Release Date: December 9, 2025

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: 30 for 30 “Vision: A Portrait of Stuart Scott”

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Early mockups already have the sneaker world buzzing, especially because of one wild detail. The pair is expected to come with removable plastic rose thorns that wrap around the shoe, a nod to her 2018 song “Rose in Harlem.”

It’s an idea that sounds risky on paper, but perfectly on-brand for Teyana’s creative style. The base design uses a clean black leather upper paired with classic elephant print and bright red accents. Green hits on the eyelets and gum detailing on the outsole round out the look.

Even without the thorn accessory, the shoe would stand on its own as a solid AJ3 release. With the thorns, it becomes a statement piece. Right now, what we’re seeing is still just a mockup, but the general direction feels locked in.

A release date is already set. Expect plenty of attention when these drop. Teyana has never been afraid to push things forward, and this pair proves she’s not stopping now.

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Teyana Taylor’s Air Jordan 3

The Air Jordan 3 “A Rose From Harlem” features a black leather upper with classic elephant print panels. Red accents hit the heel branding and lining. Green eyelets add a sharp contrast to the dark build.

Also the outsole uses a gum finish that pairs cleanly with the midsole. The mockup shows removable plastic rose thorns wrapping around the shoe and they sit across the upper and heel for a dramatic look.

Further, the design blends classic Jordan DNA with Teyana’s bold style. Even without the thorns, the color blocking looks strong. With them, the shoe stands out instantly.

@zsneakerheadz reports that Teyana Taylor’s Air Jordan 3 “A Rose From Harlem” is going to drop on March 4th, 2026. Also, the retail price of the sneakers will be $215 when they are released.

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Per the outlet, an officer decided to pull her over after noticing a tinted tag covering the license plate of the vehicle she was in. They soon realized that the vehicle had dealer plates. Upon running them, they learned the vehicle had allegedly been marked as stolen.

She was then searched, along with the driver of the vehicle, Amani Dirton. Allegedly, several ecstasy pills were discovered in Banks’ purse, and marijuana was found on Dirton. They were both taken into custody and have since been released.

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Erica Banks Arrest

This isn’t the only legal trouble Banks has dealt with in recent months, either. Back in August, the femcee was arrested yet again. That time around, she was reportedly trying to fly from Atlanta to Houston when she allegedly got caught with a stolen gun at the airport.

She was booked into the Clayton County Jail, though fortunately for her, she didn’t stay for long. She was released just over an hour into her stay. Shortly after the arrest, Banks’ team released a statement, insisting that the “Buss It” performer was innocent.

“It is our contention that when she was caught with this weapon, she had no idea it was stolen,” the statement began. “So she is not guilty of any offense. And once we get to court on this case, my job is to make sure this never becomes a part of her criminal history and to have these charges dismissed.” 

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On the diss track, “6:16 in LA,” Lamar raps: “Have you ever thought that OVO is workin’ for me? / Fake bully, I hate bullies, you must be a terrible person / Everyone inside your team is whispering that you deserve it.”

When one user posted the lines on X (formerly Twitter), fans shared alternate theories as to why Top5 is going after Drake. “He’s simply hurt. He was team Drake when he could profit off of that proximity to drake. Now that Drake doesn’t need the fake love he’s cut off everyone who isn’t really loyal or beneficial to the boy,” one user wrote. Another added: “Is it just me or is top5 just out here realizing he can just hate on drake to get people talking about him?”

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Why Are Top5 & Drake Beefing?

Top5 elaborated on his reason for feuding with Drake during an interview with DJ Akademiks. “Tell me that’s not crazy. He goes and posts my opp’s music,” Top5 said. He then clarified that Drake is aware of their beef, adding: “Pressa was supposed to perform at Wireless, and I told Drake if he lets this guy perform, it’s a problem. So, Drake pulled him out last minute.” He also revealed that he reached out to Drake about the situation before going public. “When I said this guy’s my opp, he wrote… ‘I’m trying to make Toronto look good.’ I said, ‘I’m gonna make L.A. look good tonight,'” he said.

