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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 Gladys Knight is currently performing alongside Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle and Stephanie Mills on the "The Queens Tour."
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Cole Blake August 19, 2025 Music Lil Yachty and Tyler The Creator are longtime friends, and the former has served as an opening act on the "Chromakopia World Tour."
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Zachary Horvath August 16, 2025 Music T-Hood passed away earlier this month at the age of 33 following a deadly shooting in Snellville, Georgia.
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Caroline Fisher August 13, 2025 Music Megan Thee Stallion was also recently awarded money for Tory Lanez's disastrous deposition a few months ago, covering legal fees.
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Zachary Horvath August 09, 2025 Music In 2023, Kodak Black was sued by two men who allege that he was responsible for a Super Bowl after-party shooting that he was also injured in.
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Caroline Fisher August 07, 2025 Music This is the biggest debut sales week for both Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist, which is a great achievement to see.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 07, 2025 Music Megastars like Drake are still human and he's got insecurities and he's learning to embrace them just like the rest of the world.
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Zachary Horvath August 05, 2025 Music Usher has not been back to perform in Australia since almost 14 years ago, and fans hoped that would change this winter.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2025 Music The jury in Diddy's federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial reached a partial verdict on the second day of deliberations.
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Caroline Fisher July 01, 2025 Music Kendrick Lamar just announced some South American and Australian shows later this year, although SZA won't be around for those.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares June 27, 2025 Music R Kelly previously filed a motion stating that there was a plot to murder him, and that he wanted to be moved to home confinement.
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Alexander Cole June 17, 2025 Music Before signing to Def Jam Records as a solo act, Ne-Yo's music career began apart of a Las Vegas R&B group.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul June 15, 2025
Music Gladys Knight Shuts Down Her Son's Elder Abuse Allegations Gladys Knight is currently performing alongside Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle and Stephanie Mills on the "The Queens Tour."
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Cole Blake 
Music Lil Yachty Pens Wholesome Thank You For Tyler The Creator Being "One Of The Few Mentors" He Has Lil Yachty and Tyler The Creator are longtime friends, and the former has served as an opening act on the "Chromakopia World Tour."
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Police Reveal T-Hood’s Fatal Shooting Could Have Been Self-Defense T-Hood passed away earlier this month at the age of 33 following a deadly shooting in Snellville, Georgia.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Megan Thee Stallion Alleges Milagro Gramz Deleted "Thousands Of Messages" With Tory Lanez's Father Megan Thee Stallion was also recently awarded money for Tory Lanez's disastrous deposition a few months ago, covering legal fees.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Kodak Black’s Lawyer Reacts To Demand For $10.6M Default Judgment In 2023, Kodak Black was sued by two men who allege that he was responsible for a Super Bowl after-party shooting that he was also injured in.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist Secure Solid First Week Sales For New Album "Alfredo 2" This is the biggest debut sales week for both Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist, which is a great achievement to see.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Drake Thanks Gracie Abrams For Allowing Him To Accept His Hated Birthmark As "Art" Megastars like Drake are still human and he's got insecurities and he's learning to embrace them just like the rest of the world.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Usher Pulls Out Of Anticipated Australian Concerts After Staggering Demand Usher has not been back to perform in Australia since almost 14 years ago, and fans hoped that would change this winter.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Diddy Jury Reaches Verdict On Four Out Of Five Counts The jury in Diddy's federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial reached a partial verdict on the second day of deliberations.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Kendrick Lamar & SZA Break Another Absurd Record With Their "Grand National" Tour Kendrick Lamar just announced some South American and Australian shows later this year, although SZA won't be around for those.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music R Kelly Allegedly Overdoses In Prison, Attorney Claims Prison Staff Is To Blame R Kelly previously filed a motion stating that there was a plot to murder him, and that he wanted to be moved to home confinement.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Ne-Yo Remembers Keyshia Cole Walking Out Of Their Studio Session Over Awkward Energy Before signing to Def Jam Records as a solo act, Ne-Yo's music career began apart of a Las Vegas R&B group.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul