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 Clayton Howard, who went by "Dave" while working with Diddy, testified that the mogul allegedly watched her and Cassie have sex.
By
Zachary Horvath June 28, 2025 Music Tyrone Blackburn, the attorney representing Fat Joe's former hypeman, allegedly hit a 66-year-old process server with his car last month.
By
Caroline Fisher June 25, 2025 Music Tyler The Creator says he's tired of his favorite spots becoming too popular after they blow up on TikTok.
By
Cole Blake June 23, 2025 Music Quavo reflects on the current status of his relationship with Offset.
By
Aron A. September 30, 2026 Music Two early opportunities still haunt Jim Jones as he revisits passing on Drake and J. Cole before their rise.
By
Erika Marie September 29, 2026 Music Lil Durk was supposed to start his VICAR trial on October 5, but that is looking unlikely with a bond hearing set for November.
By
Alexander Cole September 29, 2026 Streetwear Drake dropped a short freestyle referencing Kai Cenat's new Vivet streaming backpack during a Kick livestream.
By
Ben Atkinson September 29, 2026 Music Drakeo The Ruler's death broke the hearts of hip-hop fans almost five years ago, and his family continues to seek justice.
By
Gabriel Bras Nevares September 27, 2026 Music This marks Chief Keef's first show in the city of Chicago since 2012.
By
Aron A. September 24, 2026 Music Lil Durk is going to be going through a second trial soon for his VICAR charge, and DJ Akademiks has some new insights.
By
Alexander Cole September 24, 2026 Music Tupac Shakur’s family is participating in a new film that uses Keefe D’s trial to revisit the rapper’s life and murder.
By
Erika Marie September 23, 2026 Music D4vd is set to go on trial for the alleged murder of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, and recently, her parents made their feelings clear.
By
Alexander Cole September 08, 2026
Pop Culture Diddy Escort Alleges He Got Cassie Pregnant Clayton Howard, who went by "Dave" while working with Diddy, testified that the mogul allegedly watched her and Cassie have sex.
By
Zachary Horvath 
Music Lawyer Behind Fat Joe Lawsuit Arrested For Allegedly Hitting Process Server With Car Tyrone Blackburn, the attorney representing Fat Joe's former hypeman, allegedly hit a 66-year-old process server with his car last month.
By
Caroline Fisher 
Music Tyler The Creator Explains Why He "Loves" Gatekeeping Tyler The Creator says he's tired of his favorite spots becoming too popular after they blow up on TikTok.
By
Cole Blake 
Music Quavo Explains How Takeoff’s Death “Eased” Tension Between Him & Offset Quavo reflects on the current status of his relationship with Offset.
By
Aron A. 
Music Jim Jones Says He “F*cked That Bag Up” By Passing On Drake & J. Cole Two early opportunities still haunt Jim Jones as he revisits passing on Drake and J. Cole before their rise.
By
Erika Marie 
Music Lil Durk's VICAR Trial Faces Delays Ahead Of November Bond Hearing Lil Durk was supposed to start his VICAR trial on October 5, but that is looking unlikely with a bond hearing set for November.
By
Alexander Cole 
Streetwear Drake Freestyles About Kai Cenat's Vivet Backpack On Stream Drake dropped a short freestyle referencing Kai Cenat's new Vivet streaming backpack during a Kick livestream.
By
Ben Atkinson 
Music Drakeo The Ruler's Estate Hits Minor Bump In Wrongful Death Lawsuit Drakeo The Ruler's death broke the hearts of hip-hop fans almost five years ago, and his family continues to seek justice.
By
Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Chief Keef Performs In Chicago For The First Time In Nearly 15 Years This marks Chief Keef's first show in the city of Chicago since 2012.
By
Aron A. 
Music Lil Durk VICAR Trial: DJ Akademiks Suggests Feds Are "Scrambling & Scraping" Lil Durk is going to be going through a second trial soon for his VICAR charge, and DJ Akademiks has some new insights.
By
Alexander Cole 
Music Keefe D Trial Becomes Focus Of New Tupac Documentary Tupac Shakur’s family is participating in a new film that uses Keefe D’s trial to revisit the rapper’s life and murder.
By
Erika Marie 
Music Celeste Rivas Hernandez's Family Wants D4vd To Get The Death Penalty D4vd is set to go on trial for the alleged murder of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, and recently, her parents made their feelings clear.
By
Alexander Cole