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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 Brandy says that she was only 16 years old at the time of the relationship, but Morris was already in his early 20s.
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Cole Blake April 01, 2026 Music In the latest HotNewHipHop video essay, we break down how Future and Kendrick Lamar embody two competing models of greatness: era-defining atmosphere versus meticulous album architecture.
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Aron A. March 27, 2026 Music There's been plenty of speculation about Diddy and Usher's relationship over the years, and recently, the latter set the record straight.
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Caroline Fisher March 24, 2026 Music Jay-Z also spoke about working on new music, coming close to collaborating with Clipse, and more during the interview.
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Cole Blake March 24, 2026 Music Patrick "DJ Pat" Clark is accused of "knowingly discharging a firearm at and in the direction of” Takeoff back in 2022.
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Caroline Fisher March 24, 2026 Music Various Diddy accusers were not able to stay anonymous in court, and Jay-Z cited this in his defamation lawsuit over sexual assault claims.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares March 22, 2026 Music J. Cole's new Apple Music interview with Nadeska Alexis for "The Fall-Off" also addressed the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares March 20, 2026 Music Shyne will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of his debut studio album by performing in Brooklyn on May 2.
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Cole Blake April 28, 2026 Music Many hip-hop fans would call Drake as the best rapper going today but when he earned that title differs for many.
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Zachary Horvath April 23, 2026 Music DJ Akademiks is one of many fans who were shocked at Ice Spice fighting back against a fan who slapped her at a McDonald's this week.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares April 18, 2026 Sneakers Nike’s “Why Do It?” campaign features Tyler, the Creator as narrator, bringing a fresh voice to the brand’s iconic message.
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Ben Atkinson September 04, 2025 Music Drake has stuck to chatting with streamers, content creators, and podcasters for the last couple of years now.
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Music Brandy Accuses Boyz II Men's Wanya Morris Of Grooming Her Brandy says that she was only 16 years old at the time of the relationship, but Morris was already in his early 20s.
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Cole Blake 
Music Does Future Really Have More Classics Than Kendrick Lamar? In the latest HotNewHipHop video essay, we break down how Future and Kendrick Lamar embody two competing models of greatness: era-defining atmosphere versus meticulous album architecture.
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Aron A. 
Music Usher Has Nothing But Praise For Diddy Despite Everything That's Happened There's been plenty of speculation about Diddy and Usher's relationship over the years, and recently, the latter set the record straight.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Jay-Z Argues Criticism Of Billionaires Is A "Cop-Out" Jay-Z also spoke about working on new music, coming close to collaborating with Clipse, and more during the interview.
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Cole Blake 
Music Takeoff’s Accused Murderer Taps J Prince’s Former Attorneys Ahead Of Trial Patrick "DJ Pat" Clark is accused of "knowingly discharging a firearm at and in the direction of” Takeoff back in 2022.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Jay-Z Uses Diddy's Legal Trouble To Argue Against His Accuser's Anonymity Various Diddy accusers were not able to stay anonymous in court, and Jay-Z cited this in his defamation lawsuit over sexual assault claims.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music J. Cole Divulges What's Next For His Career After "The Fall-Off" J. Cole's new Apple Music interview with Nadeska Alexis for "The Fall-Off" also addressed the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Shyne Honored With Key To The City Of Brooklyn Shyne will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of his debut studio album by performing in Brooklyn on May 2.
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Cole Blake 
Music Jack Harlow Recalls When He Thought Drake Became The Best Rapper Alive Many hip-hop fans would call Drake as the best rapper going today but when he earned that title differs for many.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music DJ Akademiks Blasts Ice Spice's Team For Letting McDonald's Fight Happen DJ Akademiks is one of many fans who were shocked at Ice Spice fighting back against a fan who slapped her at a McDonald's this week.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Sneakers Tyler, the Creator Narrates Nike’s New “Why Do It?” Campaign Nike’s “Why Do It?” campaign features Tyler, the Creator as narrator, bringing a fresh voice to the brand’s iconic message.
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Ben Atkinson 
Music Drake Claps Back At "Entitled" Hip-Hop Journalists Who Trashed His Bobbi Althoff Interview Drake has stuck to chatting with streamers, content creators, and podcasters for the last couple of years now.
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Zachary Horvath