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Music Kanye West Faced His Demons On "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy"—And Searched For Peace On "The Life Of Pablo" From the triumphant return from cultural exile on "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" to the chaotic but inspired rollout of "The Life of Pablo," Kanye weathered storm after storm to arrive at a fleeting sense of peace—which may be why he now sees "TLOP" as the superior album, even over what many consider his magnum opus. By Aron A. April 17, 2025 989 Views
Music Five Things We Want From Drake's Next Solo Album Everyone knows Drake's next solo album will be a massive event. The question is this: will it coast off legacy or change his career's course? By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 15, 2025 4.2K Views
Music Karena Evans Finds Herself Dragged In The Drake & Kendrick Lamar Stan Wars: From “God’s Plan” To “luther” Karena Evans has carved her own lane since her breakthrough directorial debut with Drake’s “God’s Plan.” Since then, she’s directed for TV shows like “Snowfall” and music videos for other TDE artists, including SZA. By Aron A. April 11, 2025 2.9K Views
Music Keri Hilson & Beyoncé Beef: A Timeline Of The One-Sided Beef Revisiting the feud between Keri Hilson and Beyonce. By Aron A. April 10, 2025 1500 Views
Pop Culture How Many Kids Does Ayesha Howard Have? She has been in court over custody of her and Anthony Edwards child. By Axl Banks April 08, 2025 5.9K Views
Viral "Pop The Balloon Or Find Love" Goes Live On Netflix: Controversies, Viral Fame & What To Expect The viral dating show expands to Netflix with its first-ever live iteration. By Aron A. April 06, 2025 3.3K Views
Music 11 Albums To Remind You That 2017-2018 Was The Furthest Thing From The Worst Time In Hip-Hop 2017-2018 was a time in hip-hop. By Aron A. April 04, 2025 5.9K Views
Music Top 50 Best Rap Albums Of The Decade So Far HotNewHipHop is taking a deep dive into the Top 50 best rap albums of the decade so far as determined by our staff. By HNHH Staff April 04, 2025 28.4K Views
Original Content Big U RICO Case: The Murder Allegations Involving Rayshawn Williams The purported "Godfather of Hip Hop" Big U faces federal RICO charges tied to fraud, extortion, & the murder of 21-year-old Rayshawn Williams. By Erika Marie April 04, 2025 5.7K Views
Music Hottest Rap Albums & Songs Of March 2025 Last month was a great one for rap and today, we are looking at the hottest rap albums and songs of March 2025. By HNHH Staff April 03, 2025 286 Views
Original Content Big U RICO Case: What Does It Mean To 'Check In'? The Big U case has reignited debate around “checking in” culture in Hip Hop. Is it about respect, or a system built on fear and exploitation? By Erika Marie April 03, 2025 2.0K Views
Viral Kanye West’s Interview With DJ Akademiks Is His Clearest Attempt To Sink Hip-Hop To His Level Of the many problematic angles tackled in DJ Akademiks' interview, the key revelation is how Kanye West wants to punish everyone around him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 01, 2025 8.2K Views
Original Content Who Is Big U? From Street Legend To Accused Industry Enforcer Once praised as a Hip Hop gatekeeper and community leader, Big U now faces federal charges of murder, extortion, and running a criminal enterprise. By Erika Marie April 01, 2025 3.3K Views
Sports Stephen A Smith's Beef With LeBron James Is His Final Step To Becoming A Right-Wing Grifter Stephen A Smith has been diving into politics as of late and beefing with LeBron James is a great way to ingratiate oneself with the right. By Alexander Cole March 28, 2025 2.4K Views
Music AZ Chike Talks Kendrick Lamar “peekaboo,” Getting Roasted By ScHoolboy Q & West Coast Unity After delivering back-to-back standout verses on ScHoolboy Q’s "Blue Lips" and Kendrick Lamar’s "GNX," AZ Chike has solidified himself as one of Los Angeles’ most exciting rap voices. He shares a hilarious story about the now-famous group photo from Kendrick’s The Pop Out, his initial fear of signing a record deal, and gaining support of West Coast legends. By Aron A. March 27, 2025 3.0K Views
Crime Big U RICO Case: All The Celebrities Mentioned In Federal Papers Big U faces RICO charges after surrendering to federal agents last week. By Aron A. March 25, 2025 17.7K Views
Relationships Summer Walker’s Dating History: From London On Da Track To Rico Recklezz Her high-profile romances often cause a stir, but that doesn't stop Summer Walker from sharing her relationships—the good, bad, and ugly. By Erika Marie March 24, 2025 1288 Views
Music Kanye West & Playboi Carti Beef, Explained Playboi Carti and Kanye West were once a popular duo, but after Ye was left off MUSIC, it seems their relationship is irreparable. By Devin Morton March 21, 2025 8.4K Views
Reviews Playboi Carti "MUSIC" Review With appearances from Kendrick Lamar, Future, and Travis Scott, "MUSIC" reaffirms Playboi Carti as both a pioneer and provocateur in hip-hop. By Aron A. March 20, 2025 2.2K Views

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