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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 Joseph Strange is looking at a maximum sentence of five years in prison after pleading guilty to criminal infringement of copyright.
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Aron A. October 23, 2026 Music Lil Wayne has often faced issues with canceled or postponed concerts before, and a lack of clear explanation led to questions from fans.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares October 17, 2026 Music Despite previously accusing Dreka of taking money from him, Kevin Gates now says he's unbothered by their divorce finances.
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Erika Marie October 30, 2026 Music The alleged ComplexCon brawl between LUCKI and Playboi Carti's camps is being investigated by the Los Angeles Police Department.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares October 04, 2026 Music The individual proclaimed his innocence while expressing his appreciation for 50 Cent, though it's unclear if Fif actually paid for his bond.
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Aron A. October 22, 2026 Music Concerned about backlash from Christians, Kanye West offered Kirk Franklin uncredited production, but the gospel star wasn't interested.
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Erika Marie October 30, 2026 Music
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Erika Marie October 15, 2026 Music Ironically, one of Peter Rosenberg's hip-hop media foes, DJ Akademiks, said he would join Hot 97 after the layoffs under one condition.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares October 16, 2026 Music Among everything else that happened, 2020 was the year Chrisean Rock got her tooth knocked out.
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Brittnye Webb-Earl March 01, 2023 Music LUCKI suffered a neck laceration during an alleged fight with Playboi Carti's camp, and DJ Akademiks had some harsh words for him.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares October 04, 2026 Sports With some on the internet bashing Jay-Z for his Super Bowl Halftime Show decision, Stephen A. Smith has chosen a different path.
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Alexander Cole October 22, 2026 Relationships Their connection began through Brandy, years before Ray J and Whitney Houston faced dating rumors that neither seemed eager to confirm.
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Erika Marie October 29, 2026
Music Eminem’s Ex-Employee Convicted For Leaking Unreleased Music Joseph Strange is looking at a maximum sentence of five years in prison after pleading guilty to criminal infringement of copyright.
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Aron A. 
Music Lil Wayne Concert In Charleston Postponed Hours Before Its Scheduled Start Lil Wayne has often faced issues with canceled or postponed concerts before, and a lack of clear explanation led to questions from fans.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Kevin Gates Shrugs Off $1 Million Court Order For Dreka Despite previously accusing Dreka of taking money from him, Kevin Gates now says he's unbothered by their divorce finances.
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Erika Marie 
Music LUCKI Bloodied During Alleged Fight With Playboi Carti's Entourage The alleged ComplexCon brawl between LUCKI and Playboi Carti's camps is being investigated by the Los Angeles Police Department.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music 50 Cent Receives A Big Thank You From Man Who Allegedly Assaulted Rick Ross’s Son The individual proclaimed his innocence while expressing his appreciation for 50 Cent, though it's unclear if Fif actually paid for his bond.
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Aron A. 
Music Kirk Franklin Recalls Kanye West's Unusual Offer To Produce Gospel Music Concerned about backlash from Christians, Kanye West offered Kirk Franklin uncredited production, but the gospel star wasn't interested.
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Erika Marie 
Music Carl Thomas & Case Bring Classic R&B Catalogs To Verzuz
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Erika Marie 
Music Peter Rosenberg Goes After Hot 97 For Recent Layoffs Ironically, one of Peter Rosenberg's hip-hop media foes, DJ Akademiks, said he would join Hot 97 after the layoffs under one condition.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music What Happened To Chrisean Rock's Tooth? Among everything else that happened, 2020 was the year Chrisean Rock got her tooth knocked out.
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Brittnye Webb-Earl 
Music DJ Akademiks Says LUCKI Was "Out Of Pocket" For Alleged Playboi Carti Fight LUCKI suffered a neck laceration during an alleged fight with Playboi Carti's camp, and DJ Akademiks had some harsh words for him.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Sports Stephen A. Smith Goes Full Contrarian With Jay-Z Super Bowl Halftime Show Take With some on the internet bashing Jay-Z for his Super Bowl Halftime Show decision, Stephen A. Smith has chosen a different path.
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Alexander Cole 
Relationships Ray J & Whitney Houston's Relationship Was Never That Simple Their connection began through Brandy, years before Ray J and Whitney Houston faced dating rumors that neither seemed eager to confirm.
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Erika Marie