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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 Following a long Federal legal battle, Peewee Longway has chosen to take a plea deal, and will be sentenced on July 9.
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Alexander Cole May 06, 2026 Music DJ Akademiks thinks only Drake's "ICEMAN" can get hip-hop culture back on course after Kendrick Lamar sought to "Watch The Party Die."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares April 26, 2026 Music In noydcam footage from Young Thug's prison stay, he alleges that an officer "picked [him] up and slammed [him]."
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Caroline Fisher October 23, 2025 Music Incarcerated rapper Broadday and another inmate appeared in court for allegedly murdering convicted child sex offender Ian Watkins.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares October 13, 2025 Music Ebro was on his live show today, where he told his co-hosts that one female MC wasn't exactly pleased with her fanbase.
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Alexander Cole August 20, 2026 Music Ray Daniels and Wayno traded words online recently.
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Aron A. August 18, 2026 Original Content More than a best-of list, these songs show how Rapsody’s perspective changed across more than 15 years of music.
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Erika Marie August 19, 2026 Sports Arian Foster was on his Barstool Sports podcast, "Macrodosing," where he offered up some interesting information about Drake.
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Alexander Cole August 12, 2026 TV The Joe Budden Podcast recently weighed in on the viral conversation surrounding Lil Wayne's abs, and it led to some jokes.
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Alexander Cole August 05, 2026 Music The trial may be over, but ASAP Rocky says he has not moved past ASAP Relli’s betrayal in court.
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Erika Marie August 04, 2026 Music Netflix's new 50 Cent-produced doc, "Sean Combs: The Reckoning," continues to elicit mixed reactions from viewers.
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Caroline Fisher December 16, 2025 Music After bailing on his Maine show on Tuesday, Lil Wayne found himself partying with Michael Rubin on Wednesday.
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Alexander Cole July 02, 2026
Music Peewee Longway Agrees To Plea Deal Amid Federal Drug & Gun Charges Following a long Federal legal battle, Peewee Longway has chosen to take a plea deal, and will be sentenced on July 9.
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Alexander Cole 
Music DJ Akademiks Says Kendrick Lamar Left Hip-Hop Directionless After Drake Beef DJ Akademiks thinks only Drake's "ICEMAN" can get hip-hop culture back on course after Kendrick Lamar sought to "Watch The Party Die."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Disturbing Video Shows Young Thug Using Walker After Alleged Police Altercation In noydcam footage from Young Thug's prison stay, he alleges that an officer "picked [him] up and slammed [him]."
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Caroline Fisher 
Music UK Rapper Charged With Murder Of Lostprophets Singer Ian Watkins Incarcerated rapper Broadday and another inmate appeared in court for allegedly murdering convicted child sex offender Ian Watkins.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Ebro Claims Popular Woman Rapper Told Him Most Female MCs' Fans Don't Like Rap Ebro was on his live show today, where he told his co-hosts that one female MC wasn't exactly pleased with her fanbase.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Ray Daniels Apologizes To Wayno Over Charlamagne Tha God Beef Ray Daniels and Wayno traded words online recently.
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Aron A. 
Original Content Rapsody’s Growth As An Emcee, Told Through 10 Songs More than a best-of list, these songs show how Rapsody’s perspective changed across more than 15 years of music.
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Erika Marie 
Sports Arian Foster Claims Drake Has The Weakest Handshake He's Ever Experienced Arian Foster was on his Barstool Sports podcast, "Macrodosing," where he offered up some interesting information about Drake.
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Alexander Cole 
TV Joe Budden Podcast Clowns Lil Wayne For Having Drake-Like Abs The Joe Budden Podcast recently weighed in on the viral conversation surrounding Lil Wayne's abs, and it led to some jokes.
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Alexander Cole 
Music ASAP Rocky Says Rihanna Romance Changed Dynamics Within ASAP Mob The trial may be over, but ASAP Rocky says he has not moved past ASAP Relli’s betrayal in court.
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Erika Marie 
Music Dr. Umar Claims 50 Cent Made Diddy Docuseries Out Of “Self-Hatred” Netflix's new 50 Cent-produced doc, "Sean Combs: The Reckoning," continues to elicit mixed reactions from viewers.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Lil Wayne Appears At Michael Rubin's White Party Just One Day After Canceling Maine Show After bailing on his Maine show on Tuesday, Lil Wayne found himself partying with Michael Rubin on Wednesday.
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Alexander Cole