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 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:12:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Rick Ross & French Montana To Face Off In “Verzuz” Battle https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/992790-rick-ross-french-montana-verzuz Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:12:26 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=992790 Rick Ross and French Montana will go head-to-head on May 7, and the battle can be streamed on Apple Music.

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The next major Verzuz battle has officially been announced, and fans can’t wait. Rick Ross and French Montana are scheduled to go head-to-head on May 7, per Complex. The battle will be available to stream on Apple Music. As expected, social media users are out in full force, sharing their predictions of what’s to come.

“Ross got the better catalog and is the better rapper . Ross is going to be the clear winner especially after the new verzuz format live on stage . French got hits but isn’t good live performer,” one Twitter/X user claims. “Well French has a couple hits too, won’t be so easy for rozay,” another argues. Someone else says, “Love both they discography I will enjoy this.”

The face-off will follow Tyrese and Tank’s Verzuz battle, which took place in Los Angeles late last month. It earned big reactions from viewers, as Tyrese walked off mid-battle, argued with Trey Songz, and more.

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Tyrese & Tank’s Verzuz Battle

As reactions to the match-up continued to roll in, Ray J even hopped online to share his unfiltered take on it, making his feelings abundantly clear. “TYRESE IS TRAsh – I was trash too on [Verzuz]! – but this was worse!” he declared.

“I ain’t seen the whole Verzuz, but I know Tyrese was trash,” Ray J continued. “Tyrese was worse than I was on Verzuz. I can just feel the turtleneck and the anxiety in his voice and in his mood… I think Tank won. And that’s before I even finish watching it. But I can feel the anxiety and the insecurity in Tyrese’s voice and his look and his mannerisms.”

“Tyrese is completely trash,” he concluded. “He always has been. I didn’t just say it, the Roc said it as well. Even though he’s from Watts, there’s much more talented people from Watts that should’ve got a chance to drink the Coca-Cola bottle and experience love and life.”

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White House Accuses Charlamagne Tha God Of Inspiring “Violence” After Assassination Attempt https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/992787-white-house-accuses-charlamagne-tha-god-inspiring-violence-assassination-attempt Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:08:03 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=992787 Cole Tomas Allen was arrested and accused of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump over the weekend.

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The White House has issued a statement condemning Charlamagne Tha God and The Breakfast Club for platforming “extremely dangerous” rhetoric in the wake of another assassination attempt on President Donald Trump. Following the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner over the weekend, Charlamagne blamed Trump for bringing it on himself during an episode of the talk show.

“People always ask if we’re going to tone down the violent rhetoric toward Trump,” Charlamagne said. “Stop it. I’m sick of that narrative. I need every media personality to direct that energy and that question to one person and one person only: Donald J. Trump. At what point do people simply say, ‘Hey Trump, you’re the drama?’”

In a statement provided to Fox News Digital, a spokesperson for the White House responded: “Vile political rhetoric like this is extremely dangerous and life-threatening. It’s unhinged commentary like Charlamagne Tha God’s that inspires political violence, and he should be especially mortified of his words given this weekend’s egregious attempt against the President and others in his administration.”

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Donald Trump Assassination Attempt

Authorities arrested Cole Tomas Allen for allegedly attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday. They stopped him at a security checkpoint before he could get to the hotel’s ballroom, where the event was taking place. He was allegedly in possession of a 12-gauge pump-action shotgun and a pistol, according to a press release from the Justice Department.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt previously blamed the assassination attempts on left-wing media during a press briefing on Monday. “Those who constantly falsely label and slander the president as a fascist, as a threat to democracy, and compare him to Hitler to score political points, are fueling this kind of violence,” she said. “The left-wing cult of hatred against the president and all of those who support him and work for him has gotten multiple people hurt and killed, and it almost did so again this weekend.”

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Let’s Have Some Fun – Song by Edward Skeletrix featuring North West https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/992777-lets-have-some-fun-edward-skeletrix-north-west Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:25:24 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=992777 Edward Skeletrix is gearing up for his new album, and it has led him to a new single, which just so happens to feature North West.

