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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 Freddie Gibbs stopped by the "Butcher Block" podcast, where he discussed working with Kanye West and Ye's anger at Gibbs' standout verse.
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Devin Morton August 24, 2025 Music Drake has been suing Universal Music Group for defamation over the company's alleged promotion of Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us."
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Cole Blake August 19, 2025 Relationships NBA YoungBoy said that Yaya Mayweather is pregnant again on his song, "This Month Confessions," but she denied the claim.
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Cole Blake August 13, 2025 Music A pioneer and trendsetter, Skepta's emerged as one of the most pivotal rappers in UK's ever-influential music scene.
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Jake Skudder February 14, 2024 Music The life of Krayzie Bone unfolds like an epic rap odyssey, from Cleveland roots to a massive net worth in 2024.
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Jake Skudder January 26, 2024 Music Akademiks was overcome with emotion upon hearing about Durk's arrest.
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Caroline Fisher October 25, 2024 Music Kendrick is making enemies while increasing sales all with one verse.
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Zachary Horvath April 02, 2024 Music Fivio Foreign is among the rappers who don't believe in 21 Savage's "f**k the streets" message, and 21 is finally clapping back.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 23, 2026 Sneakers DDG publicly criticized Soulja Boy's new sneaker line "Soulja Boy Drip Co." calling the shoes trash on social media sparking debate.
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Ben Atkinson January 13, 2026 Music The estate of Tupac Shakur made headlines this week after threatening legal action against Drake for "Taylor Made Freestyle."
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Aron A. April 25, 2024 Music J. Cole says that his newest album, "The Fall-Off," might be the last of his career as he switches his focus.
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Cole Blake February 10, 2026 Original Content After Lil Wayne's "6 Foot 7 Foot" catapulted the Young Money artist onto the global stage, we take a look at what's happened during Cory Gunz's 15-plus year career.
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Robert Blair June 03, 2021
Music Freddie Gibbs Claims Kanye West Was Upset About "Back To Me" Verse On "Vultures 1" Freddie Gibbs stopped by the "Butcher Block" podcast, where he discussed working with Kanye West and Ye's anger at Gibbs' standout verse.
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Devin Morton 
Music Drake Targets UMG Executives Directly As Discovery Requests Continue To Pile Up Drake has been suing Universal Music Group for defamation over the company's alleged promotion of Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us."
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Cole Blake 
Relationships 50 Cent Uses NBA YoungBoy & Yaya Mayweather Drama To Troll Floyd Mayweather NBA YoungBoy said that Yaya Mayweather is pregnant again on his song, "This Month Confessions," but she denied the claim.
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Cole Blake 
Music Skepta Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rapper A pioneer and trendsetter, Skepta's emerged as one of the most pivotal rappers in UK's ever-influential music scene.
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Jake Skudder 
Music Krayzie Bone Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rap Icon The life of Krayzie Bone unfolds like an epic rap odyssey, from Cleveland roots to a massive net worth in 2024.
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Jake Skudder 
Music DJ Akademiks Collapses After Seeing Lil Durk’s Mugshot Akademiks was overcome with emotion upon hearing about Durk's arrest.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Kendrick Lamar's "Like That" Diss Boosted Sales Of "First Person Shooter" By 15% Kendrick is making enemies while increasing sales all with one verse.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music 21 Savage & Fivio Foreign Trade Brutal Disses Over "F**k The Streets" Message Fivio Foreign is among the rappers who don't believe in 21 Savage's "f**k the streets" message, and 21 is finally clapping back.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Sneakers DDG Calls Soulja Boy's New Sneaker Line Trash On Social Media DDG publicly criticized Soulja Boy's new sneaker line "Soulja Boy Drip Co." calling the shoes trash on social media sparking debate.
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Ben Atkinson 
Music Who Runs Tupac Shakur's Estate? The estate of Tupac Shakur made headlines this week after threatening legal action against Drake for "Taylor Made Freestyle."
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Aron A. 
Music J. Cole Reveals He Wants To Focus On Producing For Other Artists J. Cole says that his newest album, "The Fall-Off," might be the last of his career as he switches his focus.
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Cole Blake 
Original Content What Happened To Cory Gunz? After Lil Wayne's "6 Foot 7 Foot" catapulted the Young Money artist onto the global stage, we take a look at what's happened during Cory Gunz's 15-plus year career.
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Robert Blair