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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 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 The Game dishes on why he didn't appear at The Pop Out.
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Aron A. August 27, 2026 Music After a social media user made claims that Drake hasn't helped Bay Area artists, Kamaiyah stepped in to shut them down.
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Erika Marie May 20, 2026 Politics The White House already used Drake's "ICEMAN" cover art as an ad for United States President Donald Trump's MAGA movement on social media.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 18, 2026 Music XXL will drop a documentary, unreleased interviews with DJ Drama, and more to celebrate ten years since their iconic 2016 Freshman Class.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares July 01, 2026 Music Pooh Shiesty was recently arrested for allegedly kidnapping Gucci Mane, whereas LeBron James spoke negatively about NLE Choppa's city.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares April 05, 2026 Music The tour announcement comes after Young Thug release his first album since getting out of jail, "UY Scuti."
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Cole Blake October 02, 2025 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 Pop Culture Adin Ross returned to Twitch on Monday and Drake was right there to welcome him back after two years off the platform.
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Devin Morton September 24, 2025 Music Drake took to his Instagram Story with a selfie in a "Certified Lover Boy" bonnet and commenters had some jokes for The Boy.
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Devin Morton September 21, 2025 Music YNW Bortlen took a plea deal on September 9, and is insistent that he did not (and will not) snitch on YNW Melly for his freedom.
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Devin Morton September 14, 2025 Music Another one of Kodak Black's enemies, Jackboy, is chiming in with his two cents on the former's time in protective custody.
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Zachary Horvath March 13, 2026
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 Big Boy Asks The Game Whether He Brings Kendrick Lamar Narrative On Himself The Game dishes on why he didn't appear at The Pop Out.
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Aron A. 
Music Kamaiyah Defends Drake Over Claims He Hasn't Done Anything For The Bay Area After a social media user made claims that Drake hasn't helped Bay Area artists, Kamaiyah stepped in to shut them down.
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Erika Marie 
Politics The White House Turns Drake's "ICEMAN" Into TikTok Promo For ICE The White House already used Drake's "ICEMAN" cover art as an ad for United States President Donald Trump's MAGA movement on social media.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music XXL Launches Ten-Year Anniversary Project For 2016 Freshman Class XXL will drop a documentary, unreleased interviews with DJ Drama, and more to celebrate ten years since their iconic 2016 Freshman Class.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music NLE Choppa Defends Memphis Amid Pooh Shiesty & LeBron James Backlash Pooh Shiesty was recently arrested for allegedly kidnapping Gucci Mane, whereas LeBron James spoke negatively about NLE Choppa's city.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Young Thug Reveals He's Bringing Quavo On Tour In 2026 The tour announcement comes after Young Thug release his first album since getting out of jail, "UY Scuti."
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Cole Blake 
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 
Pop Culture Drake Gifts Adin Ross 2,000 Subs Following Ross's Twitch Return Adin Ross returned to Twitch on Monday and Drake was right there to welcome him back after two years off the platform.
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Devin Morton 
Music Drake Gets Clowned For Wearing A "Certified Lover Boy" Bonnet Drake took to his Instagram Story with a selfie in a "Certified Lover Boy" bonnet and commenters had some jokes for The Boy.
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Devin Morton 
Music YNW Bortlen Appears To Address Plea Deal In YNW Melly Case YNW Bortlen took a plea deal on September 9, and is insistent that he did not (and will not) snitch on YNW Melly for his freedom.
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Devin Morton 
Music Jackboy Enters Prison Debate With Pointed Comments For Kodak Black Another one of Kodak Black's enemies, Jackboy, is chiming in with his two cents on the former's time in protective custody.
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Zachary Horvath