relationship went sideways and their history over the course of two decades. Doubling down on the hacking claims, he called Civil a “crash out.”

“She crashed out on me, she crashed out on my lawyer. I knew Karen Civil 20 years ago; she crashed out on me back then,” Max B said. “I fired her 20 times, hired her 20 times, fired her in prison; she’s been working for me ever since. She’s infatuated with the Max B business.” 

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Max B Details BET Awards With Karen Civil

Max clarified that she never managed him, primarily handling PR for him, and then said that she was “ran out of the BET Awards.”

“They chased her out of the building,” he said before clarifying that she initially was supposed to produce his performance at the award show. “She was [producing my performance] in the beginning until she start trying to take over the offense. You don’t run the offense. Tom Brady runs the offense.” When asked why she got ran out of the award show, Max B explained she was “trying to do the most.” 

“The crash out at the BET Awards was epic. They tried to remove her from the premises. She like made a move. I thought she was Herschel Walker the way she boogied and ran up the stairs when they were trying to come grab her,” Max B continued with a laugh. 

If you recall, Max B accused Karen Civil of hacking his Instagram page in late July before publicly terminating their partnership. Civil countered his claims, saying that their work is “now complete” and adding that her company Always Civil “completed our proprietary social audit and closed out the backend access, relationships, and connections tied to that work.”

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Rapsody is coming through with God Gotta Afro & Gold Hoops, while Denzel Curry and Kenneth Blume have teamed up for ii. Additionally, Ken Carson is finally dropping his anticipated EP, cartunez.

On the R&B side, the 10-year anniversary of PARTYNEXTDOOR’s P3 is getting a new edition with three extra tracks. There is also a new album from Jorja Smith, which should prove to be a compelling listen.

Elsewhere, there are new singles from Polo G, Bossman Dlo, Russ, and NAV. All of this makes for a fun weekend of listening.

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Who’s Dropping Tonight?

Albums & Songs Coming Tonight:

• Denzel Curry & Kenneth Blume — ii
• Rapsody — God Gotta Afro & Gold Hoops
• Ken Carson — cartunez
• PARTYNEXTDOOR — PARTYNEXTDOOR 3 (P3) [10 Year Edition]
• prettifun — Pretti Loves U 2
• Polo G — OMG
• Jorja Smith — What Are The Odds
• Russ & A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie — Rider
• $NOT — HIGH + RISK
• Bossman Dlow — Intro
• French Montana & Max B — Night To Remember
• NAV & Frost — POP MY SHIT
• Skilla Baby — The Price of Fame
• D-Block Europe & French Montana — Fully Loaded
• Zukenee — QUESTION MARK
• Tobe Nwigwe — THE BRIDGE
• RodSlime — Ay Pass Det Switch
• K-Trap — TRAPO 2
• Fetty P Franklin x Bandplay — Trident
• Ealuhri — FUCK IT (5)
• Mike Shabb — Sewaside IV
• Thirteendegrees ° — Ghetto Hipster
• nate sib — Reborn
• Sean Leon — TO:SUMMER
• Tyriqueordie — This Feels Electric

Let us know which of these albums and songs you will be listening to first tonight. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for more news and updates from around the music world.

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In fact, 6ix9ine’s comments about Lil Durk will be shown to a courtroom in the latter’s murder-for-hire trial. The trial begins today in Los Angeles, and prosecutors believe 6ix9ine’s interview with Wack 100 and DJ Akademiks is proof that Durk felt peer pressure. For instance, in the interview, 6ix9ine asked Durk to “slide for Von.”

This week, 6ix9ine did a stream with DJ Akademiks in which he was asked about Durk’s situation. Specifically, Ak wanted to know what Tekashi would have done from a legal perspective if he was in Durk’s shoes.

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6ix9ine Talks Legal Strategy

6ix9ine stated that he would have hired lawyers for himself, OTF Vonni, and OTF Jam. That way, a legal “dream team” is established in which each defendant has a superstar lawyer. Furthermore, all of the lawyers are under one firm, with their paralegals collaborating to do the legwork. 6ix9ine believes this is a deterrent for snitching, as whatever OTF Vonni and Jam do would get back to him.

Akademiks was quick to agree with 6ix9ine, stating that this is actually something he told his audience way back when. At the time, however, his audience wasn’t understanding why the one law firm strategy was so important.

With jury selections going down in Los Angeles today, there is no denying that Durk’s case will receive coverage across the journalistic spectrum. Stay tuned to HNHH, as we will be sure to bring you all of the latest updates.

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It doesn’t help that there have been conflicting statements surrounding Pac’s death in the past 30 years. According to testimony from former FBI agent Wade Lee, Keefe D once told the FBI he did not know who killed Tupac Shakur, instead pointing investigators toward Compton police officers.

Per All Hip-Hop, Lee said investigators were questioning Keefe D about drug trafficking and gang activity, not Shakur’s murder, though he was already a person of interest in the case. According to Lee and the FBI notes, Davis said Suge Knight and Tupac had attacked his nephew, Orlando Anderson, in Las Vegas in September 1996. Keefe D said the confrontation stemmed from an earlier mall incident and claimed he previously had no issues with Knight or his associates.

Although Davis did not identify Anderson as Shakur’s shooter during the 1998 interview, he accused Compton police officers associated with Reggie Wright Jr and Suge Knight of murdering Tupac when asked to speculate.  

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Keefe D’s Conflicting Accounts

Still, that account later conflicted with Davis’ 2008 statements to investigators. In that interview, Davis said Anderson, who was sitting in the back of a white Cadillac, fired the fatal shots while Davis sat in the front. Anderson was never charged and consistently denied involvement before being fatally shot in an unrelated Compton shooting in May 1998. Keefe D repeated this account in his memoir, Compton Street Legend, admitting that he passed the gun to the backseat after the fight in Las Vegas. 

Prosecutors paint Keefe D as the person who orchestrated the shooting, but they stop short of accusing him of pulling the trigger. However, his defense said that the prosecutors lack corroborating evidence. We’ll keep you posted on any more updates.

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