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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. Original Content Chief Keef has quietly become one of hip-hop's most influential figures, yet his place in the game remains debated to this day.
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Luke Hinz July 03, 2018 Music Congrats to Lil Baby & Jayda Cheaves on the birth of their newborn son.
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Luke Hinz April 16, 2018 Music XXXTentacion's mugshot has been revealed.
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Mitch Findlay December 15, 2017 Music Diego talks tour life, sobriety in hip-hop, and more.
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Mitch Findlay February 07, 2018 Music Lil Mouse was shot in the leg.
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Mitch Findlay October 30, 2017 Music Who's your favorite rapper's favorite rapper?
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Mitch Findlay April 18, 2017 Sports The NBA rules on kneeling as a form of protest.
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Milca P. September 30, 2017 Music Looking back on his OxyContin addiction, Timbaland says he now realizes he was “committing suicide every day.”
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Erika Marie September 30, 2026 Music 6ix9ine is friends with DJ Akademiks and has been trolling Lil Durk amid his murder-for-hire trial, which Ak finds excessive and unfair.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 11, 2026 Music Prosecutors claim that Yella Beezy hired hitman Kewon White to kill Mo3 in Dallas back in 2020, and they are facing separate trials.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 16, 2026 Music Earlier this week, Kendrick Lamar kicked off the South American leg of his "Grand National" tour alongside CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso.
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Caroline Fisher September 25, 2025
Original Content Making Sense Of Chief Keef's Place In Hip Hop Chief Keef has quietly become one of hip-hop's most influential figures, yet his place in the game remains debated to this day.
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Luke Hinz 
Music Lil Baby Welcomes Newborn Son With Girlfriend Jayda Cheaves Congrats to Lil Baby & Jayda Cheaves on the birth of their newborn son.
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Kevin Goddard 
Original Content 11 Buzzing Producers You Should Know These are buzzing beatmakers who are up next. Start paying attention.
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Luke Hinz 
Music XXXTentacion's Mugshot Has Been Released XXXTentacion's mugshot has been revealed.
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Mitch Findlay 
Music Lil Xan Talks Hip-Hop's Sober Movement: "I Started That Fuc*ng Trend" Diego talks tour life, sobriety in hip-hop, and more.
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Mitch Findlay 
Music Chicago Rapper Lil Mouse Reportedly Shot In The Leg Lil Mouse was shot in the leg.
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Mitch Findlay 
Music Top 5 DOA: Your Favorite Rappers Share Their Favorite Rapper Who's your favorite rapper's favorite rapper?
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Mitch Findlay 
Sports NBA Reminds Players That They Must Stand During National Anthem The NBA rules on kneeling as a form of protest.
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Milca P. 
Music Timbaland Says His OxyContin Addiction Nearly Killed Him Looking back on his OxyContin addiction, Timbaland says he now realizes he was “committing suicide every day.”
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Erika Marie 
Music 6ix9ine Claims Lil Durk Doesn't Care About DJ Akademiks "Going Hard" For Him 6ix9ine is friends with DJ Akademiks and has been trolling Lil Durk amid his murder-for-hire trial, which Ak finds excessive and unfair.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Mo3's Alleged Killer Gets Trial Delayed While Yella Beezy's Case Sees Problems Prosecutors claim that Yella Beezy hired hitman Kewon White to kill Mo3 in Dallas back in 2020, and they are facing separate trials.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Kendrick Lamar Sells Out Massive Mexico City Stadium On “Grand National” Tour Earlier this week, Kendrick Lamar kicked off the South American leg of his "Grand National" tour alongside CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso.
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Caroline Fisher