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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 After being arrested for a yacht incident in Miami in 2024, Travis Scott is now facing a lawsuit from some of the boat's employees.
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Alexander Cole July 14, 2026 Music Billboard hasn't confirmed the final first week sales numbers for Drake's "ICEMAN," but a few extra days of tracking at least got it to Gold.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 24, 2026 Music Drake's appealing a dismissed lawsuit against his label UMG for releasing Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us," which Drizzy addressed on "ICEMAN."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 15, 2026 Music Kendrick Lamar attended a groundbreaking ceremoni at Centennial High School in Compton alongside Dr. Dre & Will.i.am.
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Alexander Cole May 07, 2026 Music Future fans can finally enjoy "Dirty Sprite," "True Story," "Streetz Calling," "Kno Mercy," and "1000" on streaming services.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 05, 2026 Music Westside Gunn paid tribute to his Buffalo friend Eastside Flip, who appeared in Griselda cover art and music videos and died in a hit-and-run.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 04, 2026 Music Lil Durk was accused of being a snitch thanks to his defense's strategy involving OTF Vonni, and now, Wack 100 is speaking out.
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Alexander Cole August 26, 2026 Music Drake's recent 20v1 was one of the most viral events of the entire year, and now, Kyle Forgeard is taking fans behind the curtain.
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Alexander Cole August 19, 2026 Music Tyga has been earning quite a bit of flak for his new album "$TARFACE," and Pitchfork just took the cake in terms of fiery criticism.
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Alexander Cole August 12, 2026 Music Drake has been accused in the past of being a "trick," although he recently explained why he absolutely despises the term.
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Alexander Cole August 10, 2026 Music Lil Skies had a huge rise to prominence in 2017, and to this day, fans remember some of his biggest hits fondly.
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Alexander Cole June 16, 2026 Reviews Kevin Gates endured because his audience valued emotional honesty over moral cleanliness, and "Islah" is the clearest proof of that.
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Aron A. January 30, 2026
Music Travis Scott Sued For Battery & False Imprisonment Over 2024 Yacht Incident After being arrested for a yacht incident in Miami in 2024, Travis Scott is now facing a lawsuit from some of the boat's employees.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Drake's "ICEMAN" Now Eligible For RIAA Gold Certification After First Week Sales Billboard hasn't confirmed the final first week sales numbers for Drake's "ICEMAN," but a few extra days of tracking at least got it to Gold.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Drake Affirms His UMG Lawsuit Is A Fight Against "The Man" On "ICEMAN" Drake's appealing a dismissed lawsuit against his label UMG for releasing Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us," which Drizzy addressed on "ICEMAN."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Kendrick Lamar Returns To Centennial High School In Compton With Dr. Dre & Will.i.am Kendrick Lamar attended a groundbreaking ceremoni at Centennial High School in Compton alongside Dr. Dre & Will.i.am.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Future Finally Drops His Classic Mixtapes On Streaming Services Future fans can finally enjoy "Dirty Sprite," "True Story," "Streetz Calling," "Kno Mercy," and "1000" on streaming services.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Buffalo's Eastside Flip Of Griselda Fame Has Passed Away Westside Gunn paid tribute to his Buffalo friend Eastside Flip, who appeared in Griselda cover art and music videos and died in a hit-and-run.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Wack 100 Asserts Lil Durk Is Not A Snitch Lil Durk was accused of being a snitch thanks to his defense's strategy involving OTF Vonni, and now, Wack 100 is speaking out.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Drake's 20v1 Contestants Were Paid A Hefty Sum For Their Participation Drake's recent 20v1 was one of the most viral events of the entire year, and now, Kyle Forgeard is taking fans behind the curtain.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Tyga's "$TARFACE" Album Receives Pitchfork's First 0/10 Score In 19 Years Tyga has been earning quite a bit of flak for his new album "$TARFACE," and Pitchfork just took the cake in terms of fiery criticism.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Drake Explains Why He Hates The Term "Tricking" Drake has been accused in the past of being a "trick," although he recently explained why he absolutely despises the term.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Lil Skies Reveals He Applied To Dollar General Amid Career Struggles Lil Skies had a huge rise to prominence in 2017, and to this day, fans remember some of his biggest hits fondly.
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Alexander Cole 
Reviews “Islah” Was The Proof Kevin Gates Could Never Be Cancelled Kevin Gates endured because his audience valued emotional honesty over moral cleanliness, and "Islah" is the clearest proof of that.
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Aron A.