HotNewHipHop • 29th March 2021

Vanessa Bryant Asks Judge To Dismiss Her Mother's Lawsuit Against Kobe Bryant Estate

Vanessa Bryant has called on a judge to dismiss the lawsuit that her mother, 68-year-old Sofia Laine, is filing against Kobe Bryant’s estate. Sofia is attempting to claim lifetime support out of Kobe’s estate, noting that Kobe promised to financially take care of her for the rest of her life. According to new court documents that Vanessa has obtained, however, Sofia seems to have never acknowledged this “promise” until after Kobe’s death.

Vanessa cites court documents from 2004 and 2008, when S

HotNewHipHop • 29th March 2021

Summer Walker Seemingly Shares Snap Back Photos Days After Giving Birth

Summer Walker has always been known for her internet antics, but she left fans completely shocked on Sunday when she posted a photoset of her in the mirror, only days after giving birth. In the photos, Summer wears a skin-tight caramel-colored dress that shows off her curvy post-pregnancy body. She’s glowing and radiating confidence in the post, certainly lavishing in the love and joy of a new baby-- although her caption may say otherwise ("loner"). It's not entirely clear if these photos were t

HotNewHipHop • 29th March 2021

Donald Trump Wedding Speech Derails Into Anti-Biden Rant: "Do You Miss Me Yet?"

When you’re at a wedding, it seems like the last thing you’d want to talk about is children being caged at the US and Mexico border. However, this is exactly the kind of conversation former US President Donald Trump sparked at a wedding in Mar-a-Lago on Saturday night. Happy couple John and Megan Arrigo hosted a fancy ceremony where they were surprised with a speech from the ex-Commander-in-Chief, although he didn’t really acknowledge the bride and groom.

“I turned off the news, I get all these

HotNewHipHop • 27th March 2021

"Chaotic" Virginia Beach Shootings Leave 2 Dead And 8 Injured

On Friday night, a series of “chaotic” shootings transpired at the oceanfront of Virginia Beach, Virginia. Officers have since confirmed that 2 people are dead as a result of these shootings, and 8 more are seriously injured. According to Virginia Beach Police Chief Paul Neudigate, who conducted a short press hearing, shots were fired just after 11pm, and police were patrolling the area when they heard gunshots and found about 8 victims at “the original crime scene.”



While police were inves

HotNewHipHop • 27th March 2021

Utah Governor Signs Bill Requiring All Phones Sold In-State To Block Porn

In an extreme legislative move, Utah governor Spencer Cox signed a bill on Tuesday that requires any phone or tablet sold in the state to come with a filter that blocks pornographic content. Utah activists have had a longtime plan to eradicate porn in the state, something that the opposition calls an infringement on freedom of speech. The bill was allegedly written to help parents keep their kids away from porn, especially as younger and younger children have access to technology.

According to

HotNewHipHop • 27th March 2021

Seth Rogen Said He Had "No Hard Feelings" After Emma Watson Walked Off Set Of His Film

Recently, Seth Rogen did an interview with British GQ where he got real about a rumor that had been circulating about his film for nearly a decade. In his 2013 comedy film This Is the End, a handful of celebrities, played by themselves, are trapped in their home during the apocalypse. Emma Watson appears in the film, playing a more dramatic version of herself. Allegedly, Watson stormed off the set of the film during one of the more extreme scenes, when Danny McBride acts as a cannibal and has Ch

HotNewHipHop • 27th March 2021

TikToker Accuses Madonna Of Photoshopping Her Face Onto Her Body

In a photo that was posted to Madonna’s Instagram nearly five years ago, she seemingly photoshopped her face onto another woman’s body to promote her upcoming album, Rebel Heart. “I look Kewl.........” she wrote. It’s easy to tell that Madonna’s head does not belong to the body in the photo, as it’s wildly oversized and the skin tone doesn’t match. Plus, the body certainly does not look like Madonna.

In a TikTok posted earlier this month, 28-year-old Amelia Goldie alleged that it was her body t

HotNewHipHop • 27th March 2021

New York Officials Have Agreed To Legalize Marijuana: Report

According to some updates from New York City officials and Governor Andrew Cuomo, the legalization of recreational marijuana is incredibly close to happening in New York. While the agreement is not official quite yet, Gov. Cuomo says he feels like they are “close” to finally legalizing cannabis. This would be a major move for New York as it would become the 16th state to fully legalize marijuana for recreational purposes.

If the law becomes official, adults 21 and older will be allowed to posse

HotNewHipHop • 26th March 2021

Drake Previews Candle Line With New Photos

On Thursday night, Drake took to his Instagram story to give fans a preview of his upcoming candle line called Better World Fragrance House. The brand's Instagram account, despite having zero posts yet, has already accumulated a whopping 35,000 followers, and continues to grow everyday, simply by Drake affiliation.

One of the candles shared on Thursday night’s Instagram story is called “Williamsburg Sleepover,” but other fragrances include “Muskoka,” “Good Thoughts,” “Carby Musk,” and “Sweeter

HotNewHipHop • 23rd March 2021

El Chapo's Wife Declines Preliminary Hearing, May Be Sign Of Plea Deal

Mexican drug kingpin El Chapo’s wife Emma Coronel Aispuro has declined a preliminary hearing and is allowing the prosecution against her to proceed. According to court records that were filed on Friday, Aispuro has signed away her right to a preliminary hearing, which is usually a process where the prosecution presents evidence to a judge to prove they have enough to warrant a trial. According to legal experts, it’s incredibly rare for a defendant to waive these rights, and is usually an admissi

HotNewHipHop • 20th March 2021

Nicki Minaj's Mother Files $150 Million Lawsuit After Father’s Hit-And-Run Death

Nicki Minaj’s mother, Carol Maraj, has filed a $150 million dollar lawsuit over what she believes was a wrongful death of her husband, 64-year-old Robert Maraj. Civil rights lawyer and activist Ben Crump is speaking out on the lawsuit, which he believes will hold Charles Polevich accountable for driving recklessly. Maraj was walking on a street on Long Island when he was struck, and police allege that Polevich walked over to Maraj and asked if he was okay before fleeing the scene. Polevich later

HotNewHipHop • 20th March 2021

Dick's Sporting Goods Offers To Donate Equipment To Women's NCAA Tournament

On Thursday, Oregon Women’s basketball player Sedona Prince shared a video of the insane disparities between the women’s and men’s weight rooms at their respective NCAA tournament bubbles. “So for the NCAA March Madness, the biggest tournament in college basketball for women, this is our weight room,” she says, showing off a tiny dumbbell rack. “Let me show y’all the men’s weight room,” she continues, panning to a massive, warehouse-sized gym full of high-quality equipment. Her video was meant t

HotNewHipHop • 20th March 2021

Travis Scott Gifts Creative Director Maybach SUV For His Wedding

Corey Damon Black certainly does a lot for Travis Scott. Black is Travis’s creative director, meaning that he basically handles the design and look of all of his concerts, album art, merch, and more. Black has a big job, so it’s only right that Travis showed up to his wedding on Friday with a pretty massive gift: a Maybach SUV.

Black seemed completely shocked by the gift, laughing with Travis in the doorway and giving him a hug before going to check out the sweet new ride. His bride laughs, say

HotNewHipHop • 15th March 2021

Tennessee Woman Killed By Police Officer After Parking Lot Shootout

On Friday morning, a tragic shootout occurred in Tennessee between Metro Nashville Police Officer Josh Baker and 31-year-old Nika N. Holbert. Holbert was pulled over when Officer Baker discovered that the owner of the black Chevrolet Camaro she was driving had multiple warrants out for his arrest. She was alone in the vehicle, however, and the owner, Demond M. Buchanan, was not present at the time of the stop.

Bodycam footage captured the entire shooting, which is incredibly graphic and disturb

HotNewHipHop • 15th February 2021

Sia Details Unknowingly Adulterous Relationship With Shia LaBeouf

Abuse allegations have been circulating around 34-year-old actor Shia LaBoeuf for the last few months after singer-songwriter FKA Twigs filed a lawsuit against him in December. In the lawsuit, Twigs alleged that LaBoeuf sexually assaulted her, physically abused her, and caused her immense emotional distress throughout their romantic relationship.

After the lawsuit went public, singer Sia offered her support for FKA Twigs and also revealed that she had been “conned” into a relationship with the

HotNewHipHop • 13th February 2021

Buffalo Police Officers Who Shoved Elderly Man Have Charges Dropped

During a protest in June 2020 following the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, Buffalo police were caught on video pushing over a 75-year-old man named Martin Gugino. In the video, police officers advance on the man, who was not armed. When the man refuses to step back from the line of police officers, a couple of the officers reach out and push the man, causing him to fall back onto the concrete. The man then begins bleeding out of the ear while police officers move forward, stepping o

HotNewHipHop • 30th January 2021

The "Justice League" Snyder Cut Finally Has A Release Date

Zack Snyder has notoriously been behind the new installment of Justice League for a few years now. Fans were unsure where Snyder would take the project, initially hypothesizing that he would release it as a miniseries, which he later denied. Less than two weeks after Snyder confirmed that Justice League would actually be a massive, four-hour-long film, HBO Max has revealed the official release date.

The film will be streaming exclusively on HBO Max on March 18th, and will not have a theatrical

HotNewHipHop • 30th January 2021

"Game Of Thrones" Animated Series Reportedly In Development At HBO Max

While it’s still very early on, development on a new animated series based on Game of Thrones has reportedly begun. According to The Hollywood Reporter, multiple meetings with writers have already occurred for the tentative new series, which could have a similar mature vibe to the original series, based on George R. R. Martin’s novels. However, it's worth noting that no deals have been made yet regarding the series, and thus it's possible that the series will never actually see the light of day.

HotNewHipHop • 21st January 2021

Playboi Carti Performs "Slay3r" From "Whole Lotta Red" On Jimmy Fallon

On Wednesday night, Playboi Carti brought his new album to Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show, performing his track “Slay3r” off of Whole Lotta Red.

The 24-year-old rapper stuck to his usual aesthetic for the show, suspending himself off of a ladder inside of an empty warehouse. Carti is surrounded by hype men during the performance, all of them dressed in black clothing with oversized black sunglasses.

Carti’s track pays homage to Slayer, one of the most influential metal bands ever. It makes sense

HotNewHipHop • 14th January 2021

YFN Lucci's Murder Charges: Everything We Know So Far

On Wednesday night, Atlanta rapper YFN Lucci, known for hits like “Everyday We Lit” and “Wet (She Got That…)”, turned himself in to police. He is currently facing a murder charge, in addition to other violent charges, in connection to a shooting that occurred in Atlanta on December 10th. Here's everything we know about the evolving situation.

We'll update this page as more details arrive.

Around 5:20 pm on the night of December 10th, 2020, Atlanta police officers were asked to respond to an in

HotNewHipHop • 8th January 2021

Nicki Minaj To Pay Tracy Chapman $450,000 Over Copyright Infringement

Nicki Minaj and Tracy Chapman have been involved in a lengthy copyright dispute since 2018, one that is finally coming to an end with a nearly half-million-dollar payment from Nicki Minaj. Nicki’s leaked track “Sorry” featured a sample from Chapman’s 1988 song “Baby Can I Hold You” which Chapman did not clear with Minaj. The song was originally leaked by Funkmaster Flex in the summer of 2018 but was later removed from his website.

Nicki has issued hypocritical statements in the past when it com

HotNewHipHop • 7th January 2021

Kim Kardashian Seen Without $1.5 Million Engagement Ring Amid Divorce News

We’ve all heard the news about the major split of prolific celebrity couple Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, although the two seem to have been solidifying the breakup for some time. Kim was spotted in Los Angeles on Monday without her extravagant engagement ring, one that Kanye gave her in 2013.

However, Kim was still wearing her simply-designed wedding band, which is much less flashy than the $1.5 million engagement ring designed by Lorraine Schwartz. The subtle band was debuted on her Instagra

HotNewHipHop • 17th March 2021

Nelly Selling Crumbling Missouri Mansion For Dirt Cheap

Apparently, Nelly has not found success in attempting to flip his massive Missouri mansion in Wildwood, just outside of St. Louis. The astounding home has just been put on the Missouri real estate market for a jaw-dropping price of $599,000. Nelly purchased the home 19 years ago but hasn’t lived in it for several years. Initially, he purchased the mansion with a plan to team up with a contractor and flip the property, something that could have been extremely profitable if done correctly. Now it

Her Campus • 17th March 2021

Rapper DaBaby Assaults Woman at Tampa Show

This past Saturday night, rapper DaBaby was performing a show at Whiskey North in Tampa as part of his “Up Close N Personal” tour. Fans everywhere were ecstatic to see the rapper perform, and the crowd became incredibly rowdy before DaBaby even went on. In a video originally posted to Twitter, you can clearly see the rapper trying to move through the crowd in an attempt to get toward the stage. He begins pushing through people who are very excited to see him and a woman he passes attempts to get