Cupcakke became a trending Twitter topic on Tuesday (December 15) after she dropped her controversial new single “How To Rob (Remix).” The track finds the Chicago spitter setting her sights on numerous rappers in the industry, including Lil Baby, Megan Thee Stallion, Cardi B and Flo Milli. The song, which is a nod to 50 […]
Philadelphia, PA – Philadelphia rapper AR-Ab has been holed up in a 6×8 prison cell at the Federal Detention Center (FDC) of Philadelphia as he awaits sentencing on a litany of charges, including conspiracy and distribution of crack cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine. But according to an Instagram post shared to his account on December 8, he’s […]
Jeremih is currently resting up following a scary battle with COVID-19, which saw him hospitalized and even placed on a ventilator in the intensive care unit at one point. The singer appeared on Sway’s Universe with Chance The Rapper on Tuesday (December 15) in support of their Merry Christmas Little Mama project hitting streaming platforms […]
Rumors of an impending alternative version of Eminem’s Music To Be Murdered By album have been floating around online for the past several days. While KXNG Crooked more or less debunked its existence — or at least played coy about knowing anything about it — producer Dem Jointz appeared to suggest otherwise. In an Instagram […]
James Harden took the floor Tuesday night (December 15) for the first time in a preseason game against the San Antonio Spurs and a pregame photo of him looking hefty, which is possibly edited, quickly began to trend on social media. Once fans got their first look at the star Rockets guard, many jokingly compared […]
50 Cent recently revealed he was down to face his former rival The Game in a Verzuz battle. In a new interview with Power 106, the Compton-bred rapper said he’s also willing to take part in Timbaland and Swizz Beatz’s series and admitted he’s already written down 25 songs for a potential clash. For Game, […]
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Busta Rhymes recreates a classic cut for his latest single. On Tuesday, Busta Rhymes dropped the video for “Outta My Mind,” the latest single from Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God. The song features Bell Biv Devoe, whose hit single “Poison” was sampled for the track. Stream the video below. In the video, Busta […]
The Houston rapper performed a few of her most acclaimed tracks of the year. Straight from a rodeo, Megan Thee Stallion celebrated winning Apple Music’s Breakout Artist of the Year by sharing renditions of her most popular tracks of 2020. She kicked off the set with “Realer,” a biting song produced by LilJuMadeDaBeat. This set […]
The German producer Imisc is back with a brand new track, “Love Me Too,” after the very appealing “Dancing Baby” dropped earlier this year. “Love Me Too” sees the collaboration of Imisc and J.O.Y continue to shine on the kind of track that would perfectly suit an after-party on the beach at sunrise. The Munich-based […]
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Dig new music from Ankhlejohn, Jehst, Dueling Experts, Che Noir, Roc C and more this Mixtape Monday Ankhlejohn is up first with As Above So Below, Jehst drops one for the Heathens, Dueling Experts follow with DE2: Sand The Floor and Che Noir is back with After 12. Roc C takes a trip on OxTales. […]
Both Earth Wind & Fire and The Isley Brothers have left an irreversible mark on the entertainment industry due to their extensive contributions to music over the years. On Sunday night, fans were debating who would win a Verzuz battle between Earth, Wind & Fire and the Isley Brothers on Twitter. A Verzuz I need […]
Madlib’s latest album, Sound Ancestors, is out next month via the Madlib Invazion imprint. Check out the first single, “Road of the Lonely Ones,” now. Madlib is getting the new year started with yet another collaborative album. The producer has just released a new song called “Road of the Lonely Ones.” The song is a […]
Rowdy Rebel is back home after his release from prison on Tuesday (December 15), and he’s already ready to stir the pot. In a video shortly after he walked out of the Ogdensburg Correction Facility, the “Computers” rapper stood on top of a car as he laid claim to the coveted title of King of […]
Fredo Bang is not pleased with PornHub’s latest move. The popular adult video website purged millions of videos in the last week after making the decision to limit uploads to verified users, calling it “the most comprehensive safeguards in user-generated platform history” in a statement. But it’s also an extreme inconvenience, according to Fredo. “This […]
Chicago rapper JusBlow600, who’s signed to Lil Durk’s Only The Family imprint alongside the late King Von, was reportedly arrested last week. According to The Times of Northwest Indiana, JusBlow600 — real name Justin M. Mitchell — was extradited back to Chicago where he’ll face a murder charge and six additional felonies. In addition to the […]
Charlotte, NC – DaBaby was apparently craving some fast food goodness on Sunday night (December 13) and decided to roll through a McDonald’s drive-thru. But the chart-topping rapper got more than he bargained for when the employee manning the window started spitting a freestyle for him. Unbeknownst to DaBaby, the man serving his food turned […]
Bun B is standing tall on his initial sentiments about Tory Lanez following the Toronto native’s incident with Megan Thee Stallion. The legendary Houston rhymer sat down with HotNewHipHop on Monday (December 14), and he was asked about speaking out against Lanez in August. According to Bun, he has no regrets about standing up for […]
Rick Ross will headline Rolling Loud’s third live stream of the pandemic-stricken year, ‘Home For The Holidaze.’ The event goes down Tuesday (December 15) at 6 p.m. ET through Rolling Loud’s Twitch channel and will also feature performances from Pouya and Fat Nick, Robb Bank$, Hotboii and more. As usual, it will feature interviews and […]
The one and only Murs has returned with a new album called Love & Rockets Vol. 2: The Declaration. To coincide with the release, the Living Legend and former host of HipHopDX’s The Breakdown has also shared a video for “The D.O.C.,” one of 12 tracks on the DJ Fresh-produced project. Directed by Justin Marmorstein, the visual begins […]
Exclusive – T.I. may be the charismatic host of his own expediTIously podcast, but every once in awhile he’ll sit down for an interview where he’s answering the questions. During a recent Zoom conversation with HipHopDX, the Hustle Gang CEO touched on a myriad of topics, including his marriage to Tameka “Tiny” Harris and intuitively […]
Phora isn’t too happy with what seems to be the promo run for Playboi Carti’s highly-anticipated album Whole Lotta Red. On Monday (December 14), images of the album’s title and its alleged release date of December 25 spray-painted on walls and billboards in various locations started circulating on Twitter. One of those billboards happened to […]
Chance The Rapper is often the butt of internet jokes, which only seemed to intensify after the release of his 2019 album The Big Day. The project, which received a dismal 2.3 rating from HipHopDX, was trashed by critics and eviscerated by his once loyal fans. But during a recent video interview with Hot 97’s Ebro Darden and Peter […]
OGDENSBURG, NY – Rowdy Rebel was released from prison on Tuesday (December 15), according to Complex and a search of the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision website. The “Computers” rhymer had been locked up in the Ogdensburg Correction Facility since 2016 but was first arrested alongside Bobby Shmurda and 13 other GS9 members in 2014 […]
Los Angeles, CA – Swae Lee is asking his 8.9 million Instagram followers for their assistance. On Monday (December 14), the Rae Sremmurd rapper issued a cry for help to his Instagram Stories after he apparently lost his hard drive at the Los Angeles International Airport. He also put up a handsome reward for its safe […]
Los Angeles, CA – Playboi Carti’s grotesquely delayed Whole Lotta Red album is supposedly on its way, his latest announcement of an intergalactic guest feature adds tenfold to the hype surrounding the project. Following a recent pop-up appearance with Kanye West, the purported executive producer of the album, Carti linked with Kid Cudi and gave the […]
Akademiks is once again at the center of a contentious e-beef, this time with Ebro Darden and Hot 97’s Peter Rosenberg. After Rosenberg referred to the media personality as a “talentless hack” during a recent episode of Ebro In The Morning, Rosenberg took his thoughts on Akademiks to YouTube and said he’d have no problem fighting […]
T-Pain has long been considered one of the innovators of bringing Auto-Tune to the mainstream in the late 2000s, leading rappers like Kanye West and Lil Wayne to use it prominently in their music. According to Diddy’s engineer Matt Testa, the Hip Hop mogul saw T-Pain as the architect of the movement and even asked […]
JAY-Z’s Roc Nation and Random House are teaming up to launch a literary publishing partnership titled Roc Lit 101. According to Variety, the company’s first wave of releases are expected to arrive in the summer of 2021, as readers can expect Roc Lit 101 to deeply explore an array of subjects with a unique lens including […]