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Fetty Wap Released From Prison Early
Andy Bustard (09/01/2026)
Fetty Wap is a free man after being released from prison almost a year early. The New Jersey rapper, best known for his hits “Trap Queen,” “679” and “My Way,” was transferred from a federal prison in Minnesota to home confinement in Philadelphia on Wednesday (January 7), according to Billboard and TMZ. Fetty (real name... The post Fetty Wap Released From Prison Early appeared first on HipHopDX.
Fetty Wap is a free man after being released from prison almost a year early.
The New Jersey rapper, best known for his hits “Trap Queen,” “679” and “My Way,” was transferred from a federal prison in Minnesota to home confinement in Philadelphia on Wednesday (January 7), according to Billboard and TMZ.
Fetty (real name Willie Maxwell II) was sentenced to six years behind bars in May 2023 on federal drug charges. His original release date was scheduled for December 2026 with time served.
“I want to thank my family, friends, and fans for the love, prayers, and continued support — it truly means everything to me,” Fetty said in a statement.
“Right now, my focus is on giving back through my community initiatives and foundation, supporting at-risk young children by expanding access to education, early tech skills, and vision care for young kids and students so they can show up as their best selves.”
He added: “I’m committed to moving forward with purpose and making a meaningful impact where it matters most.”
Following his release, the 34-year-old was filmed receiving a warm welcome from his record label, 300 Entertainment, inside their New York City office.
Fetty Wap was arrested back in October 2021 at Rolling Loud New York after being accused of transporting over 100 kilograms of cocaine, fentanyl and heroin from California and distributing them across Long Island and New Jersey as part of a drug trafficking ring.
He initially pleaded not guilty to federal drug charges and was released from custody on a $500,000 bond the following month as he awaited trial.
However, his bond was revoked in August 2022 after he allegedly threatened to kill a man while waving a gun on a FaceTime call, violating the conditions of his release.
Despite his legal troubles, Fetty’s music career hasn’t come to a complete halt. He released his third album, King Zoo, in late 2023 while in prison and most recently linked up with Freebandz rapper Doe Boy on the song “Lil Sexy.”
The NJ native also enjoyed an unlikely surge in popularity last year when his 2015 track “Again” topped the TikTok Billboard Top 50 and re-entered the Hot 100 at number 41 thanks to a viral TikTok trend.
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Read More Donald Trump Responds To Diddy’s Request For A Pardon
Andy Bustard (09/01/2026)
Donald Trump has given a definitive answer on whether he’ll grant Diddy‘s request for a pardon — and it’s not good news for the Bad Boy boss. In an interview with The New York Times on Wednesday (January 7), President Trump revealed that Puffy had “asked me for a pardon … through a letter.” However,... The post Donald Trump Responds To Diddy’s Request For A Pardon appeared first on HipHopDX.
Donald Trump has given a definitive answer on whether he’ll grant Diddy‘s request for a pardon — and it’s not good news for the Bad Boy boss.
In an interview with The New York Times on Wednesday (January 7), President Trump revealed that Puffy had “asked me for a pardon … through a letter.”
However, “Mr. Trump said he is not considering granting the request,” the publication reported. “Mr. Trump also indicated that he had no intention of pardoning several other high-profile people.”
The existence of the letter has not been previously reported, but last summer one of Diddy’s attorneys, Nicole Westmoreland, told CNN that “we’ve reached out and had conversations in reference to a pardon.”
Months later, TMZ reported that Trump was considering granting clemency to Diddy, who is serving a four-year prison sentence on prostition-related charges.
“The President is ‘vacillating’ on a commutation. We’re told some of the W.H. staff are urging Trump not to commute the sentence,” the outlet reported. “But, our source states the obvious — ‘Trump will do what he wants,’ and we’re told Trump could set Diddy free as early as this week.”
However, the White House denied this report, with an official telling the National News Desk that it was “fake news” that Trump was considering commuting Diddy’s sentence.
Despite once being social acquaintances, Trump previously indicated that he would not grant Diddy any favors in relation to his legal problems.
“I was very friendly with him. I got along with him great, and [he] seemed like a nice guy. I didn’t know him well,” the president told the cable network Newsmax last year. “But when I ran for office, he was very hostile.”
Trump added that the rap mogul’s criticism of his presidential campaign would make it “more difficult” for him to pardon him.
In a 2020 interview with Charlamagne Tha God, Diddy said he believed that a “race war” would erupt if Trump was voted back into office for a second term.
He added: “White men like Trump need to be banished.”
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Read More New Music Friday: French Montana & Max B, IDK & Pusha T, Larry June & More
Andy Bustard (09/01/2026)
New Music Friday has kicked back into gear to begin the new year — and there’s plenty of heat to help you warm up this winter. Following his long-awaited prison release late last year, Max B is making up for lost time as he returns with his second project in as many months — this... The post New Music Friday: French Montana & Max B, IDK & Pusha T, Larry June & More appeared first on HipHopDX.
New Music Friday has kicked back into gear to begin the new year — and there’s plenty of heat to help you warm up this winter.
Following his long-awaited prison release late last year, Max B is making up for lost time as he returns with his second project in as many months — this time a reunion with his Coke Wave comrade French Montana. With help from Metro Boomin and Harry Fraud, the Rotten Apple duo connect for a Narcos-inspired third installment in their cult classic mixtape series.
