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, 05 Mar 2026 22:45:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 Rihanna Perfumes Pulled From Shelves Over Alarming Fertility Risks https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/981539-rihanna-fragrances-recalled Thu, 05 Mar 2026 22:43:13 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=981539 Rihanna's Fenty Beauty brand has run into a scary speedbump as a handful of her perfumes are needing to be recalled.

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Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty brand is taking a bit of a hit due to a frightening recall. According to The Mirror, two of her signature perfumes, Kiss and Riri are being yanked from shelves at Savers, a budget retail chain based in the UK and Europe.

They are being removed over severe health concerns that affect women and unborn children. Certain batches for these two scents contain hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde and butylphenyl methylpropional. In more layman’s terms they are known as Lyral and Lilial, respectively.

The former was banned over high population of allergic reactions. The latter was also prohibited for the safety of women’s reproductive systems, and in turn, unborn babies. According to Evening Standard, both chemicals were banned from the UK and EU in 2022 in cosmetic products.

In case you got hands on these dangerous products, the batch codes you need to return are 0608940572252 for Kiss by Rihanna and 0608940560389 for Riri. Both are 15ml bottles.

Savers locations are offering full refunds for the mishap.

“Savers have today (3rd March 2026) issued a recall of the above fragrance lines as some have been found to contain ingredients – hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde and butylphenyl methylpropional which are prohibited from sale in the UK.”

The statement adds, “Customers should return any of the above products purchased at a Savers store to the place of purchase, where they will be issued a full refund.”

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Is Rihanna Dropping Music Soon?

It concludes, “If you are unsure if you have one of the above products, please speak to our store teams who will be happy to help. Savers would like to apologize for any inconvenience caused.”

On a more positive note, though, the Navy may be receiving some new music (finally!).

A day-in-the-life vlog published by Rihanna quickly went viral late last month wherein she stopped by a recording studio. While there, she can be seen jotting things down on paper and dancing. Fans immediately hoped that this was a sign of her next musical era.

Of course, it’s been over a decade since ANTI, her last studio album, so there’s naturally some skepticism. But it’s something that her supporters will chew on for some time.

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Jaidyn Alexis Gets Into Tense Argument With Blueface For Asking Son Inappropriate Questions https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/981530-blueface-jaidyn-alexis-argument-inappropriate-questions Thu, 05 Mar 2026 21:55:13 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=981530 Blueface's man-to-man conversation with his son quickly went south after Jaidyn Alexis walked in on it during a livestream.

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Parenting can be challenging at times and knowing when, where, and how to have certain conversations is one reason why. In the eyes of Blueface’s on-and-off again partner Jaidyn Alexis, the rapper crossed a line.

In a livestream clip caught by No Jumper, Blue and his son with Jaidyn, Javaughn, were chilling together. As the rapper was cutting his hair while his child played video games, they got to talking about school and girls.

Javaughn was asked if he was “getting” any of them which he bluntly said “no” to. The youngster clarified the reason as to why is because he doesn’t want to. For kids this young, it’s not all that surprising. But Blueface asked a few other questions related to the topic such as, “Do they like you?”

Once again, Javaughn said “no.” However, as Jaidyn walked into the room, he asked their child if he was gay which the boy also said “no” to with some disgust.

Jaidyn didn’t waste any time pouncing on Blueface, questioning why he would ask him such a personal question on camera.

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Is Blueface Having Another Child?

“Why are you asking dumb a*s sh*t like that right now?” she asked angrily. Blueface didn’t think it was all that serious labeling it as “barbershop talk.” He didn’t help matters by laughing it off in front of her, which escalated tensions a bit more.

“Leave us alone,” Blue demanded. He then tried to turn the conversation back on Jaidyn, asking her about her sexual orientation to see where the boundary was crossed. She answered the question, but Jaidyn didn’t think it was appropriate to have that talk in front of their child while also on stream.

Overall, it’s a personal matter that they will need to handle, and hopefully, it can be sorted out in a civil way.

Speaking of being a parent, Blueface is getting ready to become a dad for the fourth time. Him and current girlfriend Nevaeh Akira are expecting a boy. They revealed the gender during a stream earlier this week.

Unfortunately, their celebration was dampened a little as Blue’s mom, Karlissa Saffold made a relatively innocent joke that didn’t sit well with Nevaeh. She was blocked by her, although on what is uncertain. Saffold tried to clear the air and offer an olive branch.

“Well I’m blocked in the first trimester. This why people [shouldn’t] have babies with strangers. because if she knew me she would have laughed to because her reaction was hilarious. I’m here girl whenever if ever you need me. And congratulations on my bloodline it’s the cream of the crop.”

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“The Life Of Pablo” Marked The Old Kanye In His Final Form https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/981467-ye-the-life-of-pablo-10-year-anniversary-old-kanye-west-final-form-hip-hop-news Thu, 05 Mar 2026 21:18:29 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=981467 In the decade since The Life of Pablo, the gap between the artist fans once loved and the provocateur Ye has become has grown increasingly clear.

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Sometimes, it feels like Ye’s latter catalog is hit with revisionist history every few years. Like, someone revisits a recent Kanye album and tries to convince the rest of us that it wasn’t that bad.

Kanye’s existence has been smeared by his own actions — controversial politics that included a presidential run, Nazi praise, and the contradiction of publicly trying to win Kim back while simultaneously downplaying her role in his life. We could go on. But for a career rooted in artistic excellence that later veered into public spectacle, an imbalance emerged in the 2010s when his ambitions became larger than life–far more expansive than anything before. Ye was committed to bringing the YEEZY brand to the world, first through shoes and clothing, then architecture, art,  sports, education, religion, and design. And in many ways, he pursued all of it while doubt lingered around him. When no one believed he could be a rapper, he became one of the biggest pop stars in the world. When critics dismissed his fashion aspirations, he set trends the industry followed. He repeatedly resurrected himself from scrutiny, reminding the world of his brilliance, only to burn everything down and attempt to rebuild it again.

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The Pattern Of Self-Destruction

BERLIN, GERMANY – JULY 1: Kanye West leaves the Anonymous Club fashion show during Berlin Fashion Week SS25 at Tempodrom on July 1, 2024 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Matthias Nareyek/Getty Images)

In the vein of David Bowie, Prince, and Michael Jackson, every album Kanye released from the start of his career through The Life Of Pablo, which marked its 10-year anniversary on February 14th, 2026, was marked by reinvention: aesthetic resets, wardrobe shifts, sonic architecture, and new philosophies entering the pop culture canon. Many of these transformations arrived alongside controversy, some marking his most radical moments. The Taylor Swift interruption. The George Bush comment. These incidents became catalysts for backlash and eventual forgiveness, while also sharpening his critiques of political and cultural systems. After storming the stage at the 2009 VMAs, he returned as the maximalist architect behind My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, an album still heralded as one of the greatest of the modern era. Controversy became part of the brand. With every outrage cycle came a body of work undeniable enough to restore his footing.

These episodes made him more polarizing, yet it often felt like he was saying what others were thinking, regardless of consequence. The apologies that followed rarely seemed rooted in remorse as much as strategic recalibration. In many ways, they reflected Ye’s desire to enter the bourgeois elite — to implement change through influence and proximity to power. His hunger for wealth and recognition was always intact, but it wasn’t yet hardened by the cynicism that followed billionaire status. By the time he compared himself to Putin or Walt Disney, he realized he could survive controversy. That realization made him dangerously desensitized to backlash.

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The Right-Wing Turn & Redemption Attempt

Even as he continued selling out arenas and touring globally, his recent anti-Semitic era appeared to reach a breaking point — or at least that’s what he’s signaling. Ye issued a public apology to Black and Jewish communities for the offensive statements he’s made in recent years. Whether it’s sincere remains unclear. It’s difficult not to see it as damage control after self-inflicted isolation. No one asked him to platform extremists or create music that echoed far-right rhetoric. And while he has attributed much of this to mental health struggles, it doesn’t feel like the first time he has leaned on that explanation for harm caused. For years, the chaos was paired with music strong enough to justify the turbulence. The art often outpaced the controversy until it couldn’t. At one point, he was indispensable. No matter how inflammatory his words, his musical contributions felt invaluable to the landscape.