On Monday, Top5 burried the hatchet with Hitta J3 and said of Drake in his DMs: “Man that nail polish guy a weirdo frfr.” Further speaking with Trap Lore Ross, Top5 trolled Drake for his defamation lawsuit against UMG, saying: “You don’t sue after you lose a rap beef.” Drake has yet to speak out on the situation.

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These early mockups show a shoe that leans into vintage tones but still feels sharp, modern, and ready to wear. The upper sticks to a smooth sail finish, which has become one of Jordan Brand’s most popular looks over the past few years.

The Cinnabar accents bring the whole shoe to life with bold pops of deep red across the wings, heel tab, and midsole. The big story, though, is the heel branding. Nigel swapped the traditional Nike Air for a custom “BIKE AIR” logo, tying the sneaker directly to his world of BMX and giving it a personal stamp.

Jordan 4s rarely miss, but collaborations like this hit even harder because they bridge sport, culture, and personality. Nigel’s previous pairs were instant sellouts, and this release feels like another lock. The clean palette, thoughtful details, and storytelling all click.

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Nigel Sylvester x Air Jordan 4 OG “Sail/Cinnabar”

The Air Jordan 4 OG “Sail/Cinnabar” features a smooth sail upper with soft leather panels. Cinnabar red hits stand out on the wings, heel tab, and midsole.

Also the heel branding uses a bold “BIKE AIR” logo instead of Nike Air. A small red mini Swoosh sits on the toe and the shoe also has black midsole detailing and cream netting for contrast.

Further the outsole comes in sail for a vintage feel. The mix of sail, red, and black creates a clean and confident look. Overall it is a simple design with strong personality and clear Nigel Sylvester influence.

@zsneakerheadz reports that the Nigel Sylvester x Air Jordan 4 “Sail/Cinnabar” will be released on May 9th, 2026. Also, the retail price of the sneakers will be $230 when they drop.

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40. Larry June, 2 Chainz, & The Alchemist – Life Is Beautiful

Larry June, 2 Chainz, and The Alchemist deliver tracks full of personality and the chemistry to match.

39. Yeat – Dangerous Summer

When you have one of the best songs of the year on your album, your album is automatically a success.

38. FearDorian – Leaving Home

FearDorian continues to showcase his talent, and Leaving Home is a crowning achievement.

37. Mike Shabb – Fight The Power!

Mike Shabb is a Montreal legend, and Fight The Power! is another dope addition to his growing discography.

36. Lil Tecca – Dopamine

GTA Vice City music. Sounds like a great album to us.

35. Dave – The Boy Who Played The Harp

Dave is one of the best artists in the UK rap scene, and The Boy Who Played The Harp is yet another great example of the artist rising to the occasions and being a master of his craft.

34. G Herbo – Lil Herb

G Herbo is a beacon of consistency, and his new album Lil Herb shows us that he has not lost his step.

33. De La Soul – Cabin In The Sky

De La Soul are absolute legends, and their new project Cabin In The Sky is the perfect homage to their past, present, and future.

32. MIKE & Tony Steltzer – Pinball II

Pinball 2 was the perfect sequel to MIKE and Tony Steltzer’s collaborative album. This version is great, and it shows both artists bating 1.000.

31. Central Cee – Can’t Rush Greatness

Central Cee is the biggest artist in the UK right now, and Can’t Rush Greatness is proof that he will be a star for years to come.

30. Cardi B – Am I The Drama?

Cardi B finally gave us her sophomore album, and it did not disappoint. It is one of the best commercial successes of the year, and for very good reason.

29. Wale – Everything Is A Lot

Wale came through with anthems, poetic ballads, and everything in between on his new album. This project just cements his status as one of rap’s greatest auteurs.

28. Backwxsh – Only Dust Remains

Backwxsh has always been a favorite here at HotNewHipHop, and Only Dust Remains proves why we’re right.

