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Discover exclusive hip-hop features on HotNewHipHop. Read interviews, album reviews, think pieces, and curated lists covering music, culture, and more. Music One year later, Kendrick Lamar’s “Euphoria” still stands as the moment he flipped the script on Drake. By Aron A. April 30, 2025 2.6K Views Music EXCLUSIVE: B.G. reflects on censorship, mental health, his album "Freedom Of Speech," and how hip-hop has been on trial since the 90s. By Aron A. April 28, 2025 2.5K Views Original Content By Erika Marie April 25, 2025 3.4K Views Sports Will Shannon Sharpe be removed from ESPN? Here's everything you need to know about the $50M lawsuit against him. By Aron A. April 23, 2025 3.1K Views Relationships Kevin Gates recently called Brittany Renner his “wife” while the world watched. From flirtatious interviews to her conversion to Islam, here’s their story. By Erika Marie April 23, 2025 41.8K Views Sports LeBron & Savannah James built a legacy from Akron to center stage—now Kevin Gates has them trending again. Here's how their love story began. By Erika Marie April 22, 2025 1254 Views Music 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 3.2K Views Music 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 4.8K Views Music 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 3.3K Views Music Revisiting the feud between Keri Hilson and Beyonce. By Aron A. April 10, 2025 2.4K Views Pop Culture She has been in court over custody of her and Anthony Edwards child. By Axl Banks April 08, 2025 17.5K Views Viral The viral dating show expands to Netflix with its first-ever live iteration. By Aron A. April 06, 2025 4.2K Views
Music Kendrick Lamar's "Euphoria" One Year Later: How He Hijacked The Drake Narrative One year later, Kendrick Lamar’s “Euphoria” still stands as the moment he flipped the script on Drake. By Aron A. 2.6K Views 
Music B.G. Is Fighting The Same Battle As N.W.A & 2 Live Crew: On “Freedom Of Speech,” Censorship & Hot Boys Reunion EXCLUSIVE: B.G. reflects on censorship, mental health, his album "Freedom Of Speech," and how hip-hop has been on trial since the 90s. By Aron A. 2.5K Views 
Original Content Lil Wayne’s History Of Not Knowing: From Black Lives Matter To “Not Like Us” By Erika Marie 3.4K Views 
Sports Shannon Sharpe Denies Rape Allegation As Lawyer Releases Disturbing Audio & Text Messages Surface: What We Know About The $50M Lawsuit Will Shannon Sharpe be removed from ESPN? Here's everything you need to know about the $50M lawsuit against him. By Aron A. 3.1K Views 
Relationships Kevin Gates & Brittany Renner: A Look At How It All Began Kevin Gates recently called Brittany Renner his “wife” while the world watched. From flirtatious interviews to her conversion to Islam, here’s their story. By Erika Marie 41.8K Views 
Sports LeBron & Savannah James: A Relationship Timeline From Sweethearts To Power Couple LeBron & Savannah James built a legacy from Akron to center stage—now Kevin Gates has them trending again. Here's how their love story began. By Erika Marie 1254 Views 
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. 3.2K 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 4.8K 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. 3.3K Views 
Music Keri Hilson & Beyoncé Beef: A Timeline Of The One-Sided Beef Revisiting the feud between Keri Hilson and Beyonce. By Aron A. 2.4K 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 17.5K 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. 4.2K Views 
