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, 17 Dec 2025 16:33:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 Viral Video Shows Rihanna Getting Scolded At Mariah Carey Concert https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/965625-rihanna-scolded-mariah-carey-concert-music-news Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:33:42 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=965625 Recently, Rihanna was living it up at a Mariah Carey concert in Las Vegas when her evening took an unexpected turn.

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Rihanna is one artist who never holds back when it comes to showing love to her peers. Recently, for example, she came out to support Mariah Carey at her show in Las Vegas. In a clip shared by Pop Crave on Twitter/X, she can be seen getting into the music when a fan behind her starts yelling, demanding that she sit down.

She listened before turning around to face the culprit, looking shocked by the ordeal. Fortunately, it doesn’t look like she let it get her down, as she was grooving to the music again within seconds. As expected, social media users have plenty to say about the exchange.

While some are calling the fan out for the way they spoke to the icon, others are coming to their defense. “It don’t look like she was blocking much of the view.. let her enjoy the show!,” one writes. “Just because she’s a celeb doesn’t mean she gets to block my view,” someone else claims.

Read More: Rihanna Appears To Get Testy With A$AP Rocky At The Gotham Awards

Are Rihanna & ASAP Rocky Married?

This isn’t the first video of Rihanna to go viral this month, either. A couple of weeks back, she attended the Gotham Awards in New York City with ASAP Rocky. Towards the end of the event, the rapper was posing for pictures when Rihanna told him she was ready to leave. A clip of the moment began to circulate online almost immediately. While some claimed that she was getting “snappy” with Rocky, others argued that she was simply expressing herself. After all, he knows her best, as they’ve been an item for several years.

In October, he even referred to himself as her husband during an interview, though they’ve yet to confirm whether or not they’re legally married.

“I think peace really makes me happy,” he told Perfect at the time. “Being a father and a partner and a loving husband in my family is what makes me really, really happy. I hope this doesn’t sound cliché, and I would hate if it does, because that’s what honestly does get me going.”

Read More: A$AP Rocky Reveals He’s Rihanna’s Husband

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Fans Theorize Blueface’s New Girlfriend Is Pregnant After She Got His Name Tattooed https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/965621-fans-theorize-blueface-new-girlfriend-pregnant-tattooed-pop-culture-news Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:18:51 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=965621 Blueface begun dating Nevaeh Akira, earlier this month, after ending his brief relationship with Hazel-E.

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Fans believe that Blueface’s new girlfriend, Nevaeh Akira, is pregnant with their first child together. The rumors began earlier this week, when she revealed that she got the rapper’s legal name tattooed under her chin. She showed off the ink in a video on social media.

When Live Bitez posted the clip on Instagram, fans were highly critical in the comments section. “I normally don’t comment nothing negative under a post, but young lady… you just seen a girl crying while trying to remove 11 million tattoos of this man off her and the path she went down… you thought it was a good idea to do this with this same man? Let this be your first & only tattoo of this man. God bless you & your journey you are not a gold retriever, you are a child of God & a beautiful woman,” one user wrote. Another added: “This is sad.. he only goes for woman he knows he can do this to … and she doesn’t give the energy that she did this because she wanted it ..”

Read More: Blueface Breaks Up Fight Between His Mom & His New Girlfriend Nevaeh Akira

Who Is Blueface’s Girlfriend?

Blueface started dating Nevaeh Akira, earlier this month. He began their relationship by taking her to his King of Crabs restaurant in L.A. and breaking up with Hazel-E.

Before the tattoo reveal, Blueface referenced wanting to get a girl pregnant on X (formerly Twitter). “Part of growing up is realizing both my Bm’s is mid smh I need to get some bad b*tches pregnant asap,” he declared.

Most recently, Akira hopped on a live stream and, at one point, joked about “falling out of the window.” When she panned the camera over, a pregnancy test was visible in the background. Fans weren’t buying that the accident was a genuine mistake when Live Bitez posted that clip. “She literally looked at it, then pointed the camera at it. Like come on now,” one fan said. Others theorized that it might not be Blueface’s child. “He just got outta jail a few hours ago, how?” another asked.

Read More: Blueface Calls Chrisean Rock & Jaidyn Alexis “Mid,” Wants To Impregnate A Baddie

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Young Thug Claims Hip-Hop Is In A “Weird” Place After Kendrick Lamar & Drake Beef https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/965607-young-thug-weird-place-hip-hop-news Wed, 17 Dec 2025 15:38:17 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=965607 According to Young Thug, hip-hop has definitely seen better days, and artists need to "take it to the next level."

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It goes without saying that Kendrick Lamar and Drake’s beef has made its mark on hip-hop, and according to Young Thug, that might not necessarily be a good thing. Recently, he weighed in on the current state of the genre, making it clear that he’s less than impressed with it these days.

“I feel like I always wanted to do this type music, and then I feel like rap is in a weird space right now,” he explained, as seen in a clip shared by @big_business_ on Twitter/X. “Because it just seems like everybody’s beefing. … Two of the biggest artists in the world clash, and a lot of f*cking ripple effect came out after that. Weird. I feel like it’s time. I feel like we gotta take it to the next level. We gotta level up. Like, AI. It’s just so much. Everything in the world leveling up except hip-hop.”

“I feel like we need this type of sh*t,” he added. “I would be so happy if hip-hop turned into pop.”

Read More: Young Thug Proposes To Mariah The Scientist During Beautiful Moment At His Atlanta Show

Did Young Thug Support Drake Or Kendrick Lamar?

While Young Thug may not be a fan of the effect Kendrick Lamar and Drake’s feud has had on hip-hop, he has shown his support for the Toronto rapper several times in recent years. During a stream in October, he even said that Drake has made a bigger impact than Kendrick.

Young Thug isn’t the only artist to weigh in on rap beef recently, either. In a resurfaced clip that made its rounds online earlier this month, 21 Savage shared his thoughts on the concept as a whole, revealing that he can’t get behind it.

“I don’t really believe in rap beef,” he shared. “I don’t come from that world though. I feel like it depends what world you come from. […] If you say certain sh*t about me in a song, I’mma slap the f*ck out you when I see you. You’re gonna have to stand on that sh*t when you see me, I don’t really believe in certain sh*t.”

Read More: Young Thug’s Father Shows Support For Gunna At Sold-Out Atlanta Show

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Billboard Announces Major Rule Change That Could Shake Up Hip-Hop Sales https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/965601-billboard-major-rule-change-shake-up-hip-hop-sales-hip-hop-news Wed, 17 Dec 2025 15:31:00 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=965601 The change will take effect on the charts for January 17, which track listening habits from January 2 to 8.

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Billboard is implementing a new rule change that will give streaming more weight on the Billboard 200 and Hot 100 charts in 2026. One album unit will now be equivalent to 2,500 ad-supported or 1,000 paid/subscription streams generated by songs from an album. Previously, a track required 3,750 ad-supported streams or 1,250 paid streams to qualify as an album unit. The change will take effect with the charts dated January 17, which track listening habits from January 2 to 8.

In an announcement on Tuesday, Billboard wrote that the move will “better reflect an increase in streaming revenue and changing consumer behaviors.” The outlet further explained: “The change means that it will take 33.3% fewer ad-supported on-demand streams of songs from an album, and 20% fewer paid/subscription on-demand streams of songs from an album, to equal an album unit. The ratio between paid/subscription and ad-supported on-demand streaming tiers will additionally be adjusted to 1:2.5 for the Billboard Hot 100, along with corresponding streaming and song consumption charts.”

When Chart Data shared the news on X (formerly Twitter), fans had mixed reactions. “Billboard finally admitting streams run the game now, charts about to look very different, argue with the results,” one user wrote. Another countered: “To make this rule fair you gotta work out a deal with Spotify to ban autoplay. It creates fake numbers.”

Read More: Lil Baby’s “The Leaks” Shoots Up Billboard Charts After First Full Week Of Sales

Billboard’s Top Hip-Hop Artist

In other news, Billboard recently named Kendrick Lamar its Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year for 2025. The selection was determined by activity from the weekly Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts dated Oct. 26, 2024, through Oct. 18, 2025.

Lamar’s 2024 project, GNX, played a major role in helping him stay atop the charts throughout the year. The project debuted at No. 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and only fell outside of the top 10 once, which occurred during the week marked Oct. 11, 2025. His collaboration with SZA, “luther,” ended the year as the most popular rap song.

Read More: Lil Baby Claps Back At An NBA YoungBoy Fan With A Key Clarification About “The Leaks”

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21 Savage’s “What Happened To The Streets?” Receives Disappointing First-Week Sales Projections https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/965582-21-savage-first-week-projections-hip-hop-news Wed, 17 Dec 2025 14:55:22 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=965582 Last week, 21 Savage dropped his fourth studio album "What Happened To The Streets?" just days after announcing it.

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Last week, 21 Savage unleashed his fourth studio album, What Happened To The Streets? So far, it’s earned mixed reactions from listeners and is expected to move 53K units in its first week. For reference, the UK-born rapper’s third album American Dream sold 133K units.

This marks a notable decline in commercial performance, and according to DJ Akademiks, there could be a good reason for that. During a recent stream, he weighed in on the projected sales, claiming that they’re simply a reflection of the current state of streaming.

“It’s not looking too good, even with the Drake stimulus package,” he said, as seen in a clip shared by joebuddenclips/fanpage on Twitter/X. “I think it’s a tough year for streaming. […] I do believe this was the moment for Savage to probably realize, ‘Hey, in this particular year, hip-hop is a little bit down. You probably need a rollout.’ The music isn’t bad, you needed a rollout.”

Read More: 21 Savage “WHAT HAPPENED TO THE STREETS?” Review

21 Savage What Happened To The Streets? Features

While Drake’s appearance on “MR RECOUP” is certainly a standout moment on the album, not everyone is a fan. Joe Budden, for example, recently revealed that he thinks the duo could have done much better.

“I don’t have anything positive to say about that song,” he admitted on his podcast. “But I do think it was important for Drake to be featured on this project. And I think in sequencing, if you just letting it rock, then maybe you won’t be mad at it. The beat, it fits. It’s not my particular favorite on there. I thought that Drake probably… It’s time for the heat, man. Enough of this.”

Aside from Drake, 21 Savage’s new album includes features from the likes of Lil Baby, GloRilla, Young Nudy, and more. He even recruited his boo Latto for the song “Pop It,” on which the Atlanta femcee boasts about their relationship. “F*ckin’ on this British man / Crib look like the Buckingham,” she raps.

Read More: 6ix9ine Calls Out 21 Savage For Being Friends With “Snitch” Young Thug

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50 Cent Claims He Got “Ebro In The Morning” Canceled https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/965581-50-cent-ebro-in-the-morning-canceled-hip-hop-news Wed, 17 Dec 2025 14:41:46 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=965581 The final episode of "Ebro In The Morning" on Hot 97 aired, last week, after the station put an end to the iconic show.

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50 Cent says he was responsible for getting Ebro in the Morning taken off the air at Hot 97. He explained his reasoning in a post on Instagram on Wednesday morning, reacting to a clip of Ebro blaming him for ruining the New York hip-hop scene.

In the video, Ebro explains: “I told 50 he ruined New York hip-hop. He spun it back around on me, talking about I ruined New York hip-hop, and then all of his fans and fanatics ran with that. But first, it was 50 Cent who ruined New York hip-hop. Y’all know nobody wanted to work together. People who was already popping in the city, everybody was hemming and hawing and soft-shoeing because nobody wanted to work together because 50 Cent was so popping. That’s where that narrative comes from.”

50 responded to the accusation in the caption, writing: “That’s why I put a word in to have your show taken off the air, you can’t just go around saying Nasty things about people.”

Read More: DJ Akademiks Continues Roasting Ebro Over Canceled Hot 97 Show

What Happened To “Ebro In The Morning?”

Ebro Darden confirmed the end of his morning talk show in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday. “It’s done. More to come,” he wrote in a brief statement. 

It’s unclear exactly why the show came to an end, but Ebro claimed in a later video on social media that the bosses at Hot 97 wanted to silence him. “Bro’s a casino owner. You know the three licenses they got in NY for the casino? The guy that owns the sh*t owns one of the casino licenses,” Darden said, as caught by Complex. “He gotta raise half a billion dollars. They need my sh*t talking, anti-Netanyahu, anti-government, progressive sh*t out of the way, bro. They need me out of the way.”

On the other hand, DJ Akademiks claimed he spoke with the company during a recent livestream and alleged that they said he and his co-hosts had gotten “lazy.”

Read More: DJ Akademiks Claims Hot 97 Told Him “Ebro In The Morning” Was “Mailing It In” For Years

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Pup Pack: 2nd Shift – EP by Kenny Mason https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/965586-pup-pack-2nd-shift-kenny-mason Wed, 17 Dec 2025 14:24:33 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=965586 One month following the release of his three-track EP "Pup Pack: 1st Shift," Kenny Mason is back with three more tracks on the 2nd Shift.

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Kenny Mason has consistently been one of the most exciting young rappers in the game. His projects have proven to be massive successes, and fans are always excited for what’s next. Last month, he dropped a three-track EP as part of his Pup Pack series. It was the first installment, and almost exactly one month later, we have the second installment. Once again, Mason gives a wide variety of sounds while coming through with catchy songwriting. Mason remains one of the most intriguing young talents in hip-hop right now, and it will be interesting to see where his evolution takes him next.

Release Date: December 17, 2025

Genre: Hip-Hop

Tracklist for Pup Pack: 2nd Shift

  1. Diamonds
  2. Gorgeous
  3. 4

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Bad Terms – Song by YTB Fatt https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/965578-bad-terms-ytb-fatt Wed, 17 Dec 2025 14:05:50 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=965578 YTB Fatt has returned with an emotional new single called "Bad Terms" that will certainly show fans his vulnerable side.

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YTB Fatt has been consistent over the past few years. He is always releasing new projects and new songs, and the fans absolutely love to see it. He’s also secured features with some of the biggest artists in rap. When that is the case, you have to remain active to keep the momentum going. On “Bad Terms,” YTB Fatt certainly keeps that momentum alive, albeit with an emotional track that puts vulnerability front and center. With this track, the artist isn’t afraid to confess the things that have happened to him. The somber tone of the track immediately puts you in a melancholic mood, and YTB Fatt’s melodies move you from beginning to end.

Release Date: December 15, 2025

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: N/A

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Already Legend (Gifted Edition) – Album by YFN Lucci https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/965575-already-legend-gifted-edition-yfn-lucci Wed, 17 Dec 2025 13:55:11 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=965575 YFN Lucci dropped "Already Legend" all the way back in September, and now, he is back with a new deluxe version of the album.

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YFN Lucci made his triumphant return to music this past year with the album Already Legend. This project dropped on September 26th, and almost three months later, he has returned with a deluxe album. Already Legend (Gifted Edition) comes with six new songs. There are some big features on these tracks, as T-Pain, Bigga Rankin, Jeezy, Hurricane Wisdom, Lil Baby, and 42 Dugg all make appearances. The songs are a stylistic extension to the OG version of the album. Fans will certainly be happy to have some new YFN Lucci tracks to add to their playlists.

Release Date: December 16, 2025

Genre: Hip-Hop

Tracklist for Already Legend (Gifted Edition)

  1. Fading Heart
  2. Outta Mind ft. T-Pain & Bigga Rankin
  3. Real N**** Diary ft. Jeezy
  4. Wrong Time
  5. Marni ft. Hurricane Wisdom
  6. Tell Me ft. Lil Baby & 42 Dugg

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Young Thug Proposes To Mariah The Scientist During Beautiful Moment At His Atlanta Show https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/965572-young-thug-proposed-mariah-the-scientist-hip-hop-news Wed, 17 Dec 2025 13:32:05 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=965572 Young Thug stopped his Atlanta benefit concert on Tuesday night so that he could propose to his long-time girlfriend, Mariah The Scientist.

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Young Thug and Mariah The Scientist have been through a lot together. Of course, she was the one holding him down during his lengthy YSL trial. She was consistently visiting him, and it was clear that she was in it for the long haul.

Unfortunately, not long after his release, a plethora of jail calls leaked in which he disparaged his girlfriend. However, the two were able to get through it and ultimately stayed together. Now, it appears as though their relationship is stronger than ever.

We say this because on Tuesday night, during Thug’s Atlanta benefit concert, he stopped the proceedings to get on one knee. The artist proposed to Mariah The Scientist in what was a truly beautiful moment on stage. There was also a huge projection on the screen, saying “Will You Marry Me?”

Mariah The Scientist was quick to say yes, and the two shared a tender moment on stage while fans cheered them on. It was a nice moment, and one that neither will ever forget.

Read More: Young Thug & Gunna Timeline: YSL Records, RICO Case & Beef

How long have Young Thug & Mariah The Scientist been together?

Young Thug and Mariah The Scientist were first seen together in November of 2021, months before Thugger was eventually arrested on RICO charges. Since coming home, their relationship has been rocky at times, with breakup rumors plaguing the couple. However, their engagement proves that everything else around them is just noise.

For Young Thug and Mariah The Scientist, 2026 should prove to be an interesting year. They can choose to get married and officially tie the knot. Meanwhile, we expect to hear new music from the two artists. Following the release of the recent project, fans have been hoping for more Thugger.

As for Mariah The Scientist, she is one of the biggest names in contemporary R&B right now, and fans are going to want to hear about her relationship through the art. Whatever the case may be, we extend our congratulations to the couple on this amazing occasion.

Read More: Young Thug & Mariah The Scientist Relationship Timeline

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