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Edward Skeletrix is an underground artist who is known for bizarre art installations and a unique sound that can be downright frightening at times. Overall, the Skeletrix’s following is cult-like, and he continues to up his profile. He is dropping a new album called Body Of Work soon, and today, one of the singles was released. Interestingly enough, it features none other than North West, making this a very unexpected collaboration. However, it somehow works quite well. West is dropping an EP of her own on Friday, and this feature is a nice warm-up for what is going to be her debut. As for Edward Skeletrix, we look forward to what he has in store next.

Release Date: April 29, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: Body Of Work

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Drake Insider Hints That “ICEMAN” Will Feature A Unique Format https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/992775-drake-insider-hints-iceman-feature-unique-format Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:21:05 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=992775 The rumor comes as Drake is finally gearing up to release his highly anticipated album, "ICEMAN," next month.

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Drake’s upcoming album, ICEMAN, will be released in a completely unique format, according to one insider on social media. They shared the hint on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday, as the release date for the highly anticipated project approaches. “Drake’s iceman will format like no other album from him,” they said. “Expect a classic.”

Fans in the replies of the post have been sharing plenty of theories as to what he could mean. “It’ll be a mixture of scorpion & views… for some reason I think it’ll be 3-4 disc 10 songs each. Theory he’s gonna flood the market and freeze most of the charting spots. Hint .. Ben, Mal, Ak confirmed album changed 4x but did it change or a different chapter was added,” one user wrote. Another added: “First rapper to do a triple disc album would be funny.”

Other fans were more pessimistic with their expectations. “They said the same sh*t with for all the dogs,” one user noted, while another wrote, “We are expecting mid like always.”

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When Is Drake’s “ICEMAN” Release Date?

The tease isn’t the first time someone connected to Drake has hinted at ICEMAN being a unique project, this week. The Toronto rapper’s frequent collaborator, Gordo, also wrote on X: “What he’s [Drake] about to do is completely unheard of in music… like nothing we’ve ever seen before. The world isn’t ready for this…”

The posts on social media come as there are just weeks remaining before fans can finally hear ICEMAN in its entirety. Drake confirmed that he’ll be releasing the project on May 15th with an elaborate art installation made of massive blocks of ice in his hometown, earlier this month.

While Drake hasn’t confirmed a tracklist for the album, he has already shared several singles, including “What Did I Miss?,” “Which One” featuring Central Cee, and “Dog House” featuring Yeat and Julia Wolf. The project will mark his first solo album since feuding with Kendrick Lamar in 2024.

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Erika Kirk Breaks Silence On Druski’s “Conservative Women” Skit https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/992758-erika-kirk-breaks-silence-druski-conservative-women-skit Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:44:13 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=992758 While Druski didn't mention Erika Kirk by name, many fans online interpreted his skit as a reference to her.

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Erika Kirk has finally spoken about Druski’s viral skit poking fun at conservative women in America. In a clip of her from The Charlie Kirk Show, she references a comedian “in whiteface” while discussing her struggle in the months since her late husband’s death.

“Every morning, I wake up to a new headline lying about me,” she remarks in the clip. “I have comedians dressing up in whiteface. I have people saying I’m not fit to be CEO, and I have Candace Owens claiming I murdered my husband, and the list goes on and on and on.” 

Fans have been having mixed reactions to the remark, with many coming to Druski’s defense. “Druski didn’t even name her, and she still ran to the camera in her best serious outfit to cry about whiteface… this the most transparent clout chase i’ve seen all year,” one user wrote in response to the video on X (formerly Twitter). Another added: “Whiteface? Delusional ass ugly ass b*tch this the same ho who husband went around being a weirdo.”

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Druski’s Erika Kirk Skit

Erika Kirk’s complaint refers to a skit Druski posted on social media on March 25 with the caption: “How Conservative Women in America act.” In the video, he portrays a white woman with blonde hair, and despite not mentioning Kirk by name, many fans interpreted it as a reference to the widow of Charlie Kirk. It wasn’t the first time Druski used extreme makeup to take on the appearance of a white person, having done it before in a NASCAR skit.

When the video went viral, Donald Trump weighed in, urging Kirk to file a lawsuit during an Easter lunch event at the White House. “You’re doing well, right?” Trump said at the time. “Okay. I think you should sue him. But you know what? I told her, you ought to sue some of these. They’re so jealous of Erika. I said, you ought to sue. I can say it, you’re not allowed to say this, you have to be nicer: sue their ass off.”

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Adrien Broner Responds To Woman’s Rejection With Bizarre Rant  https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/992757-adrien-broner-rejection-rant Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:27:50 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=992757 During a recent livestream, a woman politely declined a kiss from Adrien Broner, and his reaction was concerning.

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During a recent livestream, Adrien Broner asked a woman for a kiss, and she politely turned him down. Instead of brushing it off, however, he proceeded to go on a concerning rant right in front of her.

“If she’s going to be a b*tch, I’ll leave,” he began, as seen in a clip shared by Watch Live Bitez. “I don’t play with women. All that playing? I don’t play with women. I’m that n***a. I’m really him, bro. I don’t care how beautiful a woman is, none of that, bro, I make my own millions.”

“I don’t care about a beautiful woman,” Broner continued. “So if she wants to go, let her go. N***a, I’m rich already, gang. I’m me.”

Social media users have plenty to say about the clip, and are making their thoughts known. “Buddy fell off bad,” one Instagram commenter claims. “NO is NO bruh,” another writes. Someone else simply says, “Ew.”

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Cam’ron Calls Out Adrien Broner

This isn’t the first time Broner has gotten called out for his problematic behavior, either. Back in September, the former pro boxer sat down with Cam’ron and Mase for an episode of It Is What It Is. At one point in the interview, he started making some inappropriate comments towards Treasure “Stat Baby” Wilson.

He said he was “mesmerized” by her, gawked over her appearance, and more. He continued despite being asked to stop, and eventually got kicked out.

“Alright, hey, we’re gonna have to ask you to go, my n***a,” Cam said. “I asked you the first time. I don’t have no problems with you, but I’mma pay you for your time. But you can’t violate, bro. I told you that.”

“If you want to wait for us outside, you could,” he added. “But I’m not going to sit and not value your time neither.” Once Broner left, Cam made it abundantly clear how he felt about the situation. “I just needed you for entertainment for the show,” he said of Broner. “F*cking junkie.”

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Clavicular Sued For Fraud & Intentional Infliction Of Emotional Distress https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/992717-clavicular-sued-fraud-intentional-infliction-emotional-distress Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:53:54 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=992717 Clavicular has already addressed Aleksandra Vasilevna Mendoza's allegations in a post on social media, denying her claims.

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Clavicular is facing a bombshell lawsuit accusing him of battery, fraud, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and more. According to TMZ, Influencer Aleksandra Vasilevna Mendoza filed the allegations in Florida. She claims the controversial celebrity promised to promote her career in 2025, but instead had sex with her while she was under the age of 18 and injected her face with drugs.

Her filing claims that in May 2025, Clavicular allegedly served her “excessive amounts of alcohol” at his parents’ home in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and had sex with her while she was unable to give consent. She further alleges that she accepted an invite to stream with him months later, at which point Clavicular injected Aqualyx into her face under the false impression he was medically trained to do so. She is seeking $50,000 in damages.

When reached for comment, Mendoza’s legal team told TMZ, “The allegations in the complaint speak for themselves. We look forward to hearing from Mr. Peters’ attorneys.” Clavicular’s attorney, Steve Kramer, denied the validity of Mendoza’s story in a statement provided to the outlet as well.

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Clavicular’s Response

Clavicular seemingly addressed the allegations himself in a statement on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday afternoon. “When I was in the hospital on life support a girl was begging Mitchell for my AMEX credit card (he said no). The consistent theme of girls trying to use me for money is brutal for a young guy trying to navigate a complex society. Hopefully I can find a good girl whos intent is to not to screw me over and take my money,” he wrote.

Fans have been sharing advice for Clavicular in the replies to his post. “When you hang around people like that, you attract people like that. You’re not going to find your ideal woman like this, you seriously need to reconsider a lot of things in your life and build confidence in yourself,” one user wrote. Another added: “You literally surround yourself with those kind of people, what do you expect? You are who you hang with big dawg. Do better if you want better.”

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Future Demands Ex Brittni Mealy Be Held In Contempt Of Court https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/992737-future-brittni-mealy-contempt Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:49:08 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=992737 Future accuses the mother of his 13-year-old son, Prince, of leaking information about their case to the press.

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Last month, Future’s ex-girlfriend Brittni Mealy filed a petition in Fulton County Superior Court, accusing him of breaching a 2023 court order. She alleges that the rapper failed to obtain a $500K life insurance policy benefitting their 13-year-old son, Prince. At the time, it was reported that Mealy wanted him held in contempt of court and put behind bars until he complied.

“More than eighteen (18) months have passed since the compliance deadline,” her petition read. “Despite several written requests over the course of several months, [Future] has failed and refused to comply.”

Future denies the allegations, and now, he’s filed a petition of his own. According to TMZ, he’s asked the court to find Mealy in civil and criminal contempt. He alleges that she’s violated court orders and wants her to cover his legal fees. He accuses her of leaking information about him to the press.

Mealy, too, denies the allegations.

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Future attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)

This isn’t the only legal drama Future is currently wrapped up in, however. Earlier this month, the performer was also sued by his ex, Layla Sanad. Sanad alleges that she gave birth to a child in 2017, who goes by his initials, K.W., and that he admitted to being his father.

She wants the court to establish paternity so she can start receiving child support. She’s also seeking two years of retroactive child support.

Reportedly, Future responded by filing court documents of his own, asking for Sanad’s Florida case to be dismissed in favor of “a more convenient forum.” At the time, he claimed that Sanad and their son lived in Arizona, and that he had already filed a case in that state. He also claimed that he had been “voluntarily” giving Sanad $3,500 per month.

The case is currently under review.

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Klay Thompson Looks Unbothered During Live Stream Following Megan Thee Stallion Breakup https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/992676-klay-thompson-live-stream-megan-thee-stallion Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:11:11 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=992676 Klay Thompson has broken up with Megan Thee Stallion, and it appears as though the NBA star is living his best life.

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Over the weekend, Megan Thee Stallion broke the internet when she revealed that Klay Thompson was cheating on her. This subsequently led to the declaration that the two had broken up. Discourse spread throughout social media, and now here we are.

Meg has since quit Moulin Rouge. This morning, we reported on her night out on the town, in which she seemed to be having a whole lot of fun. Everyone handles breakups differently, and we are seeing that here with Klay Thompson.

Prior to today, the NBA star had not commented on the Megan Thee Stallion situation. Instead, he kept to himself. Thompson is a private guy, so this shouldn’t have been surprising. However, with Meg making her feelings clear, there was a sense that Thompson might attempt to dispel the allegations.

Earlier today, Thompson went live on Instagram. There was anticipation for what he might say. However, he subverted expectations by not saying a peep. He simply live-streamed himself driving his boat, just as he’s done dozens of times before.

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Klay Thompson Is Doing His Own Thing

The NBA star was wearing a bandana over his face, with a Dallas Mavericks baseball cap. The boat was rocking a bit, and he could be seen sipping on what appeared to be an iced coffee. Clearly, he is out here living his best life. He appeared unbothered in the video. Whether or not it was intentional or just his natural state of being is hard to decipher.

Thompson has plenty of free time now. He is a single man, and with the Mavericks out of the NBA Playoffs, he has a long offseason ahead of him. Simply put, he is free to do as he pleases.

This free time will likely be enjoyed to its fullest. It’s important to remember that Thompson is getting older, and that makes the offseason that much more important. He probably isn’t interested in engaging in his relationship issues in such a public way.

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Meek Mill Reveals Astonishing Earnings Since Drake Beef https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/992718-meek-mill-earnings-drake-beef Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:58:03 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=992718 Meek Mill continues to defend his career as ongoing rumors about the outcome of his feud with Drake swirl.

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Meek Mill is certainly no stranger to speaking his mind online. Earlier this week, for example, he hopped on Twitter/X to reveal how much he’s made off his rap career since his feud with Drake.

“Since I went independent sh*t been moving so weird,” he tweeted. “I’m still selling out all my shows that’s why I made that Charlamagne sh*t a issue … I made like 80m off rap since drake beef he not on my level of achievements to tell lies about my brand to the masses .. that’s was that.”

“And yes I’m still making money!” Meek added. “Not because of the beef. I went to prison had the biggest movement and came home and made the best album of my life!”

Meek’s tweets arrived just a few weeks after Charlamagne Tha God shared his hot take on the Philly rapper’s career on The Breakfast Club. He argued that the Grammy nominee never fully recovered from the Drake beef, prompting a fiery response.

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Meek Mill Responds To Charlamagne Tha God

“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 on Instagram. “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.”

Charlamagne later cleared things up, insisting 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.”

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