Another exciting link-up comes courtest of IDK and Pusha T, who sharpen their lyrical swords over cold-blooded production from KAYTRANADA on “LiFE 4 A LiFE,” the latest preview of the former’s upcoming album Even the Devil Smiles.
Elsewhere, Larry June and Hit-Boy continue to prove they’re two of hip-hop’s hardest-working hustlers with respective new tracks, while heads who stay plugged into the underground will enjoy what Wiki, Your Old Droog, Kai Ca$h and RJ Payne have served up.
Check out all of this week’s new rap albums and songs below.
French Montana & Max B — Coke Wave 3.5: Narcos
Featuring: Metro Boomin, Harry Fraud, Chinx
IDK feat. Pusha T — “LiFE 4 A LiFE”
Produced By: KAYTRANADA, IDK, Eden Eliah Nagar, Calin Enache & Mike Bozzi
Larry June — “Who Coppin'”
Produced By: June Santana & Teeko
Hit-Boy — “Boston (One Take)”
Produced By: Hit-Boy
Ari Lennox — “Twin Flame”
Produced By: Tommy “Tbhits” Brown, Leather Jacket & Elite
Chief Keef — “Harry Potter”
Produced By: Chief Keef
Logic — “It’s All Your Fault”
Produced By: 6ix
Your Old Droog feat. Wiki — “Raindrops”
Produced By: redveil
Kai Ca$h feat. Kota The Friend — “Treachery (Freestyle)”
Produced By: Credits unvailable
Wiki feat. Starker LTD — “Grande” / “Bori’s In Ireland”
Produced By: Alexander Spit / Lord Unknown
Yung Bleu — Therapy
Featuring: Sevyn Streeter, Kim McCoy, Voiice, Carvena
SAULT — Chapter 1
Featuring: N/A
RJ Payne feat. KXNG Crooked & Kuniva (of D12) — “Bring It On”
Produced By: Credits unavailable
Jordan Ward — “Champion Sound”
Produced By: Lido & Zach Ezzy
Tha God Fahim & Nicholas Craven — Ultimate Dump Gawd 2
Featuring: Big Cheeko
Chris Crack feat. Shawnna — “Don’t Wear Your PFP Outfit on the First Link”
Produced By: Credits unavailable
Moonchild feat. Robert Glasper & D Smoke — “Up From Here”
Produced By: Amber Navran
Fashawn & Sir Veterano — All Hail the King 2
Featuring: Mykestro, Veda Gibson, Grant Body-P, Ebony Stewart, Josef Leimberg
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Read More Cam’ron & 50 Cent Gang Up On Jim Jones Amid ‘Heated’ Back & Forth
Andy Bustard (08/01/2026)
Cam’ron and 50 Cent may have once been foes, but they continue to find a mutual enemy in Jim Jones. On Wednesday (January 7), Killa Cam seemingly took aim at his former Dipset compatriot by mocking his alleged financial struggles. “How u worried about me when ya heat off and rent due,” he wrote on... The post Cam’ron & 50 Cent Gang Up On Jim Jones Amid ‘Heated’ Back & Forth appeared first on HipHopDX.
Cam’ron and 50 Cent may have once been foes, but they continue to find a mutual enemy in Jim Jones.
On Wednesday (January 7), Killa Cam seemingly took aim at his former Dipset compatriot by mocking his alleged financial struggles.
“How u worried about me when ya heat off and rent due,” he wrote on Instagram, adding in the caption: “Herd it was 7 degrees in da Bronx last night [facepalm emoji] [laughing emojis].”
The post appeared to reference 50 Cent’s recent claims that Jim, along with his Let’s Rap About It podcast co-hosts Fabolous, Maino and Dave East, owes as much as $180,000 in unpaid rent to the owner of the building where they record said show.
Capo clearly felt Cam’ron’s post was aimed at him as he jumped into the comments section to clap back.
“U wanna play pull up let th people see how soft u are chump,” he responded, before adding in a series of other comments: “Freakey [Zekey] u soft too. A block no u soft. U whole crew is soft. Do ur shoe punk. U soft.”
That sparked a back-and-forth between the former collaborators, with Cam writing back: “What’s wrong capo? Ya heat off too? I ain’t know. Is hate for you to be 50yrs old with no heat. What’s ya Zelle bro? I got u.”
He also said: “Jomo you 50 and still wanna pull up [laughing emojis] I got the video of you breaking in ya own studio tryna trigga the heat system. And chasing ya landlord around in his car cause he want his rent. YOU ARE 50!! Go ‘pull up’ on that heat bill.”
Cam’ron further taunted Jim Jones by posting an instructional video on a heat-producing burn barrell along with the caption: “I’m just tryna help [shrug emoji] [fire emojis].”
Soon after, 50 Cent waded into the spat to pile misery on Jones, with whom he’s had long-simmering tension over the years.
Alongside a video of the “We Fly High” hitmaker wrapped up in several layers inside what appears to be a building he owns, hilariously edited to include cold wind sound effects, Fif joked: “Damn it man [grinning emoji] it’s cold as a b!tch over there huh? Fvck it you Cooo LOL.”
50 also shared screenshots of affordable portable radiators available to purchase online, further mocking the former Dipset rapper.
Jim Jones responded by taking 50 and Cam’s jabs in stride, flexing his under-construction warehouse space in which he plans to open a “multi-purpose content creation facility for media, fashion, music and broadcasting,” as well as a recording studio, a barbershop and potentially a bodega.
Capo ended the video tour by joking to the camera: “It’s cold in here!” while pretending to rub his hands.
“Thankyou for the free promo [bicep emoji] @theifcfactory will b open to all creatives very soon. We workin while we workin. This is just 1 side of th facility u ain’t seen nothing yet God is good,” he bragged in the caption.
Tension between the trio previously erupted last year when 50 Cent said on Cam’ron’s Talk With Flee show that his decision to perform with Jim Jones at the height of the G-Unit-Dipset beef in the late 2000s was a calculated move.
“I just took the shot ’cause I wasn’t sure [Jim Jones] was going to go for it. I was like, ‘We like Jimmy better than you anyway, Cam!’” Fif recalled in a comical voice, prompting the room to erupt in laughter.
Narrowing his eyes as if gauging somebody’s reaction, he continued: “You gotta watch and see how he responds. And then you see, ‘Aw shit, he really likes that!’ Tell him, ‘We want you at the show, Jim!’ That was one of those things where I just threw it out and see what would happen. And he bit.”
“It was a checkmate moment,” Cam conceded. “I said, ‘This n-gga’s devious.’ But I respected it, I liked that shit [laughs].”
Taking issue with 50 and Cam publicly clowning him, Jones hit back at the duo on Justin Laboy’s Respectfully podcast.
“Them n-ggas be on my dick,” he snapped. “Them n-ggas ain’t got nothing else to think about but Capo. I did a lot for them n-ggas in their life, ya heard? Both of them. Pause, though. Get off my dick!”
Capo also mocked G-Unit’s fashion sense, saying: “Them n-ggas couldn’t even dress, but [50 Cent] had a platform for me to perform on in front of thousands of people in New York. Yeah, I’m taking that.”
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Read More Method Man & Kelly Rowland’s Chemistry Sizzles In ‘Relationship Goals’: Watch The Trailer
Andy Bustard (08/01/2026)
Method Man and Kelly Rowland play work rivals-turned-rekindled lovers in their latest movie, Relationship Goals. Based on the New York Times bestselling book of the same name, the rom-com pits the two musicians/actors against each other as they compete for the same job at a top NYC morning show. Further complicating things is the fact... The post Method Man & Kelly Rowland’s Chemistry Sizzles In ‘Relationship Goals’: Watch The Trailer appeared first on HipHopDX.
Method Man and Kelly Rowland play work rivals-turned-rekindled lovers in their latest movie, Relationship Goals.
Based on the New York Times bestselling book of the same name, the rom-com pits the two musicians/actors against each other as they compete for the same job at a top NYC morning show.
Further complicating things is the fact that Rowland (Leah Caldwell) and Meth (Jarrett Roy) used to date, and their breakup wasn’t exactly end amicably.
“He claims he’s a changed man, transformed by the wisdom of the bestselling book Relationship Goals,” the synopsis reads. “Yet Leah, laser-focused on breaking through the glass ceiling, isn’t ready to believe in finding love — even as her undeniable chemistry with her ex threatens to reignite old flames.”
Directed by Linda Mendoza, Relationship Goals premieres on Amazon Prime Video on February 4, just in time for Valentine’s Day.
Watch the trailer below.
Relationship Goals marks Method Man and Kelly Rowland’s first movie together, and adds to their respective runs as artists-turned-actors.
Meth has established himself as a thespian not to be fucked with since making his debut in the 1996 Samuel L. Jackson and Jamie Foxx flick The Great White Hype, starring in over 60 films and TV shows.
His role in 50 Cent‘s Power Book II: Ghost as the successful, silver-tongued criminal defense attorney Davis MacLean has won him the most acclaim, earning him four NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.
Rowland, meanwhile, made her big screen debut in 2003’s Freddy vs. Jason and has since starred in almost two dozen movies and TV shows.
One of her biggest looks came in 2024 when she took the lead role in Tyler Perry’s legal thriller Mea Culpa, playing a seasoned Chicago lawyer who represents a local artist (played by Trevante Rhodes) accused of murdering his girlfriend.
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Read More 50 Cent Roasts T.I. Over Stand-Up Comedy Struggles
Andy Bustard (07/01/2026)
T.I. is the latest rapper to be targeted by 50 Cent and his social media shenanigans. The Atlanta rap legend has made an unlikely pivot into the world of stand-up comedy in recent years, but it appears the G-Unit general is not impressed by his comedic talents. In a since-deleted Instagram post, 50 shared a... The post 50 Cent Roasts T.I. Over Stand-Up Comedy Struggles appeared first on HipHopDX.
T.I. is the latest rapper to be targeted by 50 Cent and his social media shenanigans.
The Atlanta rap legend has made an unlikely pivot into the world of stand-up comedy in recent years, but it appears the G-Unit general is not impressed by his comedic talents.
In a since-deleted Instagram post, 50 shared a clip of T.I. seemingly bombing on stage during his recent Cheaper Than Therapy comedy special while delivering a joke about friend and collaborator Young Thug.
“That man was fighting a RICO! I’m sorry, white people — Young Thug is a rapper, he’s from Cleveland Avenue. His name don’t sound like much but he’s held in high regard within the community. He’s a national treasure. Yes, responsible for many negro spirituals,” Tip explained to the audience.
