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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 Nas has confirmed that his long-awaited joint album with DJ Premier is finally complete.
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Tallie Spencer October 09, 2025 Music PlaqueBoyMax and Fivio Foreign have been at odds since January, but it looks as if they are slowly making amends.
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Zachary Horvath October 09, 2025 Music Gunna is taking his last record with YSL on a global trek starting as soon as November 17. It will extend into July 2026.
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Zachary Horvath October 06, 2025 Music Rod Wave is accused of failing to fulfill obligations during his "Last Lap" tour and refusing to return money he was given in advance.
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Caroline Fisher September 30, 2025 Pop Culture According to Snoop Dogg, he's bring his "puffy jackets, snow pants, goggles, skates (and will definitely be iced out)."
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Caroline Fisher September 29, 2025 Music Finesse2tymes recently made some shady comments about Offset, resulting in a heated back and forth online.
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Caroline Fisher November 18, 2025 Music Last year, Swizz Beatz was sued by British Virgin Islands liquidators, who allege that he knowingly received “fraudulent transfers."
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Caroline Fisher November 13, 2025 Politics Zohran Mamdani is currently leading in the majority of polls as the Democratic nominee New York City’s mayoral race.
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Cole Blake November 03, 2025 Music Diddy recently started his first prison job after checking in at FCI Fort Dix, and we got our first public look at him in over a year.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares November 02, 2025 Music Diddy's request to be admitted into FCI Fort Dix was initially denied by Judge Subramanian earlier this month but his wish got granted.
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Zachary Horvath October 30, 2025 Music Despite all of the complaints of Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter VI," his legendary status and the respect he gets cannot be ignored.
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Zachary Horvath June 11, 2025 Music Tony Saxon gave witness testimony in his lawsuit against Kanye West this week for alleged labor violations, injuries, and lack of pay.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 27, 2026
Music Nas Confirms Long-Awaited DJ Premier Album Is Finally Finished: “A Long Time Coming” Nas has confirmed that his long-awaited joint album with DJ Premier is finally complete.
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Tallie Spencer 
Music PlaqueBoyMax Jokingly Confronts Fivio Foreign Over Mafiathon 3 And Selling Weed With His Likeness PlaqueBoyMax and Fivio Foreign have been at odds since January, but it looks as if they are slowly making amends.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Gunna Announces Global "Wun World" Tour Gunna is taking his last record with YSL on a global trek starting as soon as November 17. It will extend into July 2026.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Promoter Demands $27 Million From Rod Wave In Massive New Lawsuit Rod Wave is accused of failing to fulfill obligations during his "Last Lap" tour and refusing to return money he was given in advance.
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Caroline Fisher 
Pop Culture Snoop Dogg To Make A Return To NBC For 2026 Winter Olympics Coverage According to Snoop Dogg, he's bring his "puffy jackets, snow pants, goggles, skates (and will definitely be iced out)."
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Offset Blasts Finesse2tymes For Chiming In On Cardi B & Stefon Diggs Finesse2tymes recently made some shady comments about Offset, resulting in a heated back and forth online.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Swizz Beatz Denies $7 Million Fraud Allegations Linked To 1MDB Scandal Last year, Swizz Beatz was sued by British Virgin Islands liquidators, who allege that he knowingly received “fraudulent transfers."
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Caroline Fisher 
Politics Zohran Mamdani Dances To Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" While Clubbing In NYC Zohran Mamdani is currently leading in the majority of polls as the Democratic nominee New York City’s mayoral race.
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Cole Blake 
Music Former FCI Fort Dix Inmate Claims Diddy Will Have A "Sweet & Easy" Prison Bid Diddy recently started his first prison job after checking in at FCI Fort Dix, and we got our first public look at him in over a year.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Diddy Officially Checks Into FCI Fort Dix Diddy's request to be admitted into FCI Fort Dix was initially denied by Judge Subramanian earlier this month but his wish got granted.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter VI" On Track For Strong First Week Of Sales Despite Lackluster Reception Despite all of the complaints of Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter VI," his legendary status and the respect he gets cannot be ignored.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Kanye West Allegedly Subjected Contractor To Cruel & Unusual Punishment Tony Saxon gave witness testimony in his lawsuit against Kanye West this week for alleged labor violations, injuries, and lack of pay.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares