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, 17 Mar 2026 18:02:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 SleazyWorld Go Found Guilty Of Federal Gun Charge https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/983726-sleazyworld-go-found-guilty Tue, 17 Mar 2026 18:02:33 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=983726 An investigation into Michigan rapper SleazyWorld Go began in 2022 after he was spotted flaunting guns online.

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In 2022, an investigation into Michigan rapper SleazyWorld Go began after he was spotted flaunting guns on social media. Later that same year, he was arrested. Ultimately, over 30 posts showing him in possession of guns shared over two years were discovered by authorities.

He’s barred from possessing firearms due to his 2016 robbery conviction. In August of 2023, he was indicted on counts of knowingly possessing a machine gun and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

“Due to [SleazyGo World’s] open possession of firearms despite his status as a convicted felon, the presence of several armed gang members from the SleazyWorld/Brotherland Gangs, and the knowledge known to ATF personnel that the members of the gangs are associated with gun violence, drug sales, and illegally modified fully automatic firearms, investigators determined enforcement action was appropriate,” a court document tied to the case read. “ATF personnel contacted tactical officers of the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department Special Operations Unit.”

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SleazyWorld Go Gun Investigation

SleazyWorld Go at the BET Awards 2023
SleazyWorld Go attends the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET)

“Upon arrival of tactical officers from the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department, ISAAC and his associates fled on foot inside the townhome residence located at […] in an effort to elude detention by law enforcement,” it continued.

Last week, a jury reached a mixed verdict in his case. They found him guilty of knowingly possessing a Romarm/Cugir 7.62x39mm pistol. They found him not guilty, however, of possession of a machine gun.

“Mr. Isaac respects the jury’s time and the court process,” SleazyWorld Go’s team told KCTV5 following the verdict. “While he was found not guilty on several serious allegations, one count remains, and his legal team will be addressing it through post-trial motions. Outside of this matter, he remains focused on his family, his businesses, and continuing to give back to the community.”

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Chrisean Rock Reveals The Identity Of Her New Boyfriend https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/983729-chrisean-rock-new-boyfriend-identity Tue, 17 Mar 2026 17:59:29 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=983729 After a breakup with Hoodtrophy Bino, Chrisean Rock is ready to show off her new boyfriend to the entire world.

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Chrisean Rock has certainly dealt with her fair share of relationship drama over the years. Of course, everyone knows what happened between her and Blueface.

The two had a child together and are no longer together. In fact, it does not appear as though Blueface is in the child’s life. Chrisean has revoked access and won’t even let the child’s grandmother see him. With that being said, one can imagine that a turbulent home life is making things difficult for everyone involved.

This past year, Chrisean found herself dating rapper Hoodtrophy Bino. Eventually, those two broke up in very public fashion. The rapper tried to win her back through gifts and public favor; however, that doesn’t appear to be working.

Instead, the artist has moved on, and she is now dating someone else entirely. That person just so happens to be boxer Matthan Martinez. He is a professional boxer with four wins to his name, and he appears to be building up his record and career.

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Chrisean Rock’s New Boyfriend

Rock and Martinez certainly look happy in this new video together, although one has to wonder whether or not this relationship is authentic. Given the drama with Bino and Blueface, there is no denying that things are a bit off right now.

All of this comes on the heels of Chrisean Rock revealing that she doesn’t believe her child has a disability. In fact, she made the claim that she doesn’t need to listen to the doctor. A doctor told her that Chrisean Jr. is disabled, and she refuses to believe it.

This has led to discourse that Chrisean Rock should have her child taken away from her. If her son is, in fact, disabled, her mentality is taking resources away from him. It is a sad situation, and one that the internet is taking a very strong stance on. Only time will tell whether or not this changes.

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Lil Wayne Announces New “Tha Carter” 20th Anniversary Tour Dates https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/983693-lil-wayne-new-tour-dates Tue, 17 Mar 2026 17:21:17 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=983693 Lil Wayne scheduled to hit the road again this summer, and he'll be joined by special guests 2 Chainz and The Game.

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Last summer, Lil Wayne embarked on a tour in support of his fourteenth studio album, Tha Carter VI. It saw him hit several cities around the United States and Canada, including Toronto, Detroit, Seattle, Los Angeles, Dallas, Atlanta, and more. Tyga, Belly Gang Kushington, NoCap, and Hot Boys joined him as supporting acts.

Now, the hitmaker is preparing to hit the road again in honor of the 20th anniversary of his Tha Carter series. This time, he’ll be joined by special guests 2 Chainz and The Game. The tour is scheduled to kick off on June 30 with a performance in Bangor, Maine, per the Instagram announcement. He’ll stop in Chicago, Long Beach, Denver, and Fort Worth, among other cities, before wrapping the tour up in October with a show in Knoxville, Tennessee.

The tour will be an opportunity for Lil Wayne fans to look back on the Grammy winner’s discography, which recently sparked a major debate online.

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LaRussell Lil Wayne Controversy

The debate started when LaRussell appeared on the Truth Hurts podcast in February. During the episode, he admitted that at one point, he came to the conclusion that a lot of Lil Wayne’s music lacks substance.

“I had a moment in my journey where I had grew a disdain for Wayne,” he said.

“Just because I started listening to everything [and] I started maturing as a human, and I’m like, ‘Damn, this n***a wasn’t talking about nothing for a long time,'” he continued. “As someone who grew up in these communities and grew up with homies who I seen want to be Bloods ’cause they following Wayne, and want to be gangsters, and want to shoot. All the gun bars. I’ve seen the negative that he contributed to the community. And I have to look like, ‘Man, what are the songs where he really talked about something and gave?'”

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Jack Harlow’s “Monica” Gets Torn Apart By Pitchfork & Anthony Fantano https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/983696-jack-harlow-monica-torn-apart-pitchfork-anthony-fantano Tue, 17 Mar 2026 17:04:28 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=983696 Jack Harlow's newest album, "Monica," arrives after he faced backlash for an interview with The New York Times’ “Popcast" show.

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Jack Harlow’s new album, Monica, is being torn apart by critics following its release on Friday. The project, which sees Harlow transition to a neo-soul sound, received a 3.1 out of 10 from Pitchfork and 3 out of 10 from Anthony Fantano.

Pitchfork’s Alphonse Pierre writes that Harlow’s “sexless new album demonstrates a fundamental misunderstanding of neo-soul. His coffee shop crooning is a transparent exercise in personal rebranding.” Readers mostly agreed, giving it a 4.7 with the site’s new reader score feature.

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As for Anthony Fantano, he described the album as a “nothingburger.” He argued that it’d be irrelevant if not for Harlow’s rollout antics. “It’s not an eventful album by any stretch of the imagination, and it really has panned out to be one of, like, the biggest nothingburger projects of 2026,” he said in his review. “Like, if it weren’t for the fact that Jack’s rollout around this album has spurred just this litany of relentless jokes at his expense because he’s been publicly commenting on his ‘blackness,’ as it were… this album would be making no waves whatsoever. It really is one of the most pointless projects of 2026.”

Jack Harlow’s “Got Blacker” Controversy

Before the album even came out, Harlow started facing backlash for the direction of his new music after an interview with The New York Times’ “Popcast” show. “I got Blacker,” Harlow remarked during their discussion. “I love Black music, I love the sound of Black music. And, of course, I’m hyper-aware of the politics of today — the safer landing spot that a lot of my white contemporaries have found.” Clips of the remarks quickly went viral on social media.

Other people to complain about Jack Harlow’s new direction include Charlamagne Tha God. On the latest episode of The Breakfast Club, he described it as “terrible” and joked that Harlow got “whiter.” He joked: “Saying the music made you Blacker is exactly why I said this album made him whiter. You gotta be really white to say that.”

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Snoop Dogg’s “Smoke Weed Everyday” Trademark Gets Rejected For Several Reasons https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/983667-snoop-dogg-smoke-weed-everyday-trademark-rejected Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:18:28 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=983667 Snoop Dogg already owns a Los Angeles dispensary and Amsterdam coffeeshop that operate under the acronym, "S.W.E.D."

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Snoop Dogg was unable to get a federal trademark on his catchphrase, “Smoke Weed Everyday.” The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ruled against Snoop getting ownership over the phrase for several reasons.

According to Billboard, the trademark examiner wrote that “Smoke Weed Everyday” has already become too common a phrase to properly function as a brand name. “This term or phrase is a song lyric commonly used in association with cannabis use,” they wrote. “Because consumers are accustomed to seeing this term or phrase used in ordinary language by many different sources, they would not perceive it as a mark identifying the source of applicant’s goods and/or services but rather as only conveying an informational message.”

