Latest Hip Hop News

By Dennis Byron | Hip Hop Enquirer MagazineNew York, NY — May 9, 2025 As the entertainment world turns its eyes toward the Sean “Diddy” Combs federal trial set to begin Monday, May 12th in New York, another hip-hop heavyweight is reclaiming headlines on his own terms. Kid Cudi, the GRAMMY® Award-winning artist, producer, and […]

Reporting by Dennis Byron New York, NY — May 6, 2025 — The high-profile criminal trial of music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs took a contentious turn Tuesday morning as a federal judge sternly admonished defense attorney Mark Geragos for controversial remarks made on a podcast, warning him to refrain from statements that could jeopardize a […]

Bronx rapper and activist Hasan Harris, known professionally as Hocus 45th, seems to have finally had enough of the online squabbling with fellow Bronx rapper Cuban Link. In fact, he’s ready to take their feud from Instagram threads to boxing gloves, calling Cuban Link out for a charity boxing match. Adding even more spice to […]

Reporting by Dennis Byron, Investigative Journalist In a significant development in the legal proceedings involving Sean “Diddy” Combs, renowned defense attorney Brian Steel has officially joined Combs’ legal team. This addition was first reported by legal affairs journalist Meghann Cuniff on X.com, marking a pivotal moment as Combs faces a high-profile federal trial. Brian Steel […]

Tuesday, April 8th, 2025 Reporting by Dennis Byron, Investigative Reporter In a significant development in the ongoing legal proceedings against Sean “Diddy” Combs, it has been confirmed that his former partner, Cassie Ventura, will testify under her own name in the upcoming sex trafficking trial. This decision marks a pivotal moment in the case, as […]

Due to overwhelming demand, two-time Grammy-winning global R&B superstar Chris Brown has added a third Atlanta, second Toronto, Detroit, and Washington, DC dates and three new stops to his highly anticipated Breezy Bowl XX Tour.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Faces Additional Federal Charges in Expanding Sex Trafficking Case By Dennis Byron, Investigative Reporter April 4, 2025 New York City, NY — In a significant development, federal prosecutors have filed additional charges against Sean “Diddy” Combs, the renowned hip-hop mogul, intensifying the legal challenges he faces just a month before his scheduled […]

In a significant ruling on April 3, 2025, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Paige Reese Whitaker denied District Attorney Fani Willis’s motion to revoke the probation of Grammy Award-winning rapper Jeffery Williams, known professionally as Young Thug. The motion was based on allegations that Williams’s social media activity endangered a key witness and compromised ongoing […]

In a bizarre turn of events, the infamous video that originally aired on CNN news on May 19, 2024 where you can see the music mogul assaulting Cassie Ventura was in fact altered by CNN and the original footage was deleted. This will pose a major problem for prosecutors as they were hoping to introduce […]

Photographed: DJ Traci Steele (International DJ/TV/Radio Personality) stunned in front of the new Lexus TX during the Rolling Out x Lexus AI Music Lab. Rolling Out and Lexus announced the kick-off to launch a new era of seven-passenger luxury with a unique music innovation: the First-Ever Lexus TX and a new generative AI platform that pushes the boundaries of co-creation, culture, and technology with the Rolling […]

Lil Kim brings down the house at the 2023 One Music Festival in Atlanta, captivating a sold-out crowd at Piedmont Park with her unmatched rap prowess and electrifying stage presence. A legendary icon making her triumphant return, she sets the stage ablaze, leaving the audience spellbound and craving for more. Atlanta won’t be forgetting this […]

Renowned Super Producer Demetrius “Shawty Redd” Stewart Announces Retirement from Music Business October 18th, 2023 Atlanta, GA – After a legendary career spanning over two decades in the music industry, esteemed super producer Demetrius “Shawty Redd” Stewart has made the decision to retire. Widely recognized for his exceptional talent and contributions to the hip hop […]

Words by Lish 2X / Entertainment Reporter Kicking off his first time ever touring the United States, Def Jam recording artist Nonso Amadi, is making waves with his eccentric Afrobeats tunes. Media personality Lish Blake caught up with the Nigerian star during his stop in Atlanta, GA where label executives welcomed the young talent with […]

Reporting by Mr. Dennis Byron August 9, 2023 The clock is ticking for singer YK Osiris because he has been accused of taking a $20,000 watch from renowned Beverly Hills respected watch dealer Seth Grossman founder of Essential Watches, and failing to make payment. The jeweler claims to have been pursuing payment for over a […]

SAG-AFTRA Foundation Issues Urgent Appeal for Donations to Its Emergency Financial Assistance Program to Support Striking SAG-AFTRA Performers and Their Families “It’s a massive challenge, but we’re determined to meet this historic moment.” – SAG-AFTRA Foundation President Courtney B. Vance  LOS ANGELES (July 18, 2023) – In the wake of the recently called SAG-AFTRA strike, […]