Fif captioned the not-so-flattering clip, which some have suggested was edited to drown out the crowd’s laughter, by writing: “Damn it man! [shocked face emoji] It look easy, but it’s not easy at all. LOL.”
50 Cent didn’t stop there. He later posted a second clip of T.I. getting booed at a 2022 comedy show at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center and joked: “Oh I didn’t know it was going like this bro, [shrug emoji] why he think he can do that shit? LOL [grinning face emoji].”
It’s unclear what prompted 50’s playful ribbing of T.I., but this is not the first time that there’s been friction between the two.
Back in 2020, the rap veterans traded jabs after Tip challenged Fif to a Verzuz battle — a matchup that many fans were keen to see.
“Pull yo ass up, man, with 20 of your records and sit cross from me and get this work,” T.I. said. “But I understand if you don’t want to answer to that challenge because last time you got challenged, Kanye West dusted yo ass off so, you might not want to do that!”
In typically troll-worthy fashion, 50 responded by posting Tip’s controversial Crime Stoppers commercial from the late 2000s along with a snippet of G-Unit’s song “You So Tough.”
“Why you make me do this Neega [@MichaelBlackson voice],” he taunted. “This the first song I’m a play you so Tuff T.O.S.”
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Read More A$AP Rocky Goes Full Rockstar In New “Punk Rocky” Video Starring Winona Ryder
Andy Bustard (06/01/2026)
A$AP Rocky has ramped up his Don’t Be Dumb rollout with the release of a new single and video, “Punk Rocky.” Produced by Ging, Zach Fogarty, Cristoforo Donadi and Rocky himself, the track finds Pretty Flacko flexing his musical range and showcasing his smooth singing voice over melodic rock production. “I thought I fell in... The post A$AP Rocky Goes Full Rockstar In New “Punk Rocky” Video Starring Winona Ryder appeared first on HipHopDX.
A$AP Rocky has ramped up his Don’t Be Dumb rollout with the release of a new single and video, “Punk Rocky.”
Produced by Ging, Zach Fogarty, Cristoforo Donadi and Rocky himself, the track finds Pretty Flacko flexing his musical range and showcasing his smooth singing voice over melodic rock production.
“I thought I fell in love, I thought she felt it too / I thought we was in love, she just another fluke / I thought you was the one, I guess you just the two / You want the last laugh, look, now the joke’s on you,” laments Rocky, whose real-life relationship with Rihanna is anything but on the rocks.
The accompanying video, co-starring Winona Ryder, strengthens Rocky’s reputation as one of hip-hop’s best visual artists. With Dutch directors Simon Beck and Folkert Verdoorn at the helm, the surreal clip features a neighborhood brawl, a stint in jail and a rooftop jam session as the Harlem rapper moves to the suburbs.
While one jacked-up neighbor makes it his mission to snuff out the fun, Winona Ryder becomes A$AP Rocky’s unlikely ally, even bailing him and his crew out of jail. The rollercoaster ride ends in an explosive shootout and ejector seat-triggered car crash.
“Punk Rocky” is set to appear on A$AP Rocky’s long-awaited fourth album Don’t Be Dumb, which will finally arrive on January 16.
According to a vinyl listing of the album, “the 15-track [project] moves through genres the way you’d move through a city — jazz, hip hop, metal, indie, R&B — each track capturing a different block, mood, or moment. It’s Rocky in full range.”
A number of high-profile names have been linked to the album, from Metro Boomin and Madlib to Playboi Carti and Westside Gunn. But one of the most fascinating contributors is Tim Burton, the legendary filmmaker behind Edward Scissorhands, Beetlejuice and the late ’80s/early ’90s Batman movies.
Burton’s name appears on the official cover for Don’t Be Dumb while Rocky recently thanked the director for “helping me make this movie,” suggesting an accompanying film is in the works.
“I sat and I played the album for Tim Burton, and he was fucking with it heavy … He was rocking his head and was like, ‘Wow! I didn’t know you made that kind of music!’” the rapper told Billboard in 2024.
He explained his admiration for Burton in a sit-down with Vanity Fair last year, saying: “I love Tim Burton, man. I’ve been inspired by him [since] a child. I think what he does with claymation and how he transcended into live-action movies, the parallels between them and [how] he seamlessly included it from matte painting to German Expressionism. I think he’s a fucking genius.”
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Read More Hit-Boy Drops New Song After ‘Idiots’ Break Into His Studio
Andy Bustard (05/01/2026)
Hit-Boy is turning misfortune into music after his studio was targeted by robbers. On Sunday (January 4), the multi-platinum producer/rapper released a new song called “Crow Bars” inspired by the scary incident, which occurred in the early hours of that morning. “This morning around 4am some idiots broke into my office / studio and went... The post Hit-Boy Drops New Song After ‘Idiots’ Break Into His Studio appeared first on HipHopDX.
Hit-Boy is turning misfortune into music after his studio was targeted by robbers.
On Sunday (January 4), the multi-platinum producer/rapper released a new song called “Crow Bars” inspired by the scary incident, which occurred in the early hours of that morning.
“This morning around 4am some idiots broke into my office / studio and went thru a hassle just to get next to nothing. I had my grammys there and I know they wanted my jewels but not today champions FOH,” he explained on Instagram.
“I did a freestyle called ‘Crow Bars’ watching the footage of these low life’s going thru my shit smh. If you know these clowns tag em in the comments I got cash for you.”
Accompanied by actual CCTV footage of the break-in, the track finds Hit-Boy recounting the experience and gloating that the criminals “didn’t touch a legend, didn’t touch nothing of worth.”
“They brought crow bars and left with karma / They took my gloves but not my honor / Looked over the Grammys, looked over the gold / And they didn’t touch my kit or my beats or my soul, n*gga,” he defiantly raps over jazzy, horn- and piano-laced production.
The Fontana, California native closes out the song by warning the culprits: “I know one of you bitch-ass n*ggas follow me or something … I’m on you n*ggas, man. Hoe-ass n*ggas. And I’m still icy, still wavy. I’m only getting better and getting stronger.”
“Crow Bars” picks up right where Hit-Boy left off in 2025, which was another productive year for the in-demand producer.
In addition to lacing the likes of Jay Electronica, 03 Greedo, Lefty Gunplay, Jay Worthy and Peezy with heat, the 38-year-old dropped two full-length projects with The Alchemist (Goldfish) and Spank Nitti James (Yeast Talkin’).
But more importantly, 2025 marked the beginning of a new (and long-awaited) chapter in Hit-Boy’s career after he finally got out of an unfavorable publishing deal that he had been locked in since the start of his career almost 20 years ago.
The move, which JAY-Z and Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez helped facilitate, meant that Hit-Boy could fully reap the rewards of his hard work.
“I remember getting a text from Hov after [‘N*ggas In Paris’] dropped and he said, ‘If you get me another ‘N*ggas In Paris’ I’ll get you a plane’ jokingly but today I can say he got me something more valuable than a plane or anything tangible,” he wrote on Instagram.
“He helped secure my freedom from an 18 year publishing deal I was stuck in and I can’t thank him enough for pushing that thru. Much appreciation to Desiree Perez for also making this happen the love and respect on my end runs deep and I appreciate all the help frr.”
Hit-Boy added: “Today I am a free man, I feel like i just got out the pen after an 18 year sentence and have a chance to start over with more knowledge than I ever had. my best has yet to be seen God is Great!”
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Read More 50 Cent Clowns Papoose’s Taste In Women During Spicy Social Media Spat
Andy Bustard (02/01/2026)
50 Cent rang in the New Year by doing what he does best: trolling his rap rivals. The G-Unit general sparked a social media spat with Papoose this week by mocking his relationship with boxer Claressa Shields (which has had no shortage of drama since the couple began dating in 2024). In a since-deleted Instagram... The post 50 Cent Clowns Papoose’s Taste In Women During Spicy Social Media Spat appeared first on HipHopDX.
50 Cent rang in the New Year by doing what he does best: trolling his rap rivals.
The G-Unit general sparked a social media spat with Papoose this week by mocking his relationship with boxer Claressa Shields (which has had no shortage of drama since the couple began dating in 2024).
In a since-deleted Instagram post, 50 shared an edited breakup scene from the film Black Sister’s Revenge with Papoose and Claressa’s faces superimposed onto the characters’ heads, in which the boxer slaps her rapper boyfriend.
“Now you see that, that’s assault!” Fif captioned the clip. “You can’t just go around putting your hands on people. LOL. Happy New Year!”
Papoose fired back by posting an AI-generated video of 50 Cent dancing and twerking inside a strip club in little more than a bikini top, hotpants and high heels.
“No No No stop deflecting Curtis. The world is STILL waiting for ya response to Fab & them,” he wrote, referencing Fabolous, Jim Jones, Maino and Dave East’s jabs at 50 in their recent freestyle — a response to the rap mogul clowning their Let’s Rap About It podcast.
“You from southside do something? Fight or flight? Holla if you need a ghostwriter Champ… I mean Chump!” Pap added.
Never one to back down, 50 Cent responded with his trademark wit and clowned Papoose’s taste in women. Alongside the not-so-flattering clip, he joked: “Look what Pap posted Hahaha, that look like one of his joints all his hoe’s handsome. They tougher than him LOL.”
He further mocked the Brooklyn native by posting a photo of his hairline and writing: “That’s the fith little NY [ninja] this week.”
Papoose didn’t take the jabs lying down, though. He hit back by sharing another AI-generated video of Fif dancing in the shower while wearing a pink bikini top and towel.
“Why everybody keep comparing 50 to a bitch? Is it because he gossip so much? Why he STILL ain’t respond to Let’s rap about it? He know he ain’t nice for real! Go apologize to Banks Chump. You need him right now!” he taunted in the caption.
Judging by this hilarious back-and-forth, it looks like 50 Cent doesn’t plan on letting go of his “pettiest rapper alive” crown in 2026.
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Read More Doechii Claps Back At “Industry Plant” Critics On New SZA Collab “Girl, Get Up”
Andy Bustard (31/12/2025)
Doechii has joined forces with SZA for a new song — and she has a few things to get off her chest. Released by surprise on Tuesday (December 30), “Girl, Get Up” finds the burgeoning superstar addressing her detractors’ claims that she’s a so-called “industry plant.” “All that industry plant shit wack / I see... The post Doechii Claps Back At “Industry Plant” Critics On New SZA Collab “Girl, Get Up” appeared first on HipHopDX.
Doechii has joined forces with SZA for a new song — and she has a few things to get off her chest.
Released by surprise on Tuesday (December 30), “Girl, Get Up” finds the burgeoning superstar addressing her detractors’ claims that she’s a so-called “industry plant.”
“All that industry plant shit wack / I see it in the blogs, I see you in the chats / ‘You sucked every rap n*gga dick from the back’ / But what’s the agenda when the ‘it’ girl Black? / Y’all can’t fathom that I worked this hard / And y’all can’t fathom that I earned this chart,” she spits in a defiant second verse.
Produced by Jay Versace and sampling the instantly-recognizable percussion from Birdman and Clipse‘s “What Happened to That Boy,” the track also finds Doechii hinting at more strong words for her critics on her upcoming album.
“These n*ggas misogynistic, I’ll address it on the album / For now, let’s sink into the fact that hate don’t make you powerful,” she raps, before adding: “The album six months old, it need a fuckin’ babysitter / I did eight years of failin’, plus a lot of cold winters / Used to be a starvin’ artist, now I want the whole dinner.”
SZA, meanwhile, complements her fellow TDE labelmate with a smooth chorus that showcases her vocal range, surging from a laidback flow to a piercing falsetto.
“Girl, Get Up” is the second collaboration between Doechii and SZA, who previously linked up on “Persuasive (Remix)” from the former’s 2022 EP she / her / black bitch.
The song caps off a banner year for the self-proclaimed Swamp Princess, who stole the show at the 2025 Grammy Awards where she delivered an enthralling performance and emotional acceptance speech after becoming just the third woman to win Best Rap Album for Alligator Bites Never Heal.
“I know that there is some Black girl out there, so many Black women out there, that are watching me right now, and I want to tell you, you can do it. Anything is possible,” she said to a standing ovation inside the star-studded Crypto.com Arena.
“Don’t allow anybody to project any stereotypes on you that tell you you can’t be here, that you’re too dark or not smart enough or too dramatic or too loud. You are exactly who you need to be, to be right where you are — and I am a testimony!”
Doechii could add to her trophy collection at next year’s Grammys in February where she’s up for five awards including Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Rap Song — all for her Gotye-sampling hit “Anxiety.”
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Read More Diddy’s Sons Dropping Documentary On Their Dad’s Legal Drama: Watch The Trailer
Andy Bustard (29/12/2025)
Diddy‘s sons, Justin and Christian Combs, are set to break their silence on their father’s legal drama in a new docuseries. The Combs brothers announced on Sunday (December 28) that they are partnering with Zeus Network for the as-yet-untitled series, which is set to premiere in 2026. The trailer shows Justin and Christian sitting at... The post Diddy’s Sons Dropping Documentary On Their Dad’s Legal Drama: Watch The Trailer appeared first on HipHopDX.
Diddy‘s sons, Justin and Christian Combs, are set to break their silence on their father’s legal drama in a new docuseries.
The Combs brothers announced on Sunday (December 28) that they are partnering with Zeus Network for the as-yet-untitled series, which is set to premiere in 2026.
The trailer shows Justin and Christian sitting at home watching news coverage of their dad’s high-profile criminal trial, which resulted in him being sentenced to over four years in prison on prostitution-related charges.
The two siblings then answer a collect call from FCI Fort Dix, the New Jersey penitentiary where their father is currently serving his 50-month sentence.
Justin and Christian Combs have remained loyal supporters of Diddy in spite of the various allegations that have been made against him in the last two years, which range from sexual assault to physical violence, namely against women.
Last year, Christian, who raps under the moniker King Combs, hijacked his father’s Instagram account and reminded the world of his positive contributions to hip-hop culture in an attempt to reshape the narrative surrounding him.
The video, which coincided with Puffy’s 55th birthday, contained a montage of some of the Bad Boy boss’ biggest hits including 1997’s “It’s All About the Benjamins.”
“Yo, wassup y’all? It’s King Combs. And right now, I’m taking over my pops’ Instagram. We gonna be posting videos, spreading good energy and taking y’all down memory lane of all the positive things he did,” Justin said in the clip.
Justin and Christian’s docuseries announcement comes on the heels of 50 Cent and Netflix’s own documentary examining Diddy’s contentious rise to fame and cataclysmic fall from grace.
Executive produced by 50, Sean Combs: The Reckoning has not been well received by the mogul who filed a cease and desist letter following its premiere earlier this month arguing for it to be pulled from streaming.
Diddy slammed the four-part series as a “shameful hit piece” that uses “stolen footage that was never authorized for release.”
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Read More Beyoncé Is Officially A Billionaire
Andy Bustard (29/12/2025)
Beyoncé is now officially a billionaire, cementing her place as one of music’s biggest and most business-savvy stars. Forbes reported on Monday (December 29) that Queen Bey’s net worth had finally crossed the billion-dollar mark thanks to a show-stopping 2025 that saw her pull in an estimated $148 million before taxes. The 44-year-old is just... The post Beyoncé Is Officially A Billionaire appeared first on HipHopDX.
Beyoncé is now officially a billionaire, cementing her place as one of music’s biggest and most business-savvy stars.
Forbes reported on Monday (December 29) that Queen Bey’s net worth had finally crossed the billion-dollar mark thanks to a show-stopping 2025 that saw her pull in an estimated $148 million before taxes.
The 44-year-old is just the fifth musician to become a billionaire following Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen and her husband JAY-Z, who is hip-hop’s richest man with an estimated net worth of $2.5 billion. Together, the Carters are by far music’s highest-value couple.
According to Forbes, the majority of Beyoncé’s personal wealth comes from her music due to the fact that she controls the rights to her enormously successful catalog and earns a substantial income from her global tours. Her most recent trek, the all-stadium Cowboy Carter Tour, generated over $450 million from both ticket sales and merch.
Of course, Bey’s business empire also includes a number of non-music ventures including a hair care brand (Cécred), a whiskey label (SirDavis) and a clothing line (Ivy Park). She also pocketed a reported $10 million from her Western-themed collaboration with Levi’s.
Becoming a billionaire is far from the only esteemed achievement on Beyoncé’s resume in recent years. In 2023, she broke the record for most wins in Grammys history (32) after claiming the award for Best Dance/Electronic Music Album for Renaissance.
“I’m trying not to be too emotional… and I’m trying to just receive this night,” she said while holding back tears as she collected the historic trophy. “I want to thank God for protecting me… Thank you, God. I’d like to thank my uncle Johnny, who’s not here but he’s here in spirit.
“I’d like to thank my parents for loving me and pushing me. I’d like to thank my beatiful husband, my beautiful three children who are at home watching. I’d like to thank the queer community for your love and for inventing this genre. God bless you. Thank you so much to the Grammys.”
Beyoncé has since extended her career total to 35 Grammys, taking home three trophies earlier this year — including Album of the Year for Cowboy Carter, her first-ever win in the coveted category.
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Read More Max B Drops New Album ‘Public Domain 7’ Feat. A$AP Rocky, French Montana & More: Stream
Andy Bustard (23/12/2025)
Max B has returned with his first album since being released from prison — and it’s a star-studded affair. Public Domain 7: The Purge makes up for lost time, boasting 29 brand new songs from Bigavelli including collaborations with A$AP Rocky, French Montana, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Lola Brooke, Red Café and the late... The post Max B Drops New Album ‘Public Domain 7’ Feat. A$AP Rocky, French Montana & More: Stream appeared first on HipHopDX.
Max B has returned with his first album since being released from prison — and it’s a star-studded affair.
Public Domain 7: The Purge makes up for lost time, boasting 29 brand new songs from Bigavelli including collaborations with A$AP Rocky, French Montana, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Lola Brooke, Red Café and the late Chinx.
In addition to original tracks, the project features freestyles over classic beats like Drake and JAY-Z‘s “Pound Cake,” Jeezy‘s “Get Ya Mind Right” and Gang Starr‘s “Skills.”
Public Domain 7: The Purge (Patient Zero Deluxe) is Max’s first new album since 2021’s Negro Spirituals, which was released during his 16-year stint behind bars for his role in a fatal robbery back in 2006.
After years of anticipation and numerous false starts, the Harlem rap legend was finally freed last month and was welcomed home by longtime friend and collaborator French Montana.
“CANT MAKE THIS UP! MY BROTHER REALLY CAME HOME ON MY B DAY! HAMDULILLAH! WALKED IT DOWN! NO MORE FREE YOU [wave emojis],” French wrote on Instagram alongside a heartfelt video of them reuniting in person.
The Coke Boys capo also shared a clip of him and Max in the studio working on a third installment of their fan-favorite Coke Wave mixtape series.
The project, titled Coke Wave 3.5 Narcos, is set to drop in January 9 and is supported by the recently released lead single, “Make America Wavy Again.”
In the meantime, stream Public Domain 7: The Purge (Patient Zero Deluxe) below.
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Read More Fat Joe Claims He Once Beat Up Young Buck, Gets Diss Song Response
Andy Bustard (22/12/2025)
Fat Joe and Young Buck‘s feud has been reignited after the Terror Squad capo claimed that he once beat up the former G-Unit soldier. On the latest episode of his and Jadakiss‘ Joe and Jada podcast featuring guests Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda, Joey Crack shared a previously untold story about the time he allegedly... The post Fat Joe Claims He Once Beat Up Young Buck, Gets Diss Song Response appeared first on HipHopDX.
Fat Joe and Young Buck‘s feud has been reignited after the Terror Squad capo claimed that he once beat up the former G-Unit soldier.
On the latest episode of his and Jadakiss‘ Joe and Jada podcast featuring guests Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda, Joey Crack shared a previously untold story about the time he allegedly put hands on Buck at the height of his beef with 50 Cent and G-Unit in the mid 2000s.
“I caught Young Buck during that time. He got two-piece legended. That n*gga tried to front on me,” he said, to Jadakiss, Uncle Murda and even Tony Yayo’s surprise.
“So I’m at a Winter Jam in Chicago. I had [my goons] with me. Everybody’s on [the bill] — Young Jeezy, Fab. There was a lot of witnesses. I’m coming off stage and it’s dumb dark and there was somebody up on the second [floor] like, ‘Yo, Crack! You hear me, n*gga?!'”
Joe continued: “I look up and it’s Young Buck. I got a water bottle in my hand. ‘Fuck outta here!’ I throw the water bottle at [him]. I said, ‘Come down, pussy!’ I’m going crazy. I just black out. So I’m waiting for the n*gga to come down the staircase. He had a bunch of Chicago dudes with him too.