Additionally, the examiner took issue with marijuana still being illegal at the federal level. “Because applicant’s goods and/or services include items or activities that are a per se violation of federal law, the intended use or use of the applied-for mark in commerce in connection with such goods and/or services cannot be lawful,” they further wrote.

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Can Snoop Dogg File For Appeal?

In turn, Snoop can still use “Smoke Weed Everyday” as he wishes, but he won’t be able to prevent other parties from copying him. He can still take his case to PTO’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and even federal court if he wishes.

Snoop already runs a Los Angeles dispensary and Amsterdam coffeeshop that operate under the name, S.W.E.D. That acronym did get approval for trademark registration.

Despite the setback, Snoop has been successful in several business ventures as of late. For one, he recently paid tribute to the late rapper, 2Pac, through his Cali by Snoop brand. He released a limited-edition red wine titled, 2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted. Additionally, Snoop served as an honorary coach and special correspondent for Team USA at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortinam, earlier this year.

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Who Is Chibu? Streamer Who Defeated Blueface In Brand Risk Boxing Match https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/983649-who-is-chibu-blueface Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:13:33 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=983649 Over the weekend, Blueface took home a disappointing loss after his fight against Chibu at one of Adin Ross' boxing events.

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Over the weekend, Blueface went up against Chibu in the ring at one of Adin Ross’ Brand Risk boxing events, and the fight did not go in his favor. Chibu ended up taking home the victory, leading to some serious disappointment among the “Thotiana” rapper’s loved ones and supporters. It was his first match since 2023, when he defeated Ed Matthews at the OVO Arena Wembley in London.

Chibu has reportedly taken part in 10 boxing matches and won nine of them. He’s a popular Twitch streamer, known for playing games like Fortnite, Roblox, and Amenti. He has roughly 113K followers on the platform. This is the biggest win of his boxing career so far.

After the match, Blueface made it clear that he was not at all pleased with how things played out. He even accused Ross of rigging the fight. According to him, this was the last Brand Risk event he’ll ever be involved in.

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Blueface Accuses Adin Ross Of Rigging Fight

“Adin, you know damn well you ain’t gon’ lose your own money on your own fight card,” said after the loss. “I definitely wasn’t unanimous decision. I give it four to two. But hey, shout out to Brand Risk… I probably won’t get back on Brand Risk because you’re tampering with the bets.”

“I’ll definitely never fight on Brand Risk again,” he continued. “Just based on Adin’s business skills.” DJ Akademiks weighed in on the accusation during a recent livestream, revealing that he’s not buying it.

“You do have to take accountability that physically, you look like you’re in 2000X more shape than Chibu, and you were completely gassed. Completely gassed by the sixth round,” he said. “You thought that because he’s fat, your stamina would be better and for the regular person watching the fight, that’s what it should have been. You’re in shape, he’s fat. Or you look in shape physically, but the reality is, not because you look in shape means you’re actually in shape.”

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Wack 100 Confronts Clavicular With A Proposal https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/983654-wack-100-clavicular-meeting Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:00:07 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=983654 Wack 100 is someone who does not shy away from hanging around Kick streamers, and this weekend, he met up with Clavicular.

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Wack 100 is someone who does not shy away from controversy and controversial figures as a whole. After all, he has managed controversial figures like Blueface.

Some fans find Wack 100 to be a nuisance. Someone who inserts himself in stories that don’t involve him. Furthermore, his constant threats of exposing people’s paperwork have also made him enemy number one in some circles. Regardless, Wack remains a public figure, and he is showing no signs of slowing down when it comes to his trolling.

Recently, he even decided to associate himself with the lookmaxxing streamer, Clavicular. In this video, which is not permitted to be shown on this website, Wack 100 meets Clavicular for the very first time, and they have a lengthy discussion.

Overall, the two spoke about how Clavicular is banned from numerous clubs in Miami and cannot seem to get back in.

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Wack 100 Meets Clavicular

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 24: N.O.R.E. Blueface and Wack 100 attend the 2nd annual Hollywood Unlocked Impact Awards at The Beverly Hilton on June 24, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Prince Williams/Getty Images)

Wack 100 claims to know many of the club owners in the city. Additionally, he is vowing to get the streamer unbanned from these places. Clav believes he is banned due to his age, although the whole “HH” Kanye West controversy might have something to do with it as well.

The mere fact that Wack would associate with Clavicular in such a way feels a bit out of character. Clavicular is a white streamer who constantly says the N-word and has proven time and time again that he has some character issues.

With that in mind, it doesn’t seem like Wack cares about any backlash. After all, he has dealt with a whole lot worse in the past. At this point, the streaming world is all about clout, and no one seems to have any integrity anymore. It’s just the nature of the beast.

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Michael Jordan Is The Savior NASCAR Has Desperately Needed For Years https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/983443-michael-jordan-savior-nascar Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:52:02 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=983443 Michael Jordan had been an owner in NASCAR since 2021, although after a landmark lawsuit win, it feels like the tides are starting to turn.

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Michael Jordan is a man who needs no introduction. A mythical figure who dominated the NBA for two decades, winning six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls.

Despite his dominance and greatness on the floor, the one knock against Jordan has been his career as an executive. As owner of the Charlotte Hornets, he never really saw his team enjoy any kind of success. Instead, the Hornets were mostly a laughing stock under his tutelage, so much so that there was this sense that the team was ruining his legacy. Every bad draft pick, every bad signing, and every bad coaching hire was seen as an indictment of Jordan’s passion for the sport. It was also great ammunition for pundits looking to make GOAT cases for LeBron James.

Eventually, in 2023, Michael Jordan sold his stake in the Hornets for close to $3 billion, according to CBS Sports. At the time, it was seen as the right decision. His passion for the Hornets was waning, and another passion was reaching critical mass. Of course, we are talking about 23XI Racing, his NASCAR team, which is a joint venture between Jordan and NASCAR superstar Denny Hamlin. For some, Jordan’s involvement in NASCAR seems completely random. However, it is the culmination of a decades-long passion that is finally starting to pay off in a big way.

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Michael Jordan’s Origins In NASCAR

Michael Jordan and Richard Petty in 1982. Image via Reddit

Growing up in Wilmington, North Carolina, Michael Jordan was in the middle of NASCAR country. While NASCAR itself may have been founded in Daytona Beach, Florida, there is no denying that North Carolina is the sport’s de facto home state. It houses tracks like Charlotte, Rockingham, Bowman Gray Stadium, and even North Wilkesboro.

As a kid, Jordan’s father would take the family to races at Talladega, Darlington, and the numerous aforementioned tracks around North Carolina. Fox Sports notes that this is how Jordan fell in love with the sport, watching legends like Richard Petty and Cale Yarborough. Jordan even got to watch the rise of Dale Earnhardt in the late 70s and early 80s.

Over the decades, Jordan would continue to watch NASCAR from a distance, all while dipping his toes into the world of motorsports. For instance, in 2004, he created Michael Jordan Motorsports. This was a team competing in the AMA Superbike Championship. For those unfamiliar, this is motorcycle road racing. A far cry from the NASCAR stock cars he would fund decades later. The team eventually folded in 2013, although Jordan’s passion for motorsport had been established.

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The Creation Of 23XI Racing

Bubba Wallace
Oct 4, 2021; Talladega, Alabama, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Bubba Wallace (23) celebrates with the trophy after winning the YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports

In 2020, Denny Hamlin was looking to form a new team in the NASCAR Cup Series. Interestingly enough, Hamlin is the first driver in NASCAR history to be sponsored by Jordan Brand. In the late 2000s and early 2010s, Hamlin established a relationship with Jordan by sitting courtside at Hornets games. This would subsequently lead to the opportunity of a lifetime for both men. With Hamlin looking to get a race team off the ground, he went to Jordan, and the two decided it was finally time to get into business with each other.

This subsequently culminated in the creation of 23XI Racing. The name stems from Jordan’s iconic 23 and Hamlin’s number 11. It was the perfect name for a team hoping to be a powerhouse in the sport. Bubba Wallace was eventually announced as the team’s first driver. Quite frankly, this was the perfect choice. To this day, Wallace remains the only black driver in the NASCAR Cup Series. At the time, he had just come off the most consequential season of his NASCAR career.

While he still hadn’t won at the Cup level, he was becoming a household name—a scrappy driver who could make the most of bad equipment. The unfortunate noose incident at Talladega had also made him a target of President Donald Trump. Hamlin recognized him as a fierce competitor and was eager to give him a chance in some good equipment. While 23XI would experience growing pains, there was a belief that Wallace could be the guy.

