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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. Politics Kanye West had offered to meet with representatives of the Jewish community in London in a recent statement.
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Cole Blake April 07, 2026 Music Some harrowing news is coming out of Hollywood, Florida as it has been reported by TMZ that Offset was shot.
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Alexander Cole April 06, 2026 Music UMG recently filed a brief calling Drake a hypocrite for trying to appeal the dismissal of his defamation lawsuit over "Not Like Us."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares April 04, 2026 Music Nicki Minaj joins Rihanna as both ladies have dealt with scary trespassing incidents. Thankfully, though, Nicki wasn't home for hers.
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Zachary Horvath April 02, 2026 Music Boosie Badazz said that he was traveling in Minneapolis when a TSA agent told him that his jewelry could be a weapon.
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Cole Blake March 30, 2026 Music Kanye West included "Father" on his new album, "Bully," which he finally released after numerous delays on Saturday.
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Cole Blake March 30, 2026 Music While showing love for Nelly Furtado during her big night at the Juno's, Drake couldn't help but drop in a little nugget about "ICEMAN."
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Zachary Horvath March 30, 2026 Music The beef between 50 Cent and Jimmy Henchman goes back decades, so this back and forth over prison attack claims is unsurprising.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares March 29, 2026 Music Although Kanye West took more time to drop his new album "Bully" on Apple Music after its Spotify release, it still sits at number one there.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares March 29, 2026 Music During a recent interview, DaBaby opened up about the fallout From his infamous Rolling Loud Miami comments.
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Caroline Fisher March 25, 2026 Pop Culture DJ Akademiks previously described Mero as a "DEI hire" for Hot 97, following the departure of Ebro Darden.
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Cole Blake March 23, 2026 Music Max B was thrusted into the middle of a report in part by Tasha K about Ja Rule allegedly getting jumped backstage at a concert.
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Zachary Horvath November 21, 2025
Politics Kanye West Officially Blocked From Entering The UK Kanye West had offered to meet with representatives of the Jewish community in London in a recent statement.
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Cole Blake 
Music Offset Shot In Florida Some harrowing news is coming out of Hollywood, Florida as it has been reported by TMZ that Offset was shot.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Scholars Push Back On Drake's Appeal For "Not Like Us" Lawsuit Against UMG UMG recently filed a brief calling Drake a hypocrite for trying to appeal the dismissal of his defamation lawsuit over "Not Like Us."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Cops Swarm Nicki Minaj's L.A. Home To Arrest Trespasser Nicki Minaj joins Rihanna as both ladies have dealt with scary trespassing incidents. Thankfully, though, Nicki wasn't home for hers.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Boosie Badazz Snaps On "Racist" Airport Employee Boosie Badazz said that he was traveling in Minneapolis when a TSA agent told him that his jewelry could be a weapon.
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Cole Blake 
Music Kanye West & Travis Scott Reach Number One On Apple Music With "Father" Kanye West included "Father" on his new album, "Bully," which he finally released after numerous delays on Saturday.
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Cole Blake 
Music Drake Sneaks In A Major "ICEMAN" Update While Honoring Nelly Furtado At Juno Awards While showing love for Nelly Furtado during her big night at the Juno's, Drake couldn't help but drop in a little nugget about "ICEMAN."
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Zachary Horvath 
Music 50 Cent Doubles Down After Jimmy Henchman Denies Prison Attack The beef between 50 Cent and Jimmy Henchman goes back decades, so this back and forth over prison attack claims is unsurprising.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Kanye West Secures Promising First Day Spotify Streams For New Album "Bully" Although Kanye West took more time to drop his new album "Bully" on Apple Music after its Spotify release, it still sits at number one there.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music DaBaby Admits Show Rates Plummeted After Homophobia Controversy During a recent interview, DaBaby opened up about the fallout From his infamous Rolling Loud Miami comments.
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Caroline Fisher 
Pop Culture Mero Unleashes On DJ Akademiks In Scathing Hot 97 Rant DJ Akademiks previously described Mero as a "DEI hire" for Hot 97, following the departure of Ebro Darden.
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Cole Blake 
Music Max B Responds To Rumor That He Jumped Ja Rule Max B was thrusted into the middle of a report in part by Tasha K about Ja Rule allegedly getting jumped backstage at a concert.
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Zachary Horvath