Music

Get the latest hip-hop and rap music news as it happens! Browse recently published articles covering artist updates, album drops, collaborations and trending stories on HotNewHipHop.

Music Noname Says She Spoke With J. Cole Before & After Release Of "Snow On Tha Bluff" Fans believed Cole's controversial 2020 single was about Noname, and she recently spoke about her conversations with the Dreamville mogul. By Erika Marie August 24, 2021
Music Kanye West Reportedly Files Paperwork To Legally Change Name To Ye Kanye West has reportedly filed to change his government name to Ye. By Aron A. August 24, 2021
Music Megan Thee Stallion Says 1501 Is Blocking BTS "Butter" Remix: Report Megan Thee Stallion and 1501 Certified Ent.'s legal battle continues as the rapper accuses the label of blocking the release of new music. By Aron A. August 24, 2021
Music Young Thug & Adobe Team Up For "Punk" Jacket Design Contest Fans will get the chance to create a custom "PUNK" jacket for Young Thug. By Aron A. August 24, 2021
Music Metro Boomin Teases Some Of His Best Music Yet It's clear that Metro Boomin is feeling confident about the new music he's been cooking up. By Mitch Findlay August 24, 2021
Numbers Michael Jackson's "Thriller" Goes 34x Platinum Michael Jackson's "Thriller" has been certified platinum for the thirty-fourth time, solidifying his status as The King Of Pop. By Mitch Findlay August 24, 2021
Numbers Spotify Unveils "Songs Of The Summer 2021" List Spotify has unveiled their Songs Of The Summer list, featuring appearances from Olivia Rodrigo, The Kid LAROI, DaBaby, and The Weeknd. By Mitch Findlay August 24, 2021
Music Lil Uzi Vert Teases Collab Album With Playboi Carti Lil Uzi Vert is hyping up his long-awaited "16*29" collaborative mixtape with Playboi Carti. By Alex Zidel August 24, 2021
Original Content Kanye West & Drake's Beef: True Bad Blood Or Summer Games? With "Certified Lover Boy" and "Donda" locked in release date limbo, this recent beef between Drake and Kanye West has developed an interesting context. By Mitch Findlay August 24, 2021
Numbers Doja Cat & SZA's "Kiss Me More" Breaks Record Held By Brandy & Monica The sultry pop hit "Kiss Me More" by rap's newest bubblegum princess and R&B's favorite vocalist has outperformed the iconic duet, "The Boy is Mine." By Kyesha Jennings August 24, 2021
Music Kurupt Drops Gems On DMX Feud, Dr. Dre's Stacked "Detox" Roster & More Kurupt opens up about his Death Row days, his beef with DMX, Dr. Dre's long-awaited "Detox" album, and much more. By Mitch Findlay August 24, 2021
Music Eminem Reveals What He Looks For In A Shady Records Artist With new Shady Records artist GRIP dropping his album this Friday, Eminem opens up about his boutique record label. By Mitch Findlay August 24, 2021