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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 Benzino is best known for his 2002 hit "Rock The Party." Hailing from Boston, he entered hip-hop with a trio rap group called Hangmen.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul June 26, 2025 Music From best friends, to a years-long beef, to best friends again.
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Demi Phillips January 25, 2024 Music Two early opportunities still haunt Jim Jones as he revisits passing on Drake and J. Cole before their rise.
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Erika Marie September 29, 2026 Reviews Don’t Be Dumb doesn’t redefine A$AP Rocky, which is what many artists attempt after a decade-long hiatus. Instead, it finds him comfortable within his wheelhouse, reaffirming his ear for production, his eye for talent, and a sense of taste that resists easy categorization.
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Aron A. January 20, 2026 Music Joey Bada$$ and Ray Vaughn joined many other MCs in an East Coast and West Coast rap battle earlier this year, and they led the charge.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares July 19, 2025 Music Years of allegations and legal cases resurface after Chris Brown challenges a writer to show where he has recently abused a woman.
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Erika Marie September 22, 2026 Music A jeweler recently came out and said that they made a pair of grills for Kanye West, although someone has their information wrong.
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Alexander Cole September 03, 2026 Original Content It's arguably one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time, and we're ranking all the songs on Ye's celebrated record.
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Wyatt Westlake April 04, 2023 Music Kanye West also put on a massive show in Shanghai that reportedly didn't go well, which caused the rapper's team to respond.
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Zachary Horvath July 26, 2025 Music Despite remaining behind bars, Tory Lanez is preparing to release another full-length project, Rap & R&B, for his loyal fan base.
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Erika Marie July 14, 2026 Music NBA Ben10 was recently shot at a restaurant in Houston after a fight allegedly broke out over some chains.
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Caroline Fisher April 14, 2026 Music Ski Mask The Slump God was reportedly arrested in Florida and faces five DUI counts, including alleged damage to property or another person.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 20, 2026
Music Benzino Rips Jim Jones For Saying He's Better Rapper Than Nas Benzino is best known for his 2002 hit "Rock The Party." Hailing from Boston, he entered hip-hop with a trio rap group called Hangmen.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul 
Music Cam’ron & Mase: A Timeline Of Their Beef & Reconciliation From best friends, to a years-long beef, to best friends again.
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Demi Phillips 
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.
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Erika Marie 
Reviews A$AP Rocky "Don't Be Dumb" Review Don’t Be Dumb doesn’t redefine A$AP Rocky, which is what many artists attempt after a decade-long hiatus. Instead, it finds him comfortable within his wheelhouse, reaffirming his ear for production, his eye for talent, and a sense of taste that resists easy categorization.
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Aron A. 
Music Ray Vaughn Scathingly Reacts To Joey Bada$$' New Single "ABK" Joey Bada$$ and Ray Vaughn joined many other MCs in an East Coast and West Coast rap battle earlier this year, and they led the charge.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Chris Brown Calls Out Journalist Over Claims About His Abuse History Years of allegations and legal cases resurface after Chris Brown challenges a writer to show where he has recently abused a woman.
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Erika Marie 
Music Kanye West Refutes Buying Extravagant New Grills After Jeweler Uses His Name A jeweler recently came out and said that they made a pair of grills for Kanye West, although someone has their information wrong.
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Alexander Cole 
Original Content Kanye West's "College Dropout" Songs Ranked, Best to Worst It's arguably one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time, and we're ranking all the songs on Ye's celebrated record.
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Wyatt Westlake 
Music Kanye West Performs For 50,000 Uproarious Fans In South Korea Kanye West also put on a massive show in Shanghai that reportedly didn't go well, which caused the rapper's team to respond.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Tory Lanez Announces Double Album Dropping This Week Despite remaining behind bars, Tory Lanez is preparing to release another full-length project, Rap & R&B, for his loyal fan base.
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Erika Marie 
Music Wack 100 Claims NBA YoungBoy Won’t “Pull A Lil Durk” Over Ben10 NBA Ben10 was recently shot at a restaurant in Houston after a fight allegedly broke out over some chains.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Ski Mask The Slump God Speaks Out After Florida DUI Arrest Ski Mask The Slump God was reportedly arrested in Florida and faces five DUI counts, including alleged damage to property or another person.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares