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 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:04:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Charlamagne Tha God Doubles Down After Criticizing Meek Mill’s Career https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/987116-charlamagne-doubles-down-meek-mill Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:35:48 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=987116 During a recent episode of his podcast, Charlamagne Tha God claimed that Meek Mill never fully recovered from his feud with Drake.

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During a recent episode of the Brilliant Idiots podcast, Charlamagne Tha God shared his unfiltered take on Meek Mill’s career. He said that while he still respects the Philly rapper and all he’s done for his community, he believes he was never able to fully recover from his feud with Drake.

This earned him some backlash from fans and from Meek himself. The Grammy nominee took to Instagram yesterday (April 1) to fire back.

“Since Drake beef I drop tap 3x platinum… peta double platinum… blue notes 1 and 2 platinum… uptown vibes with legend from Brooklyn fab platinum… what’s free feat jayz meek mill I think it’s plat… f*ck on me ft cardi b platinum,” he wrote. “How far we came… he actually switched up on drake because he helped power the meek was done narrative was done… now he’s using the same against drake… im good with drake and jayz as far as I know… keep me out this weak a** sh*t.”

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Meek Mill Responds To Charlamagne Tha God

“We gotta keep a close eye on this cat I feel like he in the closet gay man that hates successful black men unless he doing business with them,” he continued. “But I could be wrong.

Charlamagne issues his response on The Breakfast Club, making it clear that while he stands by his comments, he didn’t mean any harm.

“I would only talk through the music, because every single time Meek posts the internet turns it into a joke,” he explained. “Y’all was just laughing at him last week because he posted about being on LinkedIn. … I said, you know, the way they act with Meek is strange. And I agree with Meek. The propaganda against Meek is strange. And it started with that battle. And at least on social media, the narrative around him hasn’t recovered. It started with the battle.”

“He’s done some incredible things,” the personality added. “I love what he does with REFORM.”

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Bhad Bhabie Brings The Receipts Amid Wave Of BBL Allegations https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/987086-bhad-bhabie-responds-bbl-allegations Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:27:56 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=987086 Bhad Bhabie has faced a lot of scrutiny in her career for numerous things and that now includes her allegedly lying about her body.

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Bhad Bhabie’s life has been under a microscope since her viral Dr. Phil episode. Folks have argued for years whether or not the hate is justified. But even though some have defended her, the criticisms remain louder than the support.

Partial proof of that stems from a recent interaction with a hater on Instagram. As caught by No Jumper, this person says that Bhad Bhabie looks “busted” because of an alleged BBL.

This all started because another netizen rushed to the part-time rapper’s defense. She doesn’t understand how she could have gotten one to begin with due to her smaller frame and weight.

The hater argued that it doesn’t really matter because Bhabie has money and that’s all it took for her to allegedly get this procedure.

The 23-year-old had the time of day for this person, so she clapped back with what she says is the real truth.

“This is false. I’ve been rich since [I was] 13,” Bhabie begins. I had to get a*s shots because I didn’t have enough weight for a bbl. I got my a*s shots removed then I [was on] a medication to gain weight and got lipo and [a] fat transfer.”

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Bhad Bhabie & Sophie Rain Collab

While she doesn’t outright deny that she’s had work done, it wasn’t a BBL. She explains further that,” I grew my a*s myself I only had my hip dips filled and some added to the side profile area for side projection… I didn’t go into the surgery with a flat a*s.”

Bhabie adds that she got the work done after giving birth to her daughter, Kali. She says it caused things like rapid weight gain and a hernia.

To add more support to her side of the story, she went ahead and posted pictures of her body as her weight fluctuated from 81 pounds to 130 pounds.

Overall, she’s arguing that her body was always proportionate before the surgeries, after weight gain, and etc.

It sounds like she’s tired of defending herself as well. She adds, “People just yap and yap and yap they don’t [be] knowing what they are talking about… It gives me secondhand embarrassment honestly…”

It seems this debate started after a video of her Sophie Rain went viral last week. They were caught on video inside a drug store buying condoms, baby oil, and other items ahead of an anticipated OnlyFans collaboration.

In the video, Bhabie’s rear end is showing and might be what prompted this entire discourse to start.

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DOJ Alleges Gucci Mane Was Kidnapped And Robbed By Pooh Shiesty And Big30 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/987103-pooh-shiesty-big30-allegedly-kidnapped-robbed-gucci-mane Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:53:30 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=987103 Pooh Shiesty was arrested on Wednesday in Dallas by the FBI with the reasoning being unknown. Now, we have a surplus of information as to why.

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The Department of Justice is coming forward with lots of details regarding the recent arrest of Pooh Shiesty. In a press conference earlier today, WFAA8 Dallas reports that the DOJ alleges Gucci Mane was at the center of “an armed takeover.”

DOJ officials allege that this took place on January 10, 2026, at a recording studio in Dallas. Numerous other unspecified victims were at the scene of the crime as well. In their public address, they allege that all of these people, including Gucci Mane, were kidnapped and robbed at gunpoint.

Pooh Shiesty, whose real name is Lontrell Denell Williams Jr., orchestrated a meeting to “discuss the terms of his recording contract with one of the victims.” The “Back in Blood” rapper is still signed to Gucci Mane’s 1017 Global Music imprint as of his last release, “FDO.”

However, according to the DOJ, it sounds like Shiesty wanted out of his deal. They allege that he “forced one of the victims to sign a release from the recording contract at gunpoint.” Officials allege the 26-year-old used an AK-style pistol.

The Memphis native wasn’t alone in this alleged attack as he was reportedly joined by eight other co-conspirators. One of which includes another Memphis rapper in Big30, real name Rodney Lamont Wright Jr.

While Shiesty was dealing with the contract, his partners allegedly robbed the other victims of Rolex watches, jewelry, cash and other expensive items.

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Pooh Shiesty Arrested By FBI

Moreover, one victim was allegedly choked to the point of unconsciousness. Big30 allegedly barricaded the door so no one could escape.

As it stands, the DOJ says they have made eight of the nine arrests which took place in Dallas, Memphis and Nashville. They are in the process of executing the last one at the time of writing. The rest were completed yesterday, April 1, including the ones for Pooh Shiesty and his dad.

The FBI brought the former into custody in Dallas, whereas another unit raided his family’s home in Memphis. That’s where his dad, Lontrell Williams Sr. was arrested. He allegedly helped his son arrange and conduct this alleged attack on Gucci Mane and the others.

If each person connected to this federal case is convicted, they all face a sentence of up to life imprisonment, per the DOJ.

It seems there is still more information to come from this press conference, so stay tuned.

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50 Cent Reacts To Pooh Shiesty & His Father’s Arrest After FBI Raid https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/987068-50-cent-pooh-shiesty-arrest Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:38:10 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=987068 Earlier this week, Pooh Shiesty and his father were both arrested following a raid of the rapper's Tennessee home.

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Yesterday (April 1), Pooh Shiesty was arrested at his family home in Dallas, Texas. The details surrounding the arrest are still murky, but according to TMZ, it was made in connection with a federal criminal case. At the time of writing, it’s unclear exactly what charges the rapper is currently facing.

His Cordova, Tennessee, residence was raided by the FBI earlier this week. Reportedly, the government agency conducted “a federal court authorized search and arrest warrant.” Pooh Shiesty isn’t alone in his legal woes, however. His father, Lontrell Williams Sr., was also recently arrested. He was taken into custody in Memphis yesterday. His charges haven’t been made public either.

This latest development has earned big reactions from Pooh Shiesty’s fans and peers. 50 Cent, for example, recently took to Instagram to weigh in. He shared Williams Sr.’s mugshot and booking info, along with the rumor that the arrest is related to Pooh Shiesty allegedly robbing Gucci Mane in an effort to get out of his 1017 Records contract.

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Did Pooh Shiesty Rob Gucci Mane?

In his caption, he made his confusion clear. “WtF going on here 👀,” he asked. Plenty of social media users are asking themselves the same thing. It remains to be seen when or if they’ll get the answers they’re looking for.

For the time being, the robbery rumors are still completely unsubstantiated. During a recent interview with VladTV, Adam22 claimed that there could be some truth to them, while others remain skeptical. Gucci Mane hasn’t addressed the rumors directly, though he was sure to flaunt his bling in an Instagram post as they continued to spread.

News of Pooh Shiesty and his father’s arrests comes roughly six months after the 26-year-old was released from prison following a 63-month stay for a firearms conspiracy charge. In 2022, he pleaded guilty to the charge in connection with a robbery and shooting that took place at a Bay Harbor Islands hotel two years prior.

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Pooh Shiesty & His Father Arrested After Tennessee Home Raid https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/987078-pooh-shiesty-arrested Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:48:06 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=987078 Pooh Shiesty's family home was raided by the FBI earlier this week, and now, both he and his father are facing charges.

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Pooh Shiesty has faced no shortage of legal issues throughout his career, and now, it looks like he has even more on his plate. According to TMZ, the rapper was arrested yesterday (April 1) at his family home in Dallas, Texas. For now, it’s unclear exactly what charges he’s currently facing, but authorities have confirmed that the arrest was made in connection with a federal criminal case.

Pooh Shiesty isn’t the only member of his family facing legal issues these days, either. The outlet reports that his father, Lontrell Williams Sr., was also taken into custody this week.

News of Pooh Shiesty and his father getting arrested comes shortly after the rapper’s home in Cordova, a suburb of Memphis, was raided by the FBI. Reportedly, the government agency conducted “a federal court authorized search and arrest warrant.”

For now, Pooh Shiesty’s team has not publicly addressed his or his father’s arrest.

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Pooh Shiesty at Republic Lounge
Rapper Enchanting, Foogiano and Pooh Shiesty attends a party hosted by Gucci Mane and 1017 at Republic Lounge on August 12, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage)

This isn’t Pooh Shiesty’s first run-in with the law, as the hitmaker was released from prison just six months ago. He was behind bars for roughly 63 months due to a federal firearms conspiracy charge. In 2022, he pleaded guilty to the charge in connection with a robbery and shooting that took place at a Bay Harbor Islands hotel two years prior.

Shortly after Pooh Shiesty’s release from prison, his attorney Bradford Cohen took to Instagram to celebrate his client’s newfound freedom.

“@poohshiesty is ready….wait until you see hus comeback. He will be bigger than ever. I am always glad to see a client start the climb back up to elite status. Always kept it 💯,” he wrote at the time. “The government wanted 10…he got 3. I always think there is a plan for people and his story isnt over its just starting.”

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The Game Claims He Was Targeted In A Shooting https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/987071-the-game-target-alleged-shooting Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:42:57 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=987071 The Game shared this news to his Instagram Story just moments ago and we are hoping that the rapper is okay.

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Compton, California rapper The Game is claiming that he was involved in a shooting recently. As caught by No Jumper, the veteran took to his Instagram Story to share this news. “To the [ninja emoji]’s that just shot at my truck, I hope ya homie bleed out on the way to the hospital b!%#?”

Unfortunately, that’s the only concrete detail we have. It’s worth noting that The Game, real name Jayceon Terrell Taylor, deleted this post a short while ago.

Reading into the wording of his claim though, we wonder if The Game fired back at his alleged assailants. Or it could be that his security was involved and retaliated.

We don’t know exactly when and where this occurred either. Hopefully, The Game isn’t hurt, and everything is back to normal. If this did occur in his hometown of Compton, though, it wouldn’t be surprising as its one of the most dangerous cities in the U.S.

Right now, we are sending our best to the “100” rapper even though we don’t have a lot to go off of.

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Is The Game On Drake’s ICEMAN?

On a more positive note, The Game is seemingly working on more music. That potentially involves more work with Drake. These two are still close on a personal level, although it’s been over 10 years since “100,” their last collab.

The reason behind everyone’s speculation is that The Game recently changed his Instagram profile picture. He switched it to a diamond, one that several other affiliates of Drizzy have used during the rollout for ICEMAN.

That was revealed to be the case late last month and at some point since then, he’s updated it to a Doberman. We will see if this eventually amounts to anything significant once ICEMAN releases, which could be a while from now.

But that’s the last thing to worry about right now with The Game. Hopefully, we get a more encouraging update sooner rather than later.

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Roofless Records For Drop Tops: Disc 1 – Album by Wiz Khalifa & Curren$y https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/987058-roofless-records-for-drop-tops-disc-one-wiz-khalifa-currensy Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:07:43 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=987058 Wiz Khalifa and Curren$y are reuniting once again to drop a joint project that's going to be a whole vibe for the summertime.

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Some artists just have an unbeatable chemistry. Two rappers who do are Pittsburgh’s own, Wiz Khalifa, and New Orleans native Curren$y. They recognized that decades ago and as a result, they have properly fed fans tons of music as a duo. But even into 2026, they aren’t slowing down. In the wee hours of the night, the veterans decided to drop off a joint album/mixtape called Roofless Records For Drop Tops: Disc 1. Given the title, it sounds like we are due another volume or two at some point. It also rightfully describes what sort of tracks the listener will hear. As Wiz Khalifa said in a recent Instagram Story post, “This makes any car feel like a drop top.” That couldn’t be more accurate as each track is laid back and will be perfect for daytime or nighttime drives this summer.

Release Date: April 2, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap

Tracklist for Roofless Records For Drop Tops: Disc 1:

  1. Close Your Eyes
  2. Jet Taylor
  3. So Many Flavors
  4. Stoned and Leave
  5. Bounce Back
  6. How Could I Lose
  7. The Same One
  8. Live Fast Burn Slow
  9. Ashes Out The Window
  10. Rrari Twins

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Azealia Banks Hits DC Young Fly With Low Blow About Jacky Oh’s Death https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/987048-azealia-banks-dc-young-fly-low-blow Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:51:56 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=987048 Azealia Banks recently hopped online to reignite her feud with DC Young Fly, which began after her 2018 appearance on "Wild 'N Out."

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Azealia Banks is all too familiar with delivering low blows, and yesterday (April 1), she did just that. The femcee hopped on Twitter/X to share a clip of DC Young Fly dissing her during her 2018 appearance on Wild ‘N Out. In her caption, she referenced the tragic death of the MTV star’s longtime partner, Jacky Oh.

“The fact that this mans baby mother died of complications from a mommy makeover, in miami ON my birthday. Felt like my ancestors were repaying me for his debt in blood,” she wrote. “It was like a cat bringing the sacrifice right to my doorstep.”

Needless to say, her tweet has earned big reactions from social media users, who are out in full force calling her out. “Girl wtf is wrong with you,” one commenter asks. “Sad you would say this especially after all this time,” another claims. Someone else simply says, “This b*tch wonder why she fell off.”

At the time of writing, DC Young Fly has not publicly responded to Banks’ latest jab.

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Azealia Banks Wild ‘N Out Drama

Over the years, Banks has made it clear how bothered she was by the way she was treated on Wild ‘N Out. Shortly after Jacky Oh’s unexpected passing in 2023, she took to her Instagram Story to announce that she finally felt vindicated.

“DC Young Fly spent years disguising his own deeply rooted hatred of self as joked pointed at women’s beauty,” she declared. “Projecting his own feelings about his own ugliness unto women perfectly secure in their own skin. […] In the end… I won.”

“That [Jacky Oh] girl must have been so deeply insecure about herself,” she continued. “The nerve of DC to call such a gorgeous woman as Azealia Banks… ugly on National television while a bunch of black people laughed. […] Ironically, dead at 32 exactly on my 32nd birthday. […] You ni***s are going to learn to stop f***ing with me.”

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Kanye West Halts SoFi Show Multiple Times Over Lighting Issues https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/987038-kanye-west-lighting-issues-sofi-stadium-show Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:33:55 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=987038 Kanye West's first show at SoFi Stadium experienced some hiccups last night that will probably not happen tomorrow night.

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When you’re performing for tens of thousands of people, you want to make sure everything is running optimally. From the crew, to the sound, and potential background dancers, it all needs to work in unison. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen at points during Kanye West’s first show in Los Angeles in about five years.

Last night, the Chicago rapper performed at SoFi Stadium (home of the Los Angeles Chargers and Rams). It was the first of two concerts at the venue, with both being a part of his overarching global tour.

He packed the stadium, which can hold just over 72,000 people. But while the show seemed to be a great time, Ye and his lighting crew weren’t on the same page.

As you can see in the clip caught by Kurrco, things went south a little bit during his performance of “Good Life.” West had to pause the song three times before he eventually was satisfied with the lights.

Before getting things right on the fourth attempt, Ye felt they were “corny,” even comparing the pulsating lights to something in a “SNL skit.”

Overall, he just didn’t feel it matched the smoke-covered stage.

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What Songs Did Kanye West Perform At SoFi Stadium?

“Stop doing the vibrating, Vegas lights, bro. We went over this in rehearsal,” he told the crew directly. Things didn’t get too testy though, and on that fourth and final try, the crowd still loved it.

There’s a good chance that nothing goes wrong when Ye returns to SoFi Stadium tomorrow night.

But as you can see with the clip, the superstar treated concertgoers to a medley of tracks spanning his entire career. From “All Falls Down” to “FATHER,” he pulled out all the stops in his discography. Of course, the reason why he’s touring right now is because of Bully.

As a result, he kicked off the show with tracks from the new album. Per Kurrco, he started with the first four which are “KING,” “THIS A MUST,” “FATHER,” and “ALL THE LOVE.” After that, Kanye revisited classics like “Father Stretch My Hands, Pt. 1,” “Mercy,” “Black Skinhead,” among others.

He also brought out some special guests, including his daughter, North West, to perform their collab “TALKING” and her debut single “PIERCING ON MY HAND.” Bully guests Don Toliver and Andre Troutman also made appearances, with the former getting the opportunity to play his OCTANE smash hit “E85.” Like North, Don and Ye played “Moon” together.

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I’m Back – Song by YTB Fatt https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/987040-im-back-ytb-fatt Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:26:14 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=987040 After rumors circulated that YTB Fatt had been shot and killed during a music video shoot, the artist decided to drop a new single.

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Internet rumors can spread like wildfire, regardless of whether or not they are true. YTB Fatt was subjected to this recently, as some internet posts made the claim that he was shot and killed during a music video shoot. In the end, these rumors turned out to be completely baseless. The artist made that very clear with his brand-new single called “I’m Back.” This song came out late last night, and it was made very clear that the artist is alive. He is rapping as hard as ever on this new song, and you can tell there is some real urgency here. The artist wanted to show people that he is still here, and we think fans will appreciate the sentiment and the hunger.

Release Date: April 2nd, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: N/A

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