Alex Zidel
<b>Managing Editor</b>
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Alex Zidel began working at HotNewHipHop as a Staff Writer in February 2018 before becoming the Managing Editor in June 2019.
<strong>Favorite Hip Hop Artists:</strong> Kid Cudi, Kanye West, Young Thug, Frank Ocean.
MusicFivio Foreign Names Top 5 Rappers From New York Right NowFivio Foreign reveals his Mount Rushmore (plus one!) of current New York rappers.ByAlex Zidel8.3K Views
NumbersNBA YoungBoy Makes $17 Million Per Year From YouTube Alone: ReportNBA YoungBoy makes around $1.4 million from YouTube every month, according to DJ Akademiks.ByAlex Zidel58.6K Views
NewsRubi Rose Spills On Her Preferences With New Single, "I Like"Rubi Rose tells the world what she's into on her new single, "I Like."ByAlex Zidel2.3K Views
MusicJoe Budden Lands Another Nicki Minaj InterviewJoe Budden is teasing a new interview with the one and only Nicki Minaj.ByAlex Zidel11.3K Views
Original ContentNew Music Friday: Kanye West, Kodak Black, & EARTHGANG Highlight This Week's ReleasesThis week's new music releases include Kanye West, Kodak Black, EARTHGANG, Tyga & Doja Cat, Conway The Machine, Ace Hood, Denzel Curry, and much more.ByAlex Zidel3.3K Views
NewsKodak Black Gets Mischievous On "Hitting Houses"Kodak Black details his affinity for pulling off home robberies on his new song, "Hitting Houses."ByAlex Zidel3.3K Views
RelationshipsYung Bleu's Baby's Mother Goes In On Him: "You're The Worst Father A Kid Could Ever Have"Yung Bleu's baby's mother, Shunna Phillips, also said the rapper has bed bugs and doesn't bathe.ByAlex Zidel76.8K Views
NewsFlo Milli Caps Off Black History Month With "PBC (Pretty Black Cute)"Flo Milli works her magic on her new single, "PBC."ByAlex Zidel1.7K Views
AnticsChief Keef Responds After Twitter Users Nominate Him For Russia-Ukraine WarHip-hop fans think Chief Keef can save us from World War 3.ByAlex Zidel17.9K Views
NewsR-Mean & French Montana Bring International Flair To Scott Storch-Produced Single, "Yalla Habibi"R-Mean is back with his new single "Yalla Habibi" featuring French Montana and produced by Scott Storch.ByAlex Zidel3.7K Views
MusicYe Releases "Donda 2" On Stem PlayerThe first version of "Donda 2" features Future, XXXTentacion, Travis Scott, Migos, Jack Harlow, Soulja Boy, and more.ByAlex Zidel11.3K Views
MusicBig K.R.I.T. Reveals When He Plans To Retire From RapBig K.R.I.T. plans to keep going for at least another twenty years.ByAlex Zidel3.8K Views
MusicMeek Mill's Producer Calls Him Out For Bad Business & Hypocrisy: "I Feel Like Kanye When He Walked Into That Roc-A-Fella Building"A producer signed to Meek Mill's Dreamchasers label called out the rapper for allegedly being a hypocrite and running bad business.ByAlex Zidel39.4K Views
AnticsKodak Black Expects To Sleep With Female Rap Collaborators: "I Gotta Bust 'Em"Kodak Black made disturbing comments about expecting sex from his female collaborators during an interview on "The Breakfast Club."ByAlex Zidel13.9K Views
NumbersYeat "2 Alivë" First-Week Sales ProjectionsYeat will have his highest-charting project to date with "2 Alivë."ByAlex Zidel9.7K Views
MusicJoe Budden On Kanye West's Stem Player & "Donda 2": "We're Stealing This Music"Joe Budden and his podcast's co-hosts don't intend on paying $200 to buy the Stem Player to hear "Donda 2."ByAlex Zidel24.2K Views
MusicEARTHGANG Reveals "Ghetto Gods" Tracklist: J. Cole, Future, 2 Chainz, J.I.D., & MoreEARTHGANG's upcoming new album "Ghetto Gods" features J. Cole, Future, 2 Chainz, J.I.D., Ari Lennox, Nick Cannon, and more.ByAlex Zidel5.3K Views
NewsKehlani Shares New Single "Little Story" From Upcoming AlbumKehlani releases the latest single from her upcoming album, titled "little story."ByAlex Zidel3.7K Views
GramVic Mensa's Heated Confrontation With DJ Akademiks Resurfaces After Ak's Clash With Megan Thee StallionPeople want to know where Ak's energy was when Vic Mensa pressed him on "Everyday Struggle" a few years ago.ByAlex Zidel13.5K Views
PoliticsVladimir Putin Threatens "Consequences You Have Never Experienced In History" To Anyone Who Gets Involved In Russia-Ukraine ConflictVladimir Putin issued a terrifying warning to Joe Biden and other world leaders to not interfere in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, saying, "Russia's response will be immediate and will lead to such consequences that you have never experienced in your history."ByAlex Zidel7.0K Views
BeefBenzino Still Hates EminemIt's 2022 and Benzino is still pressed about Eminem.ByAlex Zidel23.9K Views
Pop CultureFormer Porn Star Jenna Jameson Confined To A WheelchairFormer adult film actress Jenna Jameson has not regained the ability to walk after being hospitalized last month.ByAlex Zidel55.3K Views
MusicNBA YoungBoy & DaBaby Collab Album "Better Than You" Release Date Revealed: ReportTwo of the most polarizing rappers are reportedly teaming up for a new collaborative album called "Better Than You."ByAlex Zidel7.1K Views
MusicKodak Black Shares "Back For Everything" Tracklist & NBA YoungBoy Won't Be Happy About ItLil Durk is the only guest feature on Kodak Black's upcoming new album.ByAlex Zidel38.8K Views