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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 DJ Akademiks believes Drake's 2026 success in comparison to J. Cole and Future goes beyond Drizzy's popularity with larger, casual audiences.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares July 26, 2026 Music Drake has been experiencing a lot of success with the "ICEMAN" era, and a nighttime outing held his most significant tour tease yet.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares July 25, 2026 Music Ye's SoFi Stadium shows helped him hold the new record for the highest-grossing concert by a rapper.
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Aron A. July 24, 2026 Music Prosecutors showed alleged text messages between D4vd and teenager Celeste Rivas, as well as alleged explicit photos of the two.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares July 25, 2026 Music A courtroom emptied as disturbing testimony and crime scene photos were presented during D4vd's preliminary hearing.
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Erika Marie July 24, 2026 Music Rick Ross' first week sales for "Set In Stone" aren't exactly setting the world on fire, and 50 Cent can't help but laugh.
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Alexander Cole July 22, 2026 Music The song is for the "Street Fighter" soundtrack.
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Aron A. July 24, 2026 Music Kendrick Lamar will be featured on the next DJ Dahi project, on a song called "How To Pray" which also features Amber Mark.
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Alexander Cole July 20, 2026 Politics Donald Trump recently joked about Nicki Minaj twerking at the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting earlier this year.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares July 26, 2026 Music YG brought Drake up in reference to the Kendrick Lamar battle, but didn't want to say anything else about the 6ix God.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares July 24, 2026 Music Jadakiss, Fat Joe, and Jim Jones had all seemed to warn 38 Spesh about his Summer Jam set, but he dissed them without any issues.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares July 26, 2026 Music Drake and Don Toliver haven't linked up very often in the past, whether in person or online, so these new Instagram posts may be important.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares July 25, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Explains Why Drake Is Really Outselling J. Cole & Future DJ Akademiks believes Drake's 2026 success in comparison to J. Cole and Future goes beyond Drizzy's popularity with larger, casual audiences.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Drake Seemingly Teases "ICEMAN" Tour Amid Intense Demand Drake has been experiencing a lot of success with the "ICEMAN" era, and a nighttime outing held his most significant tour tease yet.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Kanye West Breaks New Record, Thanks To SoFi Stadium Show Ye's SoFi Stadium shows helped him hold the new record for the highest-grossing concert by a rapper.
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Aron A. 
Music D4vd Accused Of Impregnating Celeste Rivas & Asking Her To Abort In Texts Prosecutors showed alleged text messages between D4vd and teenager Celeste Rivas, as well as alleged explicit photos of the two.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Graphic Evidence In D4vd Murder Case Forces Spectators To Leave Courtroom A courtroom emptied as disturbing testimony and crime scene photos were presented during D4vd's preliminary hearing.
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Erika Marie 
Music 50 Cent Clowns Rick Ross Over Low Album Sales Rick Ross' first week sales for "Set In Stone" aren't exactly setting the world on fire, and 50 Cent can't help but laugh.
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Alexander Cole 
Music 50 Cent Reveals He Has A Song With Eminem & Tupac The song is for the "Street Fighter" soundtrack.
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Aron A. 
Music Kendrick Lamar's Next Song Now Has A Snippet: Listen Kendrick Lamar will be featured on the next DJ Dahi project, on a song called "How To Pray" which also features Amber Mark.
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Alexander Cole 
Politics Nicki Minaj Reacts To Donald Trump's Twerking Joke At White House Dinner Donald Trump recently joked about Nicki Minaj twerking at the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting earlier this year.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music YG Refuses To Answer Questions About Drake During Press Conference YG brought Drake up in reference to the Kendrick Lamar battle, but didn't want to say anything else about the 6ix God.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music 38 Spesh Premieres Jadakiss, Jim Jones & Fat Joe Diss At Summer Jam Jadakiss, Fat Joe, and Jim Jones had all seemed to warn 38 Spesh about his Summer Jam set, but he dissed them without any issues.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Don Toliver Shows Love To Drake And Fans Think A Collab Is Coming Drake and Don Toliver haven't linked up very often in the past, whether in person or online, so these new Instagram posts may be important.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares