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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 Lil Wayne's The Carter 3 sold over a million copies in it's first-week with hit songs "Lollipop," "A Milli," and "Got Money."
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Bryson "Boom" Paul May 24, 2025 Music In 2017, Mensa confronted Akademiks about his coverage of violence in Chicago's music scene.
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Erika Marie February 14, 2023 Music P Frank Williams, the director of "Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told," details how the annual HBCU party became the foundation for Southern rap.
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Aron A. March 27, 2024 Music Lil Durk's made some significant strides in his career.
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Axl Banks November 13, 2023 Music Joe Budden and Tasha K are back on good terms.
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Cole Blake November 06, 2023 Streetwear Fat Joe had fans laughing.
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Alexander Cole November 01, 2023 Music Young Thug and Future will be appearing Down Under in 2018.
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Matt F December 13, 2017 Music Lil Wayne could be beginning a new era soon.
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Lavender Alexandria August 29, 2023 TV The crooner returns to "SNL."
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Milca P. February 09, 2020 Music The playwright of the musical revealed that he wants to strive toward a different collective perspective.
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Lynn S. December 04, 2019 Music It's unclear what went down during Blueface's livestream, but he had to take a moment to calm the situation down.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares March 21, 2026 Music SlimeLife Shawty was one of a few YSL affiliates who testified against Young Thug and company during the RICO trial last year.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares October 10, 2025
Music Lil Wayne's Producer Deezle Sues UMG Over Unpaid "The Carter 3" Royalties Lil Wayne's The Carter 3 sold over a million copies in it's first-week with hit songs "Lollipop," "A Milli," and "Got Money."
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Bryson "Boom" Paul 
Music Vic Mensa Explains Why He Got Upset With Akademiks: "Parasitic Platform" In 2017, Mensa confronted Akademiks about his coverage of violence in Chicago's music scene.
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Erika Marie 
Music What Happened To Freaknik? How The Annual Party Helped Birth Trap Music P Frank Williams, the director of "Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told," details how the annual HBCU party became the foundation for Southern rap.
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Aron A. 
Music What Is Lil Durk's Best-Selling Album? Lil Durk's made some significant strides in his career.
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Axl Banks 
Music Joe Budden & Tasha K Make Amends After Recent Feud Joe Budden and Tasha K are back on good terms.
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Cole Blake 
Streetwear Fat Joe Delivers Hilarious Ozempic Halloween Costume Fat Joe had fans laughing.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Young Thug & Future Added To Australia, New Zealand Music Festival Lineups Young Thug and Future will be appearing Down Under in 2018.
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Matt F 
Music Lil Wayne Announces New Song "Kat Food" Coming Soon Lil Wayne could be beginning a new era soon.
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Lavender Alexandria 
TV Watch Justin Bieber Perform "Yummy" On "SNL" The crooner returns to "SNL."
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Milca P. 
Music Michael Jackson Musical About Virgin-Blood Thirsty Glove Strives To Undo Cancel Culture The playwright of the musical revealed that he wants to strive toward a different collective perspective.
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Lynn S. 
Music Blueface's Father Pushes Woman During On-Stream Argument At Rapper's Home It's unclear what went down during Blueface's livestream, but he had to take a moment to calm the situation down.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music SlimeLife Shawty Blames Young Thug’s Lawyer For His YSL Plea Deal SlimeLife Shawty was one of a few YSL affiliates who testified against Young Thug and company during the RICO trial last year.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares