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Music Drake courted a few women during his Kick stream last night, hosting a "20 v 1" event with Lily Phillips, Lena The Plug, Pinkchyu, and more.
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Songs "Special Ops" by Lil Wayne, produced by Manny G, Swede, and Ethan First, is yet another Green Bay Packers anthem from him.
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Music Lil Baby continues to take shots at DJ Akademiks, and the hip-hop commentator is not standing for any of it.
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Music NBA Ben10 was recently shot at a restaurant in Houston after a fight allegedly broke out over some chains.
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Music Fetty Wap previously said he doesn't want to speak on his prison time in his new music, and we'll see when that will land.
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Music Lil Poppa passed away late Wednesday morning, and his loss is weighing heavy on everyone from fans to veterans in hip-hop.
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Music 50 Cent and many others have been praising Lil Durk's legal team, including frequent hip-hop defense attorneys Drew Findling and Brian Steel.
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Music Snoop Dogg's "Ten Til Midnight" album comes out in April, whereas the movie stars Ray Vaughn, G Perico, BLK ODYSSY, and Hitta J3.
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Music On HotNewHipHop's latest livestream, Aron and I also discussed Drake's "FOMO" teases, Hit-Boy's Nas comments, and recent Rod Wave debates.
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Music OTF Jam was a witness for the prosecution during the Lil Durk trial, and Memo600 has been advocating for Durk throughout his legal woes.
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Music On HotNewHipHop's latest panel discussion, Aron and I also discussed the Lil Durk verdict and the Vince Staples debate.
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Music Lil Durk is facing a racketeering trial, and ahead of his bond hearing in November, DJ Akademiks has some thoughts.
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Music He usually keeps his romances low profile these days, but a report claims that Lil Wayne popped the question earlier this year.
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Original Content A packed Hip Hop criminal trial calendar puts Keefe D, Lil Durk, Yella Beezy, and AllStar JR before juries this month.
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Music Lil Durk and Lil Yachty have a couple of different collaborations together, and fans hope they won't be the only ones they will ever drop.
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Songs Lil Yachty's "Child Boy" freestyle continues his trend of fire singles that probably won't make it to DSPs.
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Songs Tyler, the Creator popped out in surprising fashion on Tuesday with a remix of the LilGoatD3 track, "Girls."
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Songs Given all the controversy surrounding Atlanta hip-hop these days, this 21 Savage and Lil Baby collaboration is very curious.
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Music Lil Durk recently won his murder-for-hire legal battle, and with another trial on the horizon, he has a message for the youth.
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Music Lil Durk saluted women in the game on his Instagram Story yesterday.
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Gossip Recently, Supa Peach hopped online to weigh in after Jayda Cheaves accused Ari Fletcher of sleeping with Lil Baby.
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Music "Lil" rappers are making a big impact on Spotify.
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Crime YNW Melly requested the substitution of legal counsel for the popular hip-hop attorney, Drew Findling, who represents Lil Durk.
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Music During a conversation with DJ Drama, Lil Wayne offered some comments about Nicki Minaj and her influence on rap.
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Music Both the defense and the prosecution in Lil Durk's murder-for-hire trial have rested their cases, which means closing arguments are next.
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Music Bradford Cohen has a lot of legal experience pertaining to hip-hop cases, and Lil Durk is facing a massive one right now.
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Music Trenches News hopped on a livestream with DJ Akademiks, where he had some pointed criticism for Lil Durk's lawyer, Drew Findling.
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Sneakers From LL Cool J's 1985 album cover to Travis Scott's "Mocha," these are the moments that cemented the Air Jordan 1's place in hip hop history.
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Original Content After losing close friends to drug culture, iLoveMakonnen explains why he turned away and shifted his focus.
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Music LiAngelo Ball, aka GELO, burst onto the music scene at the top of 2025 with "Tweaker," a track that would change his career trajectory.
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Mixtapes "Outside For The Summer" by Tonio Armani and Lil Jon is a party-ready set of tracks for the summer blending funk, soul, and hip-hop.
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Music North West and Lil Novi represent a new wave of hip-hop heirs inheriting their parents’ legacies without being defined by them.
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Original Content From industry backlash to the rise of queer artists, iLoveMakonnen opens up about carving his own lane while the culture wrestles with change.
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Original Content On the heels of "Black Ken," here are Lil B's top 10 mixtapes from his expansive discography.
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Songs "Barbiturates" by Bruiser Wolf and Twista, with production from Raphy, is one of the most dizzying hip-hop cuts you'll hear this week.
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Original Content A look back at the best collaborative projects to come from the hip-hop mainstays.
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Beef Quando Rondo and Lil Durk's beef stems from NBA Youngboy. It includes others like Woop, King Von, and Doodie Lo.
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Mixtapes Teller Bank$' "Hate Island" is one of the most entrancing, idiosyncratic, skilled, and expansive hip-hop albums you'll hear this year.
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Music Explore the impact of Juice Wrld's unique style on hip-hop and discover artists like Iann Dior, The Kid LAROI, Lil Tecca, and Trippie Redd.
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Music From Bronx streets to hip-hop fame, Lil Tjay balances arresting lyrics and business ventures for a continually rising career.
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Music Young Thug’s leaked jail calls have disrupted his friendships with fellow rap superstars such as Future, Migos, Drake, and GloRilla.
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TV The couple’s relationship remains one of the most defining moments on the popularity reality show.
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Mixtapes "THE BRIDGE" by Tobe Nwigwe is one of the most dynamic and invigorating albums you'll find this week in hip-hop and beyond.
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TV In a "Love & Hip Hop Reunion" clip, Apryl Jones and Lil Fizz reveal their relationship failed due to lack of communication.
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Politics A lyrical timeline of Lil Wayne's Trump references, tracing how the mogul became metaphor, flex, and finally, photo op.
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Original Content Coming out in rap hasn’t always been safe or celebrated. Yet, over time, artists like Frank Ocean & Lil Nas X forced Hip Hop to pay attention.
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Music Lil Mosey sat down with HotNewHipHop to discuss his recent legal case in which he was found not guilty of rape, as well as musical comeback.
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Mixtapes Back in 2016, Lil Uzi Vert became one of the biggest artists in hip-hop and "Lil Uzi Vert Vs. The World" was a huge reason why.
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News Fetty Wap makes history.
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Music DJ Akademiks says he'll speak with Marc Lamont Hill once the former CNN commentator gets his hip-hop credentials up.
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