You could argue that Ye or the Wyoming sessions were the last time he captured lightning in a bottle, but even those moments felt like attempts to recreate the chaos and glory that made The Life Of Pablo such a whirlwind rollout and standout entry in his catalog. That album marked the first time he seemed comfortable inhabiting contradiction. It’s likely why it feels like the clearest point to acknowledge that the version of Ye many grew attached to, volatile yet self-aware, effectively ended there.

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The Life Of Pablo was the final, complete form of the “Old Kanye” — not simply because of what followed, from far-right alignment to the tour breakdown after Kim Kardashian’s robbery. Sonically, it didn’t retreat to the soul samples of The College Dropout or the maximalism of My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. Instead, it represented the last time Kanye balanced ego, innovation, vulnerability, spectacle, and cultural leadership. After Pablo, the ambition that once fueled his artistry began consuming it. Kardashian-level fame elevated the brand but inflated the ego. The creative precision that once made him the MVP behind The Blueprint expanded into an infrastructure he oversaw — much like everything under the YEEZY umbrella in the decade that followed.

That infrastructure became central to his identity and emblematic of the power he attained. Marrying into the Kardashians symbolized proximity to white celebrity culture and institutional validation. By the time he hosted Yeezy Season 3 at Madison Square Garden, with the Kardashian family arriving in coordinated fur, he had silenced those who doubted his fashion credibility. He became a one-man conglomerate at the peak of a pyramid he built over the years.

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The Life Of Pablo 10 Years Later


NEW YORK, NY – FEBRUARY 11: Kanye West performs during Kanye West Yeezy Season 3 on February 11, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Yeezy Season 3)

In that sense, The Life Of Pablo represents more than an album. It was the culmination of a broader vision — the Old Kanye in final form. Compared to earlier projects, it wasn’t revolutionary in sound as much as in attitude. It marked victory after a streak of creative triumphs. During an era when artists like Chance The Rapper maintained spirituality without dogma, Ye embraced religion while calling Pablo a gospel album with a lot of cussing, a framing even Kirk Franklin approached cautiously. Reinvention became secondary. For the first time, Kanye drew primarily from himself, and many collaborators reflected his influence. Each track reconciled a prior era: the conviction of “Jesus Walks” echoed in “Ultralight Beam”; the industrial edge of Yeezus resurfaced in “Feedback”; early lyrical hunger appeared in “No More Parties in L.A.” alongside Kendrick Lamar; and the pop ambition of Graduation felt present on “  Fade.”

At the same time, ego and self-awareness coexisted. “Real Friends” delivered self-critique. “Saint Pablo” captured paranoia and financial anxiety. “Famous” weaponized provocation as performance art. Even “I Love Kanye” played with public grievances. It was one of the last moments when spectacle enhanced the music rather than overshadowed it.

His industry pull remained strong. He wasn’t radioactive yet; appearing on a Kanye album was still an honor, not a liability. Vic Mensa and Chance emerged as part of his Chicago lineage beyond drill’s rise. Sia and Frank Ocean contributed without hesitation. Even Max B called in with his blessing after Ye’s spat with Wiz Khalifa. Rihanna and Chris Brown appeared on the same tracklist — rare given their history — while Drake earned writing credits on “Father Stretch My Hands” and “30 Hours.” Even Ty Dolla $ign’s presence foreshadowed future collaborations.

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What Does The Bully Era Entail?

But the cracks appeared soon after. Pablo documented a fairy tale realized — access to rooms he once rapped about being barred from. The ego that was once criticized became validated. Fame didn’t dilute his vision, but the scale of it validated delusion. That validation pushed him into dangerous territory: embracing Donald Trump, minimizing George Floyd’s murder, praising Hitler, calling slavery a choice, and then weaponizing his influence in politics. The ambition that once propelled innovation began fueling self-destruction. Everything started resembling an attempt to recreate the Pablo moment. The Donda rollout mirrored its predecessor—stadium lock-ins, last-minute revisions, public previews—framed as redemption. Yet controversy reentered the picture through polarizing guest appearances and choices that seemed engineered to provoke rather than inspire.

So what does repair look like? It begins with the recent apology published in The Wall Street Journal ahead of Pablo’s 10-year anniversary. The emerging Bully era feels positioned as another attempt at recalibration. His new deal with Gamma followed public contrition and reported meetings aimed at making amends. Skepticism is warranted. Still, if there’s evidence of commitment, it may lie in distancing himself from some of the extremist circles he previously entertained.

The suspicion surrounding this era is understandable. The Old Kanye many hoped would return effectively concluded with The Life Of Pablo. Expecting repentance as proof of artistic revival may not be the right metric.

The Old Kanye was never defined by morality; ego was always part of the equation. What defined him was disruption, transforming unlikely influences into something distinctly his. Early previews of Bully suggest a renewed focus. The songwriting feels tighter. The sonic risks feel intentional rather than reactionary. It doesn’t sound like he’s chasing trends but resetting his creativity. More than anything, listeners have needed a project where the music speaks louder than the spectacle. Bully may not resurrect the Old Kanye, but it could introduce something more compelling: a Ye less obsessed with redemption and more invested in quality. The Old Kanye didn’t disappear. He completed himself. And The Life Of Pablo was that completion.

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Lil Baby Buys Several Atlanta Homes With A Special Purpose In Mind https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/981517-lil-baby-buys-atlanta-homes Thu, 05 Mar 2026 21:07:16 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=981517 Lil Baby is looking to grow his investment portfolio while also creating a future for his own with these home purchases.

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Lil Baby has just made some very important and meaningful purchases recently for a couple of reasons. In his first-ever “WHAM VLOG” posted to his official YouTube channel, the Georgia rapper bought a handful of properties in an Atlanta neighborhood.

According to XXL, they are specifically located in Oakland City. As Lil Baby shows in the five-minute video, the area is going under some renovations. Specifically, quite a few homes are being built. While that’s great, Lil Baby wants to preserve at least a few of them for sentimental and financial reasons.

Firstly, he reveals that he’s nabbing the older properties for his kids, Jason and Loyal Armani. “I made history in this same exact spot, now I’m making history again. I’m buying it for my son. They trying to take our neighborhood, I gotta put my foot down. I gotta have me some. Save the streets,” he says.

But what is that point about history? Well, Lil Baby follows that up by adding, “It’s like a strategy to me buying the houses. I’m buying all the houses, all the properties I used to hustle in front of. It was times when this was abandoned and I still was standing here while it was abandoned. No lights… water. No nothing. Just me and the smokers.”

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Lil Baby & DJ Akademiks’ Beef

Overall, he always wants to remember where he’s come from and what better way to do then by owning them. There’s a chance that some of these places he has will be turned into affordable living for other families. It’s also a way for him to expand on his wealth outside of music, which can be very volatile.

But not only is it smart for his future, it’s also forward-thinking for his kids’ futures as well. In the video, Baby says he wants to have some of them set aside for them when they are ready to move out on their own.

Additionally, while the “We Paid” hitmaker is preserving his personal history, he does plan on fixing up these abandoned homes. He’s going to try and fix them all up within the next 3-4 months.

Overall, it’s a feel-good story and one that does overshadow his industry feuds. One in particular is his long-running beef with DJ Akademiks. After a boxing match fell through, the latter has been on his head on social media, taunting him every chance he gets.

Recently, Lil Baby and Young Thug were spotted in a video together recently, which immediately sparked collaboration rumors. Ak caught wind of the clip and tore them to shreds without hesitation, predicting their potential music will flop.

“Am I expecting some heat from these two? I’mma be honest with y’all, no. I know some of y’all think I’m just gonna be hating. No, I’m gonna call a spade a spade. This is two ice cubes linking up together, man. They might as well be in the freezer together. That’s a fact,” he said while also adding that miss Gunna and need him to succeed.

