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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 has made his disdain for Lil Baby no secret, instead taking the side of Baby's former collaborator Gunna whenever they clash.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 06, 2026 Music Bradford Cohen, who has represented many rappers in high-profile cases, spoke to DJ Akademiks about Lil Durk's murder-for-hire case.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 05, 2026 Music Drake has been teasing fans with some sort of new project called "FOMO," and on Thursday, Drizzy made an announcement.
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Alexander Cole September 03, 2026 Music Yella Beezy stands accused of hiring Kewon White to murder Mo3, and another codefendant, Devin Brown, also faces capital murder charges.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 04, 2026 Pop Culture Family members are asking for privacy after Raz B and Mona Li announced the unexpected passing of their son Astro.
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Erika Marie September 10, 2026 Music Judge Michael Fitzgerald's brief history lesson relates to prosecutors' claims that Lil Durk approved of a hit on Quando Rondo.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 05, 2026 Music The hip-hop media figures had differing reasons to love and hate on Kanye West's Chicago concerts, his beef-squashing, and his bigotries.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 06, 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 Lil Rod accuses Diddy of sleeping with "a Philadelphia rapper who dated Nicki Minaj."
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Caroline Fisher February 28, 2024 Music Bloodhound Q50, an emerging voice in Chicago's drill scene, is at the center of a chaotic situation as he was reportedly shot at.
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Zachary Horvath August 18, 2025 Music The Game has dissed Rick Ross in the past, so this latest flare-up over "The Documentary III," "Set In Stone," and album sales is no surprise.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 04, 2026 Music Jay-Z is just minutes away from taking the stage at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London tonight, and fans seem ready for it.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 04, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Invokes Gunna To Clown Lil Baby For Low Ticket Sales DJ Akademiks has made his disdain for Lil Baby no secret, instead taking the side of Baby's former collaborator Gunna whenever they clash.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Bradford Cohen Predicts If Lil Durk's Charges Will Stick Bradford Cohen, who has represented many rappers in high-profile cases, spoke to DJ Akademiks about Lil Durk's murder-for-hire case.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Drake Announces "FOMO" Livestream As Album Buzz Reaches New Heights Drake has been teasing fans with some sort of new project called "FOMO," and on Thursday, Drizzy made an announcement.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Yella Beezy Gets Trial Date For Alleged Capital Murder Of Mo3 Yella Beezy stands accused of hiring Kewon White to murder Mo3, and another codefendant, Devin Brown, also faces capital murder charges.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Pop Culture Raz B And Wife Mona Li Mourn Loss Of 3-Month-Old Son Family members are asking for privacy after Raz B and Mona Li announced the unexpected passing of their son Astro.
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Erika Marie 
Music Judge In Lil Durk's Trial Brings Up Ancient Murder To Advise Jury's Process Judge Michael Fitzgerald's brief history lesson relates to prosecutors' claims that Lil Durk approved of a hit on Quando Rondo.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music DJ Akademiks, Joe Budden & Peter Rosenberg Clash Over Ye's Concerts The hip-hop media figures had differing reasons to love and hate on Kanye West's Chicago concerts, his beef-squashing, and his bigotries.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
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 Diddy & Meek Mill Wear Matching Outfits In Resurfaced Photo Amid Rumors They Slept Together Lil Rod accuses Diddy of sleeping with "a Philadelphia rapper who dated Nicki Minaj."
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Chicago Rapper Bloodhound Q50 Taunts His Haters After Reportedly Being Shot Bloodhound Q50, an emerging voice in Chicago's drill scene, is at the center of a chaotic situation as he was reportedly shot at.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music The Game Claps Back At Rick Ross Over “The Documentary III” Sales The Game has dissed Rick Ross in the past, so this latest flare-up over "The Documentary III," "Set In Stone," and album sales is no surprise.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Jay-Z Reportedly Sells Out Night One Of His London Concerts Jay-Z is just minutes away from taking the stage at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London tonight, and fans seem ready for it.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares