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

Music Diddy Writes Letter From Jail Seeking Dismissal Of King Combs' Alleged Yacht Assault Lawsuit The lawsuit was filed last year by Grace O'Marcaigh, a former yacht stewardess. She accused Diddy's son King Combs of sexual assault. By Zachary Horvath August 02, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Sparks Black Hippy Reunion Theories With New Jacket At Concert Kendrick Lamar, ScHoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, and Jay Rock carried the torch of TDE in the 2010s, and fans have always wanted more from Black Hippy. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 01, 2025
Music Doja Cat Expertly Claps Back At Fan Breast-Shaming Her Doja Cat also went viral on social media for mocking Sydney Sweeney’s controversial new ad for American Eagle. By Cole Blake July 31, 2025
Music Justin Timberlake Announces Lyme Disease Diagnosis In Heartfelt Instagram Post According to Justin Timberlake, Lyme Disease can be "relentlessly debilitating, both mentally and physically." By Caroline Fisher July 31, 2025
Music 50 Cent To Narrate Skilla Baby’s Forthcoming Album “The Price Of Fame” 50 Cent and Skilla Baby have become friends over the last year, and now 50 is lending his voice to the Detroit rapper’s comeback effort. By Devin Morton July 18, 2025
Music Drake’s Day 2 Wireless Festival Setlist Revealed Drake’s three-night Wireless Festival sets have paid homage to various musical landscapes. Day 1 was R&B and Day 2 honored London hip-hop. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 13, 2025
Music Pusha T Discusses Kendrick Lamar's Appearance On Clipse's Forthcoming Album Pusha T sat down to discuss the forthcoming Clipse album and explain exactly why Kendrick Lamar appears on it. By Devin Morton July 09, 2025
Music Cardi B Gives Fans A Huge Update On Her Long-Awaited Album Fans have been waiting on a sophomore album from Cardi B since the release of 2018's "Invasion of Privacy." By Cole Blake April 01, 2025
Music Boi-1da Gives Massive Props To "Greatest Artist Of All Time" Drake During Juno Awards Speech Drake was one of the first artists Boi-1da ever worked with, producing for him at the age of 18 back in 2006. By Cole Blake March 31, 2025
TV Drake & Jermaine Dupri Tapped By Starz To Executive Produce Latter's Magic City Docuseries Drake's DreamCrew Entertainment is one of the producers of Jermaine Dupri's Starz project about the legendary Atlanta strip club. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 22, 2025
Music Charlamagne Tha God Refutes The Idea That Drake's "Nokia" Isn't Getting Radio Play Charlamagne Tha God made the comments while discussing Drake's lawsuit against Universal Music Group on "The Breakfast Club." By Cole Blake March 19, 2025
Music Diddy Claims CNN Destroyed The Only Video Of Him Assaulting Cassie & It Could Have Major Trial Implications The prosecution is hoping to use the video of Diddy hitting Cassie in an effort to show a history of behavior. By Cole Blake March 13, 2025