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.

Pop Culture Tyler Perry Suggests Black Community's Criticism Aided In Whitney Houston's Downfall The filmmaker caught a wave of backlash for comments made during his episode of "Hart to Heart" with comedian Kevin Hart. By Erika Marie August 11, 2022
Music Trippie Redd Calls "A Love Letter To You 5" His Best Body Of Music The project is rumored for release soon and Trippie says that this time, he's not experimenting as this will be the last in the series. By Erika Marie August 11, 2022
Music Cassie Finally Receives Platinum Plaque For "Me & U" Classic: "This Was Long Overdue" The song was released 16 years ago but today, the singer said she was reminded to celebrate herself. By Erika Marie August 11, 2022
Original Content NBA Youngboy's Engineer Jason "Cheese" Goldberg Discusses "The Last Slimeto" Sessions & How "Heart & Soul" Helped Reignite The Creative Spark Jason “Cheese” Goldberg discusses his background in engineering, the process behind NBA Youngboy’s "The Last Slimeto," and much more. By Aron A. August 11, 2022
Music Megan Thee Stallion & Carl Crawford Feud Over Her Upcoming Album Release The 1501 CEO says Megan is lying about her songs being leaked in an attempt for promotion. By Lawrencia Grose August 11, 2022
Music 50 Cent's Demo For The Game's "Higher" Found On Newly Discovered Hard Drive The demo seems to corroborate 50 Cent's claim that he helped write sections of "The Documentary." By Rex Provost August 11, 2022
Music Lil Uzi Vert Discusses Philadelphia Roots & Self Love With Jazzy’s World Lil Uzi Vert reflects on their experiences in Philadelphia, playing the trumpet, and more during a rare interview with Jazzy's World. By Cole Blake August 11, 2022
Music Cordae Surprises Fans With Two New Tracks Ahead Of Zane Lowe Interview Cordae shared two new tracks for fans and spoke about the songs with Zane Lowe for an upcoming interview. By Cole Blake August 11, 2022
Original Content A Family Affair: Drake & Nicki Minaj Honor Lil Wayne's Legacy At The Young Money Reunion Concert Drake rallied the troops for a heartwarming and nostalgic family reunion at the Young Money Reunion concert with Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj. By Aron A. August 11, 2022
Pop Culture Michael Jackson's Estate & Sony Music Reach Settlement Over Alleged Fake Music Both parties reached an agreement regarding the 2014 controversy. By Lawrencia Grose August 11, 2022
Music Run The Jewels Perform Stripped-Back Version Of "A Few Words For The Firing Squad" On "Late Show" Run The Jewels did a provocative performance of their 2020 song on "The Late Show." By Rex Provost August 11, 2022
Music "Old Town Road" Hits 1 Billion Views On YouTube, Lil Nas X Celebrates Lil Nas X's career-defining "Old Town Road" has hit quite the milestone. By Rex Provost August 11, 2022