Music

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.

Today | Week | Month | Year | All Time

Viral Lil Yachty Believes Kai Cenat & Adin Ross Are Richer Than Most Rappers: Watch The "Secret Recipe" MC also claimed that he and Post Malone were the first rappers to start streaming on the Twitch platform. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 15, 2023
Music Hit-Boy Blasts "Failed Journalist" For Beat Hate Hit-Boy was taking no prisoners today. By Ben Mock July 23, 2023
Music Denzel Curry Unveils Tracklist & Features For "Strictly 4 The Scythe" Denzel Curry may be a month or so away from dropping his next project, but he couldn't help himself from sharing all the details already. By Zachary Horvath January 22, 2026
Music John Legend Will Play Black Jesus In NBC’s "Jesus Christ Superstar Live" Who else could play Jesus Christ better than John Legend? By Chantilly Post December 19, 2017
Music Jack Harlow Is "Trying To Focus On The Positive" After Having To Cancel Gazebo Festival Over Tornado Warnings Jack Harlow has apologized for the unfortunate news. By Cole Blake May 27, 2024
Music Diddy's Ex-Assistant Details Several Alleged Instances Of Sexual Assault Diddy's former assistant is the latest of over a dozen people to testify in his ongoing criminal case in recent weeks. By Cole Blake May 29, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Calls Out Instagram For Flagging Posts Amidst Album Promo Playboi Carti has fans on the edge of their seats for album details, but IG isn't making things go smoothly. By Elias Andrews March 04, 2025
Original Content How Compton's Most Wanted Influenced West Coast Hip Hop While N.W.A. was the most commercially successful rap group out of Compton, Compton's Most Wanted also greatly influenced West Coast hip-hop. By Caleb Hardy May 25, 2023
Music Payola Claims Lead FCC Commissioner To Ask Record Labels To Investigate Issue Mike O'Rielly is cracking down on shady business practices in the music industry. By Aron A. January 22, 2020
Relationships Yung Joc On Jeezy & Jeannie Mai's Divorce: "You Just Never Know" Yung Joc says he's not surprised. By Caroline Fisher October 26, 2023
Music 2Pac Discusses Moving Away From Music In Resurfaced Interview 2Pac discussed shifting his focus from music to acting in a resurfaced interview prior to his death. By Cole Blake April 24, 2023
Music Hit-Boy's "Fire Proof" Stands Out On This Week's "Fire Emoji" Playlist Update Offset's new Baby Keem-produced single is on our radar as well. By Hayley Hynes August 20, 2022