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Domani Harris Reveals The Truth About His & King’s Role In 50 Cent Beef https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/981507-domani-harris-role-50-cent-beef Thu, 05 Mar 2026 20:56:23 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=981507 Amid their father T.I.'s feud with 50 Cent, both Domani and King Harris went after the mogul in brutal diss tracks.

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During a podcast appearance last month, T.I. accused 50 Cent of dodging a Verzuz battle they’d both agreed to. This prompted some heated back-and-forth online, and eventually, some low blows were thrown. After Fif tried to mock the trap pioneer’s wife Tiny with unflattering photos, T.I. took some shots at him about his late mother. Two of his kids, King and Domani Harris, even ended up getting involved.

Both of them went after the G-Unit boss on brutal diss tracks. Domani discussed this during a recent appearance on The Breakfast Club. According to him, they pulled the trigger on the tracks without consulting their dad first.

“We didn’t really have a conversation,” he explained. “He probably would have had some input, and I would’ve had to choose to ignore him and go my own route. I just put it out. […] This was how I felt, this is what was on my mind.”

Domani went on to say that he understands why his father is very selective with the insults he dishes out, but that he handles things his own way.

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King Harris 50 Cent Diss Track

Domani’s remarks about the beef come shortly after T.I. discussed the beef on The Ebro Laura Rosenberg Show. At one point in the interview, he admitted to having some regrets about his children’s involvement. “I said that’s enough when I seen that damn T-shirt,” he shared. “I said, ‘Man, chill out.’ I’m big on treating people the way I want to be treated.”

He was referring to a t-shirt with 50 Cent’s late mother on it, which King wore in the video for one of his diss tracks.

“N****s speaking on my mama, I tell Chaz ring the alarm / N****s p**sy, probably cross his legs and f*cking fold his arms,” he raps on the track. “He just want beef up on that net, I know that boy won’t pop a grape / He trying to trick me out the streets / Gon’ trick his a*s right in a lake.”

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Queen Latifah Breaks Her Silence Amid Viral Death Rumors https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/981484-queen-latifah-death-rumors Thu, 05 Mar 2026 20:09:12 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=981484 The latest celebrity to fall victim to a death hoax is Queen Latifah, but according to her, she's alive and well.

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Celebrity death hoaxes are nothing new, and the latest star to fall victim to one is Queen Latifah. Earlier this week, rumors that the rapper passed on began making their rounds online, prompting her to address them once and for all. According to her, alive and well, and fans ought to proceed with caution when it comes to the internet.

“Good morning, it’s me, Latifah,” she says in a video shared on Instagram. “I’m 100% A-OK. Can’t believe what you read on the internet or see. Can’t believe nothing now, right? I’m good. Peace.”

Needless to say, supporters are relieved to see that the icon is still thriving and appears to be in good spirits despite the unfortunate circumstances. “Now who tf tried to kill the Queen??? Jail. Immediately,” one Instagram commenter writes. “Love you babygirl! Ain’t nobody believing that nonsense đŸ«¶đŸœ,” another says. Someone else simply tells her, “We love you ❀.”

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Chief Keef Death Hoax

Queen Latifah is far from the only artist to fall victim to death rumors in recent months, however. Chief Keef was also targeted by them in January. “Popular Rapper ‘Chief Keef’ has reportedly been shot 6x in the face after returning to O’block after 15 years to film a music video, he is currently on life support,” one of the false tweets that circulated read. “Pray for Chief Keef.”

The rumor appeared to have been started by @TommyGoBraazy on Twitter/X, an account known to spread misinformation about rappers and other celebrities. Chief Keef’s manager, Idris Dykes, later set the record straight. During a chat with Fox 32 Chicago, he noted that the hitmaker wasn’t even in town.

“No, this is false,” he explained. “Keef has not been to Chicago since he did Summer Smash two years ago.” Similar rumors have also been spread about Eminem, Jackie Chan, Tom Cruise, and more.

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Jay-Z’s Phone Call With Michael Eric Dyson Is Causing Quite The Stir https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/981453-jay-z-phone-call-michael-eric-dyson Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:30:02 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=981453 Author Michael Eric Dyson continues to defend his controversial take on Kendrick Lamar and Drake's rap beef.

