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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 Dame Dash is building on his history with Roc-A-Fella and opening up Dash Records for music, videos, stylists, and more.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 25, 2026 Music Kanye West recently changed the lyrics to perhaps his most controversial song of his career to be more tolerable for the masses.
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Zachary Horvath June 28, 2025 Music Kendrick came not just for Drake, but the OVO crew as well.
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Demi Phillips May 08, 2024 Music Hitmaker Tyler, the Creator names his favorite artists, rappers, and albums while chatting with DJ Drama on the Gangsta Grillz podcast.
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Erika Marie June 02, 2026 Music One way or another, Drake's going to be doing numbers.
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Aron A. May 15, 2026 Music It's been a busy year for Teyana Taylor, and at the end of the month, she's set to receive a special honor at the BET Awards.
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Erika Marie June 09, 2026 Music Drake became the first artist to simultaneously debut three albums in the Billboard chart's top three, and he also broke a Jay-Z record.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 24, 2026 Music A viral video had some feeling as though Drake's "Janice STFU" was a Joe Budden diss track, and now, DJ Akademiks has the truth.
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Alexander Cole May 28, 2026 Music Akademiks shares his theory on what Kendrick might have up his sleeve after the release of "ICEMAN."
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Aron A. May 21, 2026 Music Drake is premiering his new album "ICEMAN," and as many have pointed out, there is a shot at DJ Khaled on the record.
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Alexander Cole May 14, 2026 Music The Beastie Boys proved that transitioning to Hip Hop was an achievable feat.
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Demi Phillips February 07, 2024 Music Jay-Z and Beyoncé's children, Blue Ivy Carter and twins Rumi and Sir, have varying relationships to public life, but they stick together.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 25, 2026
Music Dame Dash Announces New Dash Records Venture For Artists & Creatives Dame Dash is building on his history with Roc-A-Fella and opening up Dash Records for music, videos, stylists, and more.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Dave Blunts Says Writing Kanye West’s "HH" Made Him Feel Like "Oppenheimer" Kanye West recently changed the lyrics to perhaps his most controversial song of his career to be more tolerable for the masses.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Kendrick Lamar "Not Like Us" Lyrical Breakdown Kendrick came not just for Drake, but the OVO crew as well.
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Demi Phillips 
Music Tyler, The Creator Names His Mount Rushmore: Erykah, Pharrell, Jamiroquai, & More Hitmaker Tyler, the Creator names his favorite artists, rappers, and albums while chatting with DJ Drama on the Gangsta Grillz podcast.
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Erika Marie 
Music Drake’s Bound To Break Yet Another Billboard Record With Three Album Releases One way or another, Drake's going to be doing numbers.
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Aron A. 
Music Teyana Taylor To Receive Icon Of The Year At 2026 BET Awards It's been a busy year for Teyana Taylor, and at the end of the month, she's set to receive a special honor at the BET Awards.
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Erika Marie 
Music Drake Officially Tops Billboard 200 With "ICEMAN" Trilogy's First Week Sales Drake became the first artist to simultaneously debut three albums in the Billboard chart's top three, and he also broke a Jay-Z record.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music DJ Akademiks Reveals Whether Or Not Drake's "Janice STFU" Is Really A Joe Budden Diss Track A viral video had some feeling as though Drake's "Janice STFU" was a Joe Budden diss track, and now, DJ Akademiks has the truth.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Akademiks Thinks Fans Would Be Stupid To Think That Kendrick Lamar Is "Losing It" Over “ICEMAN” Akademiks shares his theory on what Kendrick might have up his sleeve after the release of "ICEMAN."
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Aron A. 
Music Drake Takes Aim At DJ Khaled For Not Speaking About Palestine Drake is premiering his new album "ICEMAN," and as many have pointed out, there is a shot at DJ Khaled on the record.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Beastie Boys: Where Are They Now? The Beastie Boys proved that transitioning to Hip Hop was an achievable feat.
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Demi Phillips 
Music Jay-Z, Beyoncé & Their Kids Spotted On Rare Family Outing Jay-Z and Beyoncé's children, Blue Ivy Carter and twins Rumi and Sir, have varying relationships to public life, but they stick together.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares