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 Tue, 09 Dec 2025 02:49:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 Rumored Release Date For The Nigel Sylvester x Air Jordan 4 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/963709-nigel-sylvester-x-air-jordan-4-og-sail-cinnabar-sneaker-news Tue, 09 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=963709 Nigel Sylvester’s Air Jordan 4 OG “Sail/Cinnabar” releases in May 2026, featuring custom BIKE AIR branding and bold red accents.

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Nigel Sylvester is keeping his partnership with Jordan Brand alive, and the next chapter is shaping up to be one of his biggest yet. The BMX star is dropping the Air Jordan 4 OG “Sail/Cinnabar” in May 2026, giving fans a clean, classic take on the silhouette with a twist only he would try.

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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The 40 Best Rap Albums Of 2025 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/962374-40-best-rap-albums-2025 Tue, 09 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=962374 Today, we are taking a look at the 40 best rap albums of 2025, from underground darlings, to rap's biggest superstars.

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Ranking the best rap albums of 2025 is no easy task. This is something we repeat every single year, but it’s true. This past year, we got some massive albums from some of rap’s biggest stars. We also got a ton of albums from hip-hop legends. Overall, this has made it even more difficult for us to rank the year that was. Thankfully, our staff was able to lock in, and come through with a list that truly feels representative of everything that happened in 2025. From mainstream pop rap, to underground cult classics, HotNewHipHop presents to you, the Top 40 Best Rap Albums of 2025.

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 TeccaDopamine

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 BAm 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 RapperStar 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 SweatshirtLive 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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Dame Dash’s Bankruptcy May Not Be Enough To Protect Him From Millions In Judgements https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/963842-dame-dash-potentionally-facing-more-judgements-despite-bankruptcy-hip-hop-news Mon, 08 Dec 2025 23:20:43 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=963842 Unfortunately, the hits keep on coming for Dame Dash even though he's drowning in $25 million in debt. He filed for bankruptcy in September.

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Dame Dash has a long way to go before he emerges from his crippling debts. However, despite his sobering bankruptcy filing this September, that doesn’t mean that number can’t increase. According to an exclusive report from Nolan Strong of AllHipHop, lawyer Christopher Brown issued a recent complaint at Florida’s bankruptcy court.

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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Stephen A. Smith Goes Off On Max Kellerman Over “First Take” Drama https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/963833-stephen-a-smith-goes-off-max-kellerman-first-take-drama-sports-news Mon, 08 Dec 2025 22:46:01 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=963833 Max Kellerman finally spoke out about Stephen A. Smith and his departure from "First Take" with Bill Simmons last week.

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Stephen A. Smith has elaborated on Max Kellerman’s departure from First Take after the former ESPN commentator broke his silence on their relationship during an appearance on The Bill Simmons Podcast, last week. Speaking about Kellerman’s comments on his own show, Straight Shooter, Smith explained that there’s no beef between them, he just didn’t think they worked well together.

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.”

Read More: Stephen A. Smith Is Confident Antonio Brown Is Suffering From CTE

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.

Read More: Stephen A Smith Breaks Silence On The Reason For His “NBA Countdown” Departure

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50 Cent Has Jokes While Weighing In On Netflix’s Bidding War For Warner Bros. https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/963828-50-cent-reacts-netflix-paramount-bidding-war-tv-news Mon, 08 Dec 2025 22:41:00 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=963828 50 Cent is ready to provide his services to either Netflix or Paramount. They are both fiercely competing for Warner Bros.

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50 Cent’s docuseries about Diddy, Sean Combs: The Reckoning, is yet another feather in his cap when it comes his TV ventures. According to Nolan Strong of AllHipHop the four-part release has a healthy 83% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Moreover, after 3,000 reviews on its IMDb page, it holds a respectable 7.6 out of 10.

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.

Read More: Rich The Kid & Tori Brixx’s Relationship Timeline

How Much Did Netflix Acquire Warner Bros. For?

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.”

Read More: Rappers Who Have Dated Athletes

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Busta Rhymes Goes Off On TikToker Who Calls Him Tracy Morgan https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/963819-busta-rhymes-goes-off-tiktoker-tracy-morgan-hip-hop-news Mon, 08 Dec 2025 22:14:18 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=963819 Busta Rhymes was furious when the content creator tried to mistake him for the comedian Tracy Morgan at Art Basel.

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Busta Rhymes snapped at a TikTok prankster at Art Basel in Miami over the weekend when they seemingly intentionally mistook him for Tracy Morgan while posing for a picture together. In a video posted by TMZ, the content creator says “Tracy” while standing next to him, which prompts Busta to shut down the picture.

“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.

Read More: Busta Rhymes Builds More Anticipation For “Dragon Season” With Second EP “Dragon Season… Equinox”

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What Happened To Dr Dre & Kendrick Lamar’s “The Recipe” Music Video? https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/963809-kendrick-lamar-dr-dre-the-recipe-visual-story-hip-hop-news Mon, 08 Dec 2025 21:56:45 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=963809 "The Recipe," which wound up being a bonus cut, was the first promotional single for Kendrick Lamar's classic "good kid, m.A.A.d city."

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2012 is arguably the most important year in Kendrick Lamar’s career. He had just signed to Dr Dre’s Aftermath/Interscope Records and was gearing up to release his major label debut in good kid, m.A.A.d city. Of course, we all know it’s one of the best rap albums of all time.

But before it came out, Kendrick and everyone responsible for pushing it out to the masses were torn on what song to lead with. It’s understandable that serious conversations were being had, especially because Lamar was really gaining a lot of momentum.

In a video from Justin Hunte, aka The Company Man, he spoke with DJ Mormile about this. He was in charge of A&R and urban music over at Interscope during this time. He is now the EVP of West Coast at Def Jam.

During their past chat, Mormile reveals that “The Recipe” and “Swimming Pools (Drank)” were the songs they were deciding between to fill that role. The former wound up becoming the lead single and it gained a lot of buzz amongst fans for its prideful representation of Los Angeles.

The lyric video boasts over 120 million views at the time of writing and for years, fans have been waiting on an actual visual. Folks thought it was going to drop after ScHoolboy Q shared some behind-the-scenes shots from the video shoot.

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Kendrick Lamar & Dr Dre Collabs

However, up until now, it’s been a mystery as to why it didn’t materialize. DJ Mormile tells Hunte the wild reason around the nine-minute mark why it’s still the case.

Ultimately, Mormile and a few others actually wanted “Drank” to be lead single. But because he had so much faith in Lamar despite not selling any records for Interscope and they had to shoot a visual for “The Recipe” because it was the lead-off track, they made one just to get to the one for “Drank.”

Hilariously, Mormile recalls telling another senior employee at the label back then, “‘We are gonna lead with “The Recipe,” even though I think it’s the wrong song.'”

“‘We’re gonna shoot the video. It’s probably gonna be very expensive. It’s probably never gonna come out… But this is how we’re gonna do it because this is how the process has to happen…'”

In the end, everything still worked and Kendrick did become the next rap superstar.

It still is a shame that “The Recipe” doesn’t have the accompanying visual. But the song is still a classic and is tied to an all-time LP. It’s not the only one him and Dr Dre have though. “Compton,” which is also on the deluxe version is another. They also have a handful of collabs on Dre’s Compton such as “Deep Water” and “Darkside/Gone.”

The 3rd Verse Podcast with Stat Quo, DJ Mormille & Justin Hunte premieres on Wednesday December 10 on Youtube.

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Top5 Buries The Hatchet With Hitta J3 And Calls Drake A Nail Polish Wearing Weirdo https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/963799-top5-makes-amends-hitta-j3-drake-nail-polish-weirdo-hip-hop-news Mon, 08 Dec 2025 21:24:18 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=963799 The move comes after Top5 posted a picture of Kendrick Lamar and praised his song, "Not Like Us," over the weekend.

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Top5 has made amends with Hitta J3 amid his falling out with Drake. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Hitta posted a screenshot of direct messages between himself and the Toronto rapper. In the messages, Top5 refers to Hitta J3 as his “dawg” and remarks, “Man that nail polish guy a weirdo frfr,” while seemingly referring to Drake. Hitta has been closely aligned with Kendrick Lamar for years and even appeared on his 2024 album, GNX.

The post comes after Top5 shocked fans over the weekend by posting a picture of Lamar and praising his iconic diss track, “Not Like Us.” He has been a loyal ally of Drake’s throughout his feud with Lamar over the last year.

Read More: Top5 Reveals He Posted Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” Because Of Drake’s Ultimate Betrayal

Why Are Drake & Top5 Beefing?

Top5 ended up explaining why he took aim at Drake while speaking with DJ Akademiks afterward. He revealed that he is upset with him for praising Pressa’s new album, Press Machine II, on his Instagram Story, following its release on Friday. Top5 and Pressa are currently at odds.

“Tell me that’s not crazy. He goes and posts my opp’s music,” Top5 said during the interview. He added that Drake definitely knows they’re still beefing as well. “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 explained.

Despite feuding, Top5 still defended Drake from the pedophile allegations on “Not Like Us.” “He’s not a rapist,” he said. As for his favorite line from the song, he added: “You know that part where he says ‘Chubbs’ with the ‘hand-me-downs?’ That’s facts.”

Additionally, Top5 revealed that he tried to reach out to Drake directly before airing out his issues online. “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. Drake has yet to comment on the situation publicly.

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Top5 Says Drake Co-Signs Are Dead https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/963791-top5-drake-co-signs-dead-hip-hop-news Mon, 08 Dec 2025 21:00:53 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=963791 Top5 has been a staunch Drake defender, but he felt was deeply betrayed by his Toronto counterpart for knowingly showing love to his foe.

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As you all know, Drake has cut friends off for vibing with Kendrick Lamar and what he knows are allegations damaging his reputation. In a sense, Top5, one of his most loyal supporters, is doing the same back to him. As of this weekend, we have come to learn that the fellow Toronto native is really upset with his idol.

Whether or not he will actually cut him off completely is another story but here’s the rundown. This weekend, Top5 went off on Drake for showing love to his rival, Pressa. Also a Canadian MC, the latter put out his new project, Press Machine II. The Boy reposted the tape on his Instagram Story, allegedly knowing that Top5 has issues with him.

Telling DJ Akademiks, he said, “Tell me that’s not crazy. He goes and posts my opp’s music. 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 claimed.

Out of anger and seeking his lick back, Top5 went on to share photo of Kendrick Lamar as well as to promote “Not Like Us.” He quoted a lyric he loved on Ak’s stream saying, “You know that part where he says ‘Chubbs’ with the ‘hand-me-downs?’ That’s facts.”

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Moreover, in response to the journalist asking him why he didn’t just talk with Drizzy directly he replied, “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.'”

Now, he’s taking his new hate for The Boy up a notch. While on a call with hip-hop content creator, Trap Lore Ross, he deemed that Drake’s co-signs going forward are “dead.”

He goes on to say that “Nothing was the same since Kendrick ended him.” Top5 also claims that he’s disgusted over his UMG defamation lawsuit. “You don’t sue after you lose a rap beef,” he states.

But perhaps the comment that will set most people off is: “I’m tired of listening to “Not Like Us” in my f*cking mother’s washroom. I wanna listen to it in public now.”

If Drake did indeed repost Pressa’s album knowing about their beef, then that would be an ironic twist considering how he’s been moving over the last year.

But it will be interesting to see if the ICEMAN responds.

Top5 has always been somewhat of a provocateur, so there’s a chance he may not. He’s also known for a couple of tracks such as “Drill Some More,” “Demons,” and “Heard of Me.”

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Nas & DJ Premier Share Tracklist For New Album, “Light-Years” https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/963787-nas-dj-premier-tracklist-new-album-light-years-hip-hop-news Mon, 08 Dec 2025 20:33:51 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=963787 Nas and DJ Premier's long-awaited collaborative album, "Light-Years," will mark the end of Mass Appeal's "Legend Has It..." series.

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Nas and DJ Premier have shared the 15-song tracklist for their upcoming collaborative album, Light-Years. The project will feature a single guest appearance from AZ on the song, “My Story Your Story.” It also includes a third part to Nas’ iconic song, “N.Y. State of Mind.” He previously dropped a second part on his album, I Am…, in 1999.

Nas and DJ Premier have been hinting at working on a collaborative project for well over a decade at this point. Speaking with Rolling Stone, back in October, Nas confirmed that a couple of the ideas they had during previous attempts to get the project to come to fruition will appear on Light-Years. “I’m going to say at least two of those ideas happened on this album. We didn’t get a chance to do ’em when we were talking about ’em, but we finally got a chance to put those recordings together this year,” he said.

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Light-Years will mark the conclusion of Nas’ ongoing Legend Has It… series for Mass Appeal Records when it releases on December 12. For the series, Nas has been helping release new projects from Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, Mobb Deep, De La Soul, Big L, and Slick Rick.

Elsewhere during the aforementioned interview with Rolling Stone, Nas discussed the critically acclaimed album series. “It’s 1995 all over again,” Nas said. “Sometimes I feel like 2025 has that feeling. It’s not going backwards, [it’s] going forward though. It’s that feeling of urgency, that vibration, the celebration of life and these songs and these albums, what they meant 30 years ago, it’s still thriving right now. Even from younger people, they’re all derivatives of that early sound. And these artists here, from Slick Rick — he is the reason that all of us even have a pen in our hands. You look at him and you think of Mobb Deep, and you think of Raekwon and Ghostface, De La Soul, [it’s] some of the most different, brave, bold, intelligent hip hop music ever made.”

He continued: “And of course, we lost some of our brothers along the way, [but] we’re still representing for them and they’re still representing themselves through the series. It’s a celebration of a great impact, a standard that they set that we could never forget because it keeps us aiming higher. This series is to encourage [and] inspire hip hop and remind us all [of] the pureness of hip hop. I hope that we all can do this together.”

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