Hip Hop News 2025-12-20

• Young Thug Responds to 21 Savage’s Call for Unity: “F*** the streets @21Savage”
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• Xania Monet Confronts AI Music Backlash on New Single “Say My Name With Respect”
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• Tory Lanez Pushes New Legal Challenge: “I believe I was wrongfully convicted”
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• Charlamagne Tha God Inks Five-Year, $200M Extension Deal with iHeartMedia
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• Mustard Seeks Sole Custody of Children, Claims Ex-Wife Violated Court Order
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• Barack Obama Reveals His Favorite Music Picks of 2025 Featuring Kendrick Lamar, Drake and Chance the Rapper
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• SOURCE SPORTS: Kevin Garnett Returns to Timberwolves as Team Ambassador in Historic Reunion
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• ByteDance Reaches Deal to Restructure TikTok U.S. Ownership With American Investors
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• Brandy and Monica Conclude Historic ‘The Boy Is Mine Tour’
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• ‘NBA 2K26’ Reveals Ratings Boosts for Jaylen Brown, Stephon Castle, and Derik Queen
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• J French Closes Out the Year Strong With New Single “SMITTEN” Featuring Taylor Deneen
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• Benny The Butcher Drops New Double Single “EL CARNICERO” Ahead of Year’s End
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• MARCO PLUS Drops Survivor’s Cut Deluxe of ‘MARCO PLUS vs. tha Underworld’
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• Megan Thee Stallion Partners with Fanatics to Bridge the Gap Between Hip-Hop, Sports, and Giving Back
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• Ava DuVernay to Direct David Oyelowo Again in New Thriller ‘Heist of Benin’
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• Snoop Dogg Set for Christmas Day NFL Halftime Show on Netflix
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• Romanian Court Hands Wiz Khalifa Nine Month Prison Term in Drug Possession Case
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• Ye’s Mexico City Return After 17 Years Poised to Shatter Attendance Records
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• 50 Cent and Jim Jones Clash Again After “Mockumentary” Comment
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• Today in Hip-Hop History: EPMD Released Their ‘Business As Usual’ LP 35 Years Ago
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• Today In Hip Hop History: Nas Released His Fifth LP ‘Stillmatic’ 24 Years Ago
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• COCINA’s Takeout & Talk Is Serving Culture, Community, and Comfort. One Bite at a Time! 
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• Rick Ross Opens Up About Drug-Induced Seizures and Near-Death Scare in Upcoming Book
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• 50 Cent Claps Back at Dr. Umar Over Netflix Doc ‘Sean Combs: The Reckoning’
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• 21 Savage Urges Young Thug and Gunna to Reconcile Amid Ongoing Rift
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• Wale Says Kai Cenat BET Awards Snub Took a Mental Toll
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• Travis Scott Drops Luxe “PBT” Video Featuring Tyla and Kybz Kartel
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• From the Heart of Europe to the World Spotlight: Slovak Violinist MATHIA Unleashes a Sonic Uprising with “Reviolution”
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• Young Thug Says Hip-Hop Is Stuck Post Drake-Kendrick and Calls for Creative Reset
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• Kodak Black Faces Backlash After Wild Slavery Remarks in Viral Video
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• 50 Cent Fires Back at ‘Let’s Rap About It’ Podcast Over Diddy Doc Criticism
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• Sean “Diddy” Combs Set for Depo in Ongoing Civil Lawsuit
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• Kay Flock Receives 30 Year Sentence in Federal Racketeering Case
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• SOURCE SPORTS: Mike Francesa Claims That Mets Clubhouse Beef Was Over Views About President Trump
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• How Digital Platforms Are Redefining Entertainment Culture
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• Slim Baby Levels Up With New Single Fighting My Demons
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• A$AP Rocky Announces New Album ‘Don’t Be Dumb’ With Tim Burton Cover Art
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• SOURCE SPORTS: Knicks Rally Past Spurs to Win 2025 Emirates NBA Cup Behind Collective Grit and Brunson Brilliance
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• Genius 2025 In Review Celebrates Lyrics as Hip Hop Dominates the Year
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• Saquon Barkley Highlights Meek Mill’s “Free Smoke” as Philly Playoff Energy Builds
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• Snoop Dogg Set to Headline Netflix Christmas Day Halftime Show
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• REWIND THE WORLD: PIERCE ELLIOTT’S LOOKHU TV DEAL TURNS CHICAGO HUSTLE INTO A GLOBAL SCREENPLAY
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• Gen Z, AI, and the New Creative Hustle: Frost School Dean Breaks Down What’s Next for Music
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• FROM THE BOOTH TO THE BOARDROOM: DJ DUKE MIXED THE CITY INTO A MOVEMENT
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• Young Thug Claps Back at Gunna’s Loyalty Message With Sharp Tweet
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• 50 Cent Fires Back at Jim Jones After “Mockumentary” Jab Over Diddy Doc
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• Fivio Foreign Says Drill Music Still Thriving and Critics Missing the Point
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• Kimora Lee Simmons Fires Back at Russell Simmons Claiming “Lies”
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• 50 Cent Says He Is Done Trading Shots With Marlon Wayans
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