However, Jordan’s entry into NASCAR came at a very difficult time for the sport. Little did MJ know that his passion project would become a recovery mission.

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The Decline Of NASCAR

Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt
Jeff Gordon beats Dale Earnhardt to the finish line in the Daytona 500 on Feb. 14, 1999.

In 2001, Fox got the broadcasting rights to NASCAR. Unfortunately, their very first race was the 2001 Daytona 500, in which Earnhardt was tragically killed during a last-lap crash. Following the tragedy, NASCAR’s profile continued to rise. According to AutoRacing1, in 2007, NASCAR was averaging close to 7.85 million viewers per race. The sport was quietly becoming just as popular as the NFL, with stars like Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Carl Edwards, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr., and the Busch brothers leading the way.

During the 1990s, the rivalry between Dale Earnhardt and Jeff Gordon turned NASCAR from a niche sport located in the American Southeast into a National powerhouse. Movies like Days Of Thunder brought the sport into the mainstream. Meanwhile, more and more races were being broadcast on national TV.

However, in the 2010s, things took a turn for the worse. Some of the sport’s biggest stars retired, and there were hardly any interesting newcomers to replace the voids that were left. In 2025, the average Cup series race averaged 2.5 million viewers, a 58 percent decline since 2010. Sure, streaming is a thing now, but this is still a worrisome decline. Not to mention, empty stands have plagued a plethora of tracks, leading to renovations to reduce the number of seats.

It was also during this time that NASCAR had an all-out identity crisis. They lowered the cars from 900 horsepower to 550 horsepower in an effort to make the racing tighter. Instead, the cars became too easy to drive, and aeroblocking led to some truly awful racing that made NASCAR races look like Formula 1 races. Not to mention, the one-race winner-takes-all playoff format turned the Cup Series championship into a complete joke. Thankfully, after 11 years, NASCAR went back to a 10-race Chase For The Cup format for 2026.

Needless to say, the sport has been in dire straits for some time. The decline in ratings, questions about the sport’s legitimacy, and a lack of marketable drivers have left NASCAR looking to pick up the pieces. Typically, you would expect a driver to come save the day. As it turns out, an owner would be the one to bail everyone out.

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Michael Jordan vs. NASCAR

Tyler Reddick
Oct 27, 2024; Homestead, Florida, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Tyler Reddick (45) celebrates after winning the Straight Talk Wireless 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-Imagn Images

By 2024, 23XI was becoming one of the best teams in the NASCAR garage. While Joe Gibbs Racing, Penske, and Hendrick Motorsports were still the big three of the sport, 23XI was right on the cusp of greatness. In 2021 and 2022, Bubba Wallace managed to win a couple of races. Meanwhile, the signing of Tyler Reddick led to a plethora of wins throughout 2023 and 2024. Reddick even made the Championship Four in 2024, despite a dark cloud hanging over the sport’s head. Of course, we are talking about the lawsuit Michael Jordan launched against NASCAR.

In October of that year, 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports launched a federal antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR. Within this lawsuit, both teams accused NASCAR and its CEO Jim France of running NASCAR as a monopoly. They had a solid case, as NASCAR owns a plethora of tracks around the United States, and with the new Next Gen car, they also had a say in the manufacturing. Their attempts to shut down smaller racing series around the country also fortified the allegations within the lawsuit.

Meanwhile, due to NASCAR’s status as the only viable stock car racing association in North America, they knew they could get away with giving teams a raw deal. Race purses had been on a steady decline, while charters weren’t permanent. At any time, NASCAR could get rid of the multi-million-dollar investments teams had made to ensure their participation in every single race. When it was time to sign a new charter agreement in 2024, every single team knew they were getting a raw deal. When given just hours to sign the deal, only two teams stood firm: 23XI and Front Row Motorsports.

It was a bold move by Jordan, one that jeopardized his investments in the sport. It was also a move that could have completely dissolved NASCAR as we know it. Thankfully, in December 2025, the lawsuit was settled before things could reach a true breaking point. In the end, teams got a slice of the international TV deal, better race payouts, and most importantly, permanent charters. The rest of the NASCAR garage has MJ to thank for that one.

If it weren’t for Jordan and Front Row Motorsports’ Bob Jenkins, none of this would have been possible. NASCAR would have never been held accountable, and it would have continued making the same bad decisions that have left the sport decimated. Instead, the France family has had to confront the error of its ways and embrace positive change. Change that celebrates the sport’s history, while also acknowledging that sometimes, a little bit of deviance from the status quo goes a long way in bringing in new fans and attracting new sponsors.

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How Jordan Is Helping Save NASCAR

Michael Jordan at Tyler Reddick on Victory Lane. The 2026 Daytona 500 held Feb.15 at Daytona International Speedway.

Between NASCAR’s monopolistic tendencies and its steep decline in viewership, it is safe to say that even die-hard fans have been turning away from the sport. Denny Hamlin’s heartbreaking loss at Phoenix during the 2025 Championship Race was, in many respects, the straw that broke the camel’s back. Thankfully, that format is gone. While MJ didn’t influence that decision, there are a few other ways in which he is making NASCAR cool again.

Perhaps the most obvious way is through the Jordan Brand paint schemes. Tyler Reddick’s Jumpman schemes have been a treat to watch over the last few seasons. Meanwhile, Bubba Wallace has had his fair share of iconic paint schemes thanks to sponsorships from McDonald’s, DoorDash, Columbia, and even Robinhood. Paint schemes are ultimately what connect you to a driver. As a kid, I became a Jeff Gordon fan because of his rainbow warrior DuPont Chevrolet.

One can only imagine how many basketball fans and sneakerheads have watched a NASCAR race just to see a Jumpman paint scheme on the track. A first-time fan can very easily become a lifetime fan–a conversion that NASCAR has been struggling to make for years.

While Jordan has been running his team since 2021, he hasn’t always been promoted by NASCAR. While he has made his way to many races, NASCAR has always been hesitant to stick cameras in his face and let the world know that Jordan is a part of the sport. It almost felt as though the sport was hesitant to embrace its most famous owner. Why? Well, in the eyes of NASCAR, no one is bigger than the sport. There isn’t a single driver, sponsor, crew chief, or owner who should be placed on a pedestal. At least that was the mentality for decades. It’s a shortsighted way of looking at things, and it is ultimately why NASCAR was stuck in a marketing crisis up until this year.

In 2026, we are finally seeing the tides start to turn, and Jordan is at the forefront of that. No longer is NASCAR shying away from Jordan’s celebrity. At the Daytona 500, Jordan’s driver, Tyler Reddick, won with a last-lap pass on the sport’s most popular driver, Chase Elliott. The following weekend in Atlanta, Reddick won again, this time due to a final restart mistake from teammate Bubba Wallace, who ended up finishing in the Top 10. A week later, he won again at the Circuit of the Americas.

During this three-peat, Jordan was all over the airwaves. Fox’s Jamie Little was interviewing him after every win, and Jordan couldn’t look any happier. In fact, in Victory Lane at the 500, he was personally congratulated by Jim France, the man he was suing just months prior. It was a rare sign of unity. After a bitter court battle, NASCAR is finally ready to embrace change and acknowledge the impact people like Jordan can have on the growth of the sport.

While the TV ratings are still relatively stagnant to start the year, NASCAR has been all over social media. They’ve also been getting more attention in SportsCenter highlight packages. Throughout Reddick’s winning streak, NASCAR was dominating the conversation. Something that hadn’t been true in a very long time. Not to mention, with Reddick going for four wins in a row at Phoenix, there was lots of celebrity attention. Fat Joe and Jadakiss were at the race, showing that NASCAR was bringing in new race fans who otherwise wouldn’t be paying attention.

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What’s Next For 23XI Racing

Bubba Wallace
Mar 15, 2026; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; 23XI Racing driver Bubba Wallace (23) during the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

2026 promises to be the best year in 23XI Racing’s short history. Tyler Reddick is currently first in the championship standings after five races. Meanwhile, Bubba Wallace is in second place. This 1-2 punch is the result of years of hard work, and it is challenging NASCAR’s status quo. For decades now, Hendrick Motorsports, Joe Gibbs Racing, and Penske have been dominating the championship fight. The Big Three are starting to become the Big Four. The Next Gen car allows for more parity, and Jordan’s team is taking full advantage.

While a technical alliance with Joe Gibbs Racing certainly helps, it is clear that 23XI Racing is becoming the team everyone thought it could be. Bubba Wallace is coming into his own and even has a Crown Jewel win at the Brickyard 400. Meanwhile, Reddick is proving that he is a perennial championship contender.

Going into next year, there are also rumblings that the team will replace driver Riley Herbst with Corey Heim, one of the premier prospects in the sport. The future is clearly bright for Jordan and his team, and if they win a championship, then it’s hard to argue against MJ’s impact.

Jordan’s success is good for NASCAR, and it’s good to see the sport finally acknowledge that. NASCAR has been desperate for something new and exciting, and 23XI Racing is providing the superstar cache that has been missing all along.

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Meteor Causes Massive Sonic Boom In Ohio https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/983638-meteor-causes-massive-shockwave-ohio Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:40:41 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=983638 Several people on social media have been posting about seeing a meteor pass over the sky in Ohio on Tuesday morning.

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Several people in Northeast Ohio reported hearing a massive booming sound on Tuesday morning, which the National Weather Service has since confirmed was likely “a result of a meteor.” To do so, they used satellite imagery and lightning mapping technology. A NASA spokesperson also confirmed the news to News 5 Cleveland reporter Clay LePard, noting that it was spotted near Medina.

The soundwave could reportedly be heard as far west as Norwalk and as far east as Pennsylvania. “We’re receiving reports across western PA and eastern OH of a loud boom and a fireball in the sky. Our satellite data suggest it was possibly a meteor entering the atmosphere,” NWS Pittsburgh wrote on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday morning. They later published footage of the meteor. “One of our employees, Jared Rackley, caught this morning’s meteor on camera from the Pittsburgh area,” they wrote.

Users on social media have been sharing their own experiences with the meteor. “NE Ohio here and it sounded like a large tree limb hitting the roof and then rolling down the roof! We were about to check the attic. It seriously sounded that close. Shook the house!” one local responded to NWS Pittsburgh. Another joked: “In the state of the world right now, this would have caused me to drop to my knees and pray!”

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Where Exactly Was The Meteor?

19 News Meteorologist Jeff Tanchak says that the boom occurred when the meteor broke the sound barrier and entered the atmosphere. It remains unclear exactly where and when it did so, although no injuries have been reported.

It isn’t the first time a meteor has crossed over Ohio in recent months. Back in February, CBS affiliate WNBS shared doorbell camera footage of one passing through the sky. Again, on March 15, ABC 6 published a doorbell camera video of another meteor in the air.

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Charlamagne Tha God Unleashes On Jack Harlow’s Neo-Soul Album https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/983629-charlamagne-tha-god-jack-harlow-neo-soul Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:19:10 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=983629 Jack Harlow's new album "Monica" is turning heads, and Charlamagne Tha God isn't exactly buying what is being sold.

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Jack Harlow has brought about lots of controversy this past week following the release of his new album Monica. Harlow ventures into neo-soul on this record, which isn’t exactly a welcome change. His execution of the genre is rough, to say the least. He doesn’t have the chops, and fans are letting it be known that this was a misfire.

Furthermore, in an interview with The New York Times, Harlow says he “got blacker.” This was the kind of fumble at the goal line that veteran artists should know not to make. These comments were tone deaf, and now, Harlow is facing the consequences.

With that being said, Monica is getting some pretty brutal reviews. Anthony Fantano and Pitchfork have already ripped the album to shreds. Yesterday on The Breakfast Club, Charlamagne Tha God added insult to injury with some very direct comments about Harlow’s album.

While he acknowledges that Harlow’s comments were probably sarcastic, he also says the album just wasn’t good.

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Charlamagne Tha God Gets Honest

There has been some debate about whether or not Harlow should have switched genres in the first place. Charlamagne noted that a genre shift is fine. However, there is one very simple caveat to that. The album needs to be fire. If the music isn’t good, then people are going to have negative reactions.

Had Harlow delivered a truly dope project, everyone would have been a lot more charitable towards him. However, that was not the case, and the criticism has been flowing freely as a result. Harlow has mostly been quiet over the last few days, and doesn’t seem to be engaging with what people have to say.

Overall, this is not the end of Harlow’s career by any stretch of the imagination. He still has quite a few faithful supporters who will continue to support his new music. Having said that, one has to wonder if Harlow is going to go back to rap following this misfire.

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