“So the cops come and form a baricade to close the staircase so he won’t come. He took too long to come down, by the way. So when he comes down he tries to tell me, ‘Yo, this ain’t got nothing do with’ — but he was just talking crazy! He was testing me to see if Fat Joe is pussy.”
Fat Joe then claimed that Young Buck “poked his head out just one second over the cops,” enough time for Joe and his entourage to land a flurry of punches on the Tenneesee native. “Even the barber hit him!” he joked.
The “Lean Back” hitmaker then claimed that Buck began copping pleas and attempted to convince Joe that he meant nothing by his initial comments.
That’s not how Young Buck remembers things, though.
The former G-Unit rapper fired back by dropping a diss song aimed at Fat Joe called “CAPpuccino,” on which he attempts to set the record straight about their alleged scuffle.
“You told the story but you just had to go and twist it, thought I would miss it / You threw a bottle of water and didn’t think that I would risk it, huh? / I oughta take it there but I’m not gonna act like this is scripted / Just here to tell the truth so the fans can’t get conflicted,” Buck raps over a sample of Kanye West‘s “Drive Slow.”
He then mocks Joe’s use of weight loss drugs, spitting: “No hands was put on nobody, even though I attempted / I don’t know if it’s just you, Fat Joe, or the Ozempic / But speak facts when you say my name, this ain’t the Rucker Park, I don’t play them type of games.”
In response, Fat Joe doubled down on his version of events by commenting on Buck’s Instagram page: “Nah you know it’s facts old shit but [100 emoji] facts sorry beloved.”
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Read More New Music Friday: Benny The Butcher, Larry June, NBA YoungBoy & More
Andy Bustard (19/12/2025)
This week’s New Music Friday may not be the stocking-stuffer that was last week’s, but there’s still plenty of musical gifts to tide us over into Christmas. Leading the bill (no pun intended) is Buffalo’s own Benny The Butcher, a rapper well-accustomed to the harsh conditions of winter, who delivers a double dose of grittiness... The post New Music Friday: Benny The Butcher, Larry June, NBA YoungBoy & More appeared first on HipHopDX.
This week’s New Music Friday may not be the stocking-stuffer that was last week’s, but there’s still plenty of musical gifts to tide us over into Christmas.
Leading the bill (no pun intended) is Buffalo’s own Benny The Butcher, a rapper well-accustomed to the harsh conditions of winter, who delivers a double dose of grittiness as part of his new El Carnicero EP.
Smoothing things out with a Bay Area banger, Larry June‘s new single “The Smooth Kind” is exactly as advertised, while NBA YoungBoy invokes late Nirvana legend Kurt Cobain on the latest preview of his upcoming album Slime Cry.
In addition to new offerings from familiar names like Snoop Dogg, Polo G, DaBaby, Mozzy and Dave East, there are a number of rising rap rookies looking to accelarate their ascent, with JID affiliate Kenny Mason, J. Cole-approved lyricist Marco Plus and fellow ATLien Lazer Dim 700 all dropping new projects.
Check out all the latest hip-hop albums and songs below.
Benny The Butcher — “Iight Iight” + “Supernatural” (feat. Estee Nack)
Produced By: rickkromero, Killergarth & Beat Butcha / rickkromero & Killergarth
Larry June — “The Smooth Kind”
Produced By: DJ Idea
NBA YoungBoy — “Top Cobain”
Produced By: JB Sauced Up & Henry8
Polo G — Hood Poet: Black Heart Edition (Deluxe)
Featuring: G Herbo, King Von, VonOff1700
DaBaby — “Paper Low” + “Out Ya Business”
Produced By: Sean da Firzt & Kayothewizard / DJ Kid, Byeperfect, 22Cartel & LC
Snoop Dogg feat. October London, Charlie Bereal, Tonio Armani & Kanobby — “Silent Night”
Produced By: Charlie Bereal
Mozzy — Permanent Tears (EP)
Featuring: N/A
Cash Cobain feat. BunnaB, YKNIECE, Loe Shimmy & Zeddy Will — “Hoes Be Mad 2.0”
Produced By: Cash Cobain
Logic — “The Ballad of Rooster Jenkins”
Produced By: Logic, 6IX, Roger Jia & Jason Wool
Chase B feat. Don Toliver & SoFayGo — “Satellite”
Produced By: Chase B, Ambezza & Nik D
Kenny Mason — Pup Pack: 2nd Shift (EP)
Featuring: N/A
Marco Plus — Marco Plus vs. Tha Underworld: Survivor’s Cut
Featuring: Boldy James, Chris Patrick, Swavay, FORBE$, BACKSEAT!, Gnarly Marley
Dave East — Eastmix Vol. 1
Featuring: N/A
REASON — Everything In My Soul_BLUE (Extended)
Featuring: Jayson Cash, Jazmen Safina
BJ The Chicago Kid & Black Milk — “Blah Blah Blah”
Produced By: Black Milk
Z-Ro — Unappreciated
Featuring: Lil Keke, Yella Fella, Kook, Jay Da Geniius, DJ Red
Lazer Dim 700 — Fwaygo
Featuring: N/A
Nickelus F — Disclosure Vol. 1
Featuring: N/A
DC2Trill — Parental Advisory
Featuring: 1300SAINT
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