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Recently, Michael Eric Dyson took to Instagram to discuss Kendrick Lamar and Drake’s beef and reflect on a conversation he once had with Jay-Z about it. According to him, the mogul called him up after hearing him defend the Toronto rapper.

“A very dear and good friend of mine disagrees with me bitterly. Well, I won’t say bitterly, just aggressively and vigorously. His name is Sean Carter, better known as Jay-Z,” he explained, as seen in a clip shared by DJ Akademiks. “He hit me up, and he vigorously disagreed with my particular position. He said it with dignity, he said it with respect, he articulated his idea intelligently.”

Dyson went on to recall breaking down an essay he wrote about the beef for The Philadelphia Citizen, noting how Jay-Z kept it respectful throughout.

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Michael Eric Dyson Defends Drake

“He did not get nasty and vicious with me. So the point is that I’m saying we can disagree with each other and not be nasty. I understand a rap battle is a rap battle, and you’re trying to exploit your opponent’s vulnerabilities. But in the age of social media, it hits different when you call somebody a pedophile or when you make arguments about domestic violence.”

As for what Dyson said that led to Jay-Z’s call in the first place, he compared Kendrick trying to revoke Drake’s Black card to Donald Trump profiling immigrants. “Drake is being indicted by Kendrick Lamar implicitly and explicitly,” he claimed during an episode of the Mohr Stories podcast. “‘Not Like Us,’ is a perfect anthem for the present president.”

“‘You are not like us. You are Somalian, you are Ethiopian, you are Eritrean, you are Mexican, you are whatever, fill in the blank,’” he continued. “And so to me, that very theme, forget the song, the song is the song, whatever you think about it. But the notion itself is a man distinction, a big distinction, us versus them. And they’re trying to de-Black Drake.”

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Kanye West Has Chosen The Next Location For His Global Concert Tour https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/981445-kanye-west-new-concert-announcement Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:22:36 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=981445 Kanye West has planned out several exclusive shows across the globe this year and he just added another to his schedule.

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Kanye West’s 2026 has been taking shape at a decent pace this year. While he’s still got a long way to go to rebuilding his image, he did take ownership of his racist rants and comments directed at the Jewish community.

On top of the personal perspective, musically, he’s seemingly on the cusp of dropping his next solo album. That’s still a big question mark honestly, but it is a possibility. However, what’s more concrete are these global concerts he’s been putting together.

To kick things off, he revisited Mexico City for the first time in roughly a decade and a half for consecutive performances. There, he sold out 74,000 seats for the first go-around at the famous Monumental Plaza de Toros.

Soon, he’ll be heading to New Delhi, India next where he will take the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium stage on March 29. That location can withstand 60,000 people.

Then, in July, Ye and Travis Scott will be headlining the inaugural Helwatt Festival on July 17 and 18. That will go down at the RCF Arena in Reggio Emilia.

There are also ones coming up in the Netherlands and France, too.

But now, the Chicago rapper has just added a sixth concert to his docket. Caught by Kurrco, he will be traveling to Madrid, Spain on July 30, roughly two weeks after his Helwatt appearances.

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When Is Kanye West’s Bully Releasing?

Estadio Riyadh Air Metropolitano will play host, which is where the Atletico Madrid soccer team calls home. Currently, it can contain 70.4K spectators. If those Mexico City shows were any indication, then we wouldn’t be shocked if Kanye packed the house again.

If you want to access tickets, click this link here.

This announcement surfaces amid the hype surrounding that aforementioned solo album, Bully. As it stands, Spotify’s countdown has it slated for release in two weeks. March 20 is the date but there have been rumors of it being moved back by another week to the 27th.

However, there’s also potential for a more extensive delay based on some tidbits from a February GQ interview. Frazier Tharpe sat down with Larry Jackson, founder of rising record label gamma., who inked a deal with Ye for Bully.

He didn’t comment much on the project, but Tharpe hinted at a grand rollout similar to the ones for Donda and Yeezus, both of which Jackson assisted with. “Jackson did tease that anyone who remembers the rollouts for past Ye albums like Yeezus and Donda—both of which Jackson helped launch—should know what’s in store.”

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Real Boston Richey’s Ex Accuses Label Of Smear Campaign Over Alleged Explicit Video https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/981431-real-boston-richey-ex-smear-campaign Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:37:24 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=981431 Real Boston Richey's former girlfriend, Tatiana Chanell, recently took to her Instagram Story to put Epic Records on blast.

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Recently, Real Boston Richey’s former girlfriend Tatiana Chanell took to social media to put Epic Records on blast. In a post on her Instagram Story, she accused the label of holding a meeting after learning that the rapper had allegedly shared an explicit video of her with others. According to her, the alleged video was filmed when she was underage.

“A few days ago you all held a meeting after it was brought to your attention that your artist shared a sex tape of me from when I was underage TO other women,” she alleged, as seen in a screenshot shared by Watch Live Bitez. “Rather than addressing the seriousness of that behavior, the response seems to have been to initiate a smear campaign against me.”

“This situation deserved to be handled with accountability and maturity,” Chanell continued. “Your artist clearly needs REAL HELP. To be very clear, this information is confirmed. I am in close contact with someone from the team who was present in the Zoom meeting at epic records where this situation was discussed.”

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Tatiana Chanell Accuses Real Boston Richey Of Assault

She went on to share various screenshots from gossip pages alleging that she was only with Richey for his money. At the time of writing, Epic Records has not issued a public response to Chanell’s allegations.

Her latest posts come roughly a year after footage of Richey allegedly snatching a phone from her surfaced online. A few days later, she filed a police report, accusing him of forcing her into a vehicle and strangling her. Allegedly, she was also pregnant at the time.

He seemingly denied the allegations in a post on his Instagram Story. “Ion put my business on the internet no more but if yk me yk and you know how I’m coming from all this sh** I let a mf think what they gone think and run wit they bs and narrative REAL P Never Going LAME my ALBUM OTW PUBLIC Housin 3,” he wrote at the time. “The Real Ones Know [healing heart emoji].”

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DJ Akademiks Clowned Over Video Of Playboi Carti Styling Him https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/981424-dj-akademiks-clowned-playboi-carti-styling-video Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:27:27 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=981424 DJ Akademiks has been roasted over the years for numerous reasons, and this video is sure to be one that will be remembered forever.

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DJ Akademiks hold himself in a high regard within the hip-hop media. He’s carved out a nice space over the last several years, putting the work in independently via livestreams. He’s got a big following across a handful of social media platforms, millions of total followers to be a tad more specific.

However, at times, he damages his own reputation. The feuds he’s embroiled in, and his unapologetic support of Drake have made it easy for folks to rag on him. That especially goes for other rappers and members of the media.

But in this most recent case here, Akademiks didn’t necessarily do anything to put him in harm’s way. Instead, X users are just mercilessly clowning him over his appearance, something that’s more so out of his control to a degree.

In a clip from Ak’s latest stream caught by Kurrco, the insider shared some footage of him getting styled by friend and superstar MC, Playboi Carti. Fans in the comments section are ruthlessly picking him apart with one person replying, “carti watching akademiks try to squeeze his belly in a 1 of 1 balenci piece.”

Alongside that brutal caption is a gif of a man looking all sorts of concerned.

Another wildly writes, “Carti coked up and Ak still Sloppy with a gas station hat on still no swag. Impossible for him to get fly. Damn man. His beard look so unhealthy man.”

A third troller responds with a photo of Ak in another outfit while adding, “This n**** build doesn’t work with clothes [skull emoji].”

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DJ Akademiks’ Beef With Joe Budden Podcast

While Akademiks will probably let this roll off of his shoulders, what he won’t is his issues with Mona. She’s a cohost of The Joe Budden Podcast and has indirectly taken Melyssa Ford’s seat.

For whatever reason, he’s not a fan of hers and the two have been going after each other viciously. However, in this case, Ak did something to damage his image. While on Kick, he went way below the belt by making a joke of Mona’s severe health scares.

“You had like 8 strokes and you still ain’t get out of here
.shiii” he said.

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