27. NBA YoungBoy – Make America Slime Again

NBA YoungBoy came home from prison and had the biggest year of his career. Make America Slime Again was a perfect distillation of his comeback, and it just so happens to have some great songs.

26. Armand Hammer & The Alchemist – Mercy

Armand Hammer, consisting of billy woods and ELUCID, teamed up with The Alchemist for a new album called Mercy, and as you can imagine, it was an album of the year contender.

25. OsamaSon – Jump Out

OsamaSon is an underground darling who has the ears of the youth. Jump Out is his magnum opus, and brings those underground sounds into the mainstream, once and for all.

24. Nino Paid – Love Me As I Am

Nino Paid kicked off the year the right way with Love Me As I Am, a project that has left a lasting impression on hip-hop this past year.

23. JID – God Does Like Ugly

JID’s album God Does Like Ugly was one of the most anticipated releases of the year, and if one thing is for sure, it is that there are plenty of dope collaborations and anthems to go around.

22. Mobb Deep – Infinite

Mobb Deep is one of hip-hop’s greatest duos, and with Infinite, they came back with a vengeance and delivered a project that long-time fans can be proud of.

21. Bruiser Wolf – Potluck

Bruiser Wolf has become a powerhouse over these past few years. His style may not be for everyone, but the creativity is just undeniable.

20. Tyler, the Creator – Don’t Tap The Glass

Not Tyler’s best by any means, but one of the most fun albums of the year. Tyler, the Creator wanted his fans to dance, and this album certainly accomplishes that goal.

19. Saba & No ID – From The Private Collection of Saba and No ID

Saba and No ID are masters of their craft, and when their talents get combined, you end up with a terrific album that is going to be one of the most enduring of 2025.

18. Open Mic Eagle – Neighborhood Gods Unlimited

Open Mic Eagle is an underground legend who deserves his respect and his flowers. Neighborhood Gods Unlimited is a testament to his dedication to his craft, and a project worth listening to. Over and over again.

17. MIKE – Showbiz!

MIKE appears on this list for a second time and for very good reason. Showbiz! was a gorgeous record, and one that is going to forever stand out in an already immaculate discography.

16. Navy Blue – The Sword & The Soaring

There are few records as beautiful as Navy Blue’s The Sword & The Soaring. The kind of album that grips you from the very first track and takes you on a journey until the very end.

15. Chance The Rapper – Star Line

Chance the Rapper took six years to give us his comeback record Star Line, although it was well worth the wait. An album full of emotional, introspective tracks that will grip you from start to finish.

14. Offset – KIARI

Offset’s solo albums always have big hits on them, and that is especially true with KIARI. One of the best pop rap albums of the year, and an album that is going to bombard you with hit after hit.

13. Mac Miller – Balloonerism

Mac Miller’s estate has treated his vault with extra love and care. Balloonerism is a perfect example of this. The project was recorded years before Mac’s passing, and it was unclear whether or not it would ever be released. However, his family got the right people together, and delivered something beautiful.

12. Rio Da Yung OG – Rio Free

Rio Da Yung OG was released from prison at the top of the year, and he immediately got to work with Rio Free. A project that his day one fans have been blasting on repeat since it dropped.

11. Jim Legxacy – Black British Music

Jim Legxacy is one of the best new artists coming out of the UK. Black British Music is a masterclass in both versatility and nostalgia. An album you can’t help but love.

10. Key Glock – Glockaveli

Key Glock is one of the most consistent artists in hip-hop. Every album is full of bangers, and you can’t help but tap in every single time, knowing the quality is going to be there.

9. Playboi Carti – MUSIC

Pulling an all-nighter just for Carti to drop MUSIC at 7 AM was an experience. While the album is not as good as Whole Lotta Red, you can’t deny the audacity of this album. Carti is on another plain of existence on tracks like “Radar” and “Crank,” making this a true delight to listen to, despite the 34-track runtime.

8. Che – Rest in Bass

Che’s Rest In Bass remains one of the best new underground albums of the year. While this sound is not everyone’s cup of tea, this album remains one of the best examples of this sound that you will find.

7. Ghais Guevara – Goyard Ibn Said

Ghais Guevara’s come up has been exceptional to watch. While he remains an underground artist, his songs have found their way to NBA broadcasts. Goyard Ibn Said is a marvelous album from the young MC, and one that you should give a listen to.

6. McKinley Dixon – Magic, Alive!

McKinley Dixon has been praised for his epic albums that are picked with lavish and jazzy instrumentals. On Magic, Alive! we get exactly that and then some. Dixon is oftentimes overlooked, but if he keeps dropping albums like this, that won’t be the case anymore.

5. Little Simz – Lotus

Little Simz is one of the best rappers in the world. Full stop. Every single album has been special, to say the very least, and Lotus is no exception. She is one of rap’s best album-makers, and we cannot wait to hear her evolution over the course of the upcoming decade.

4. Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist – Alfredo 2

When you put Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist together, you’re going to get something incredible. While it doesn’t reach the same heights as the first Alfredo, this remains one of the year’s biggest highlights.

3. Billy Woods – G******

Billy Woods is a master when it comes to concept records. His storytelling is intense, and his production choices border on horror. Woods had our best album of the mid-year, and for very good reason. This is an album we will never forget.

2. Clipse – Let God Sort Em Out

Clipse’s comeback record Let God Sort Em Out is easily one of the best albums of the year. Malice and Pusha T deliver some of their best work, and it’s hard to believe they haven’t rapped together in 15 years. Unfortunately, some mediocre Pharrell singing passages keep this from being our number one album.

1. Earl Sweatshirt – Live Laugh Love

Earl Sweatshirt is one of the best rappers in the world, and it’s time to stop pretending that he isn’t. Every single album is an album of the year contender, and his pen only gets better with time. Live Laugh Love is yet another opus from Earl. A true achievement in rap, and an album that will be adored and talked about for many years to come.

Let us know your favorite rap albums of 2025, in the comments below.

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He states that the Chapter 7 filing from Dame Dash cannot simply wipe away $4.8 million in court-ordered judgements. Christopher Brown points to two instances with one being a 2022 verdict that awarded $823,000 to Dear Frank‘s director Josh Webber.

But remember, that saw a $4 million dollar bump after Dame Dash derailed a Fast Life, a film that Webber was set to direct. He made some harmful comments about him on the Earn Your Leisure podcast.

The Roc-A-Fella co-founder thinks his bankruptcy will allow for this to pass. “All the people that you owe money to, they’re not allowed to sue you anymore. They’re not allowed to sue you for a certain period of time, cause there’s nothing to collect. This dude Chris Brown, he muddies the waters a lot because he’s a lawyer and he’s intelligent. I’m not going to take that from him. But I think he’s dumb because he just wasted a lot of time. Allegedly. I don’t want to catch another lawsuit. Even though I can’t get sued, I got PTSD, I think.”

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Why Did Dame Dash File For Bankruptcy?

He delivered those comments on The Art of Dialogue a couple of months ago.

However, with Brown’s filing, he’s arguing that Dash’s past comments about Webber so destructive and intentional and that bankruptcy “bars the discharge of debts arising from willful injury.”

Overall, Dame Dash is still nowhere near out of the woods yet. But this move by Brown ensures that this arduous road to financial recovery will be even more challenging.

The executive already has $25 million in debt stemming from unpaid taxes, child support, legal judgments.

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He began by admitting that Kellerman is “extraordinary” and “phenomenal” at covering boxing, but laughed off the idea that he’s not comfortable debating him. “We’re talking about First Take though,” Smith then added. “And he took it someplace that all I want to say is are you really sure you want to go there? See, there’s a lot of stuff that goes on behind the scenes. Are you sure you want to go there? Because I’m not unless you take me there.”

Smith continued: “We worked for 5 years together, 2016 to 2021. And yes, I didn’t think we worked [well] together any longer. I did not want to do a debate show with Max Kellerman. What I keep trying to explain to all of y’all is that under no circumstances do I dislike or hate this dude. This ain’t some Stephen A. and Michelle Beadle thing going on where she was coming at me like that or me going at [Jason Whitlock]. This is not that.”

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Max Kellerman & Bill Simmons

As for Max Kellerman’s interview on The Bill Simmons Podcast, it marked one of the rare media appearances he’s done since leaving First Take in 2021. In explaining the reason for Smith asking for his removal, Kellerman joked: “If you’re doing a debate show and you’re a competitive person, why would you want me as a partner? That’s bad. You want to go 15 rounds every day with ‘Muhammad Kellerman?’ That’s just bad. It’s embarrassing.”

Kellerman originally replaced Skip Bayless as Stephen A. Smith’s co-host on First Take in 2016. Within two years of leaving First Take, ESPN laid off Kellerman fully.

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What’s more is that 50 Cent’s production is now the number one trending watch on Netflix. That’s quite impressive since part one of Stranger Things 5 is also out. One of the most, if not the most popular show in the streaming service’s history is also in the midst of its series finale.

But even though Netflix was the one to win the bid for The Reckoning, he’s still okay with jumping ship. If you haven’t heard, they were assumed to be winners of the Warner Bros. sweepstakes a couple of days ago.

According to Netflix’s press release on the matter, they labeled it as a “definitive agreement.” However, in the last 24 hours or so, Paramount has swooped in an attempt to steal Warner Bros., as well as their film and TV studios in HBO Max and HBO.

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How Much Did Netflix Acquire Warner Bros. For?

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Per NBC, Paramount has issued a counteroffer to WBD valued at a staggering $108.4 billion. Their all-cash proposition also includes a $30 per share, providing shareholders $18 billion more than Netflix’s deal. Speaking of which their offer sheet was for $82.7 billion at $27.75 per share.

Paramount is reportedly confident that Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) will accept. 50 Cent couldn’t care less who wins, though. He just wants to be on the winning side.

In a hilarious IG post earlier today, which shows Fif leading an AI-generated board meeting and pointing at his poster for The Reckoning, he writes, “Good morning guys please don’t let my momentum agitate you. The bidding war for WBD is heating up and I don’t care how it go’s. I’m leaving with the winner.”

The caption is different now though and flexes his docuseries’ stats. “This is my 3rd meeting today at Netflix, look guy I know you spent a lot of money on Stranger Things but it can’t f*ck with me. I’m #1 in 43 countries and #2 in 8 others just facts.”

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“Wait, wait, wait. What’d you just say?” Busta asks in the video when the TikToker mentions Tracy Morgan. “Put your camera down… I’m taking a picture to show love, and you’re trying to be funny… You don’t play with a grown man, little boy. That’s how people get f***ed up.”

It isn’t the first time someone has trolled Busta Rhymes by comparing him to Tracy Morgan. Back in 2020, Busta shared a fitness update on Instagram, writing: “DON’T EVER GIVE UP ON YOURSELF!! LIFE BEGINS RIGHT NOW!!! MY DEDICATION IS DIFFERENT!! I WOULD NEVER PUT OUT AN ALBUM AND NOT BE IN THE BEST SHAPE OF MY LIFE!! I RESPECT MYSELF TOO MUCH AND I RESPECT Y’ALL TOO MUCH!!! I’M ONLY HERE TO INSPIRE!!”

In response to the post, 50 Cent posted an older picture of Busta and Tracy Morgan with the caption: “They really kinda look alike right LOL. He gonna curse me out when he wake up.”

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Busta Rhymes’ “Vengeance” Album

In other news, Busta Rhymes announced that he’s working on a new album titled, Vengeance, back in August. He did so while getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. “The name of the new album is ‘Vengeance,’ and the goal is to put it out sometime early in September,” he said at the time, according to Variety.

Despite the plan, September came and went with no new album from Busta Rhymes. It remains unclear when he will officially share the project. It follows multiple EPs he put out, earlier this year, titled Dragon Season… The Awakening and Dragon Season… Equinox.

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