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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 Pooh Shiesty was denied bond during his detention hearing last week. Since he'll be in jail for the foreseeable future his mugshot was taken.
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Zachary Horvath April 17, 2026 Music Producer Rodney "Lil Rod" Jones Jr. filed a lawsuit against Diddy in 2024, accusing him of sexual assault, harassment, and more.
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Caroline Fisher April 16, 2026 Music Big30 was arrested alongside Pooh Shiesty for his alleged role in robbing and kidnapping Gucci Mane, earlier this year.
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Cole Blake April 15, 2026 Music A Paris run-in left Joseline Hernandez laughing after A$AP Rocky compared her to Rihanna and revealed the singer has love for her.
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Erika Marie September 17, 2026 Relationships Dame Dash says Aaliyah contacted him about the plane shortly before the crash that killed her and eight others.
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Erika Marie August 26, 2026 Music Sexyy Red was one of Tay Keith's closest collaborators before he tragically passed away earlier this summer.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares July 03, 2026 Music DJ Akademiks theorized Lil Durk may have informants to deal with, and he also commented on the alleged evidence against Pooh Shiesty.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares June 28, 2026 TV Hundreds of hours of archival footage are being sorted for Nipsey Hussle’s docuseries, which Blacc Sam says is nearing completion.
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Erika Marie August 14, 2026 Relationships Years after multiple divorce filings, Ray J says there's still a path back to Princess Love if they're both willing to do the work.
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Erika Marie July 31, 2026 Music NBA YoungBoy and Lil Durk's beef has a lot of emotional and personal layers to it, so there's a good chance they never see eye to eye again.
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Zachary Horvath December 12, 2025 Music The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame committee has unveiled its list of 17 nominees for the 2026 induction ceremony.
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Caroline Fisher February 25, 2026 Music During a recent livestream, DJ Akademiks said he's "under good authority" to speculate that Kendrick Lamar will drop this year.
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Caroline Fisher February 19, 2026
Music Pooh Shiesty Looks Frustrated In Mugshot Over Gucci Mane Arrest Pooh Shiesty was denied bond during his detention hearing last week. Since he'll be in jail for the foreseeable future his mugshot was taken.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Diddy Readies Counterclaims Against Lil Rod Amid $30 Million Lawsuit Producer Rodney "Lil Rod" Jones Jr. filed a lawsuit against Diddy in 2024, accusing him of sexual assault, harassment, and more.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Big30's Record Deal Leads Prosecutors To Argue Against Giving Him Bond Big30 was arrested alongside Pooh Shiesty for his alleged role in robbing and kidnapping Gucci Mane, earlier this year.
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Cole Blake 
Music Joseline Hernandez Says A$AP Rocky Called Her Rihanna’s “Evil Twin” A Paris run-in left Joseline Hernandez laughing after A$AP Rocky compared her to Rihanna and revealed the singer has love for her.
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Erika Marie 
Relationships Dame Dash Recalls Aaliyah’s Final Text Before Fatal Flight Dame Dash says Aaliyah contacted him about the plane shortly before the crash that killed her and eight others.
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Erika Marie 
Music Sexyy Red Posts Pictures From Tay Keith's Funeral: "I Will Never Forget You" Sexyy Red was one of Tay Keith's closest collaborators before he tragically passed away earlier this summer.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music DJ Akademiks Is Not Confident In Lil Durk Or Pooh Shiesty's Criminal Cases DJ Akademiks theorized Lil Durk may have informants to deal with, and he also commented on the alleged evidence against Pooh Shiesty.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
TV Blacc Sam Offers Update On Long-Awaited Nipsey Hussle Docuseries Hundreds of hours of archival footage are being sorted for Nipsey Hussle’s docuseries, which Blacc Sam says is nearing completion.
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Erika Marie 
Relationships Ray J Says He'd Reconcile With Princess Love Under Certain Conditions Years after multiple divorce filings, Ray J says there's still a path back to Princess Love if they're both willing to do the work.
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Erika Marie 
Music 21 Savage Attempted To Mediate NBA YoungBoy & Lil Durk Beef NBA YoungBoy and Lil Durk's beef has a lot of emotional and personal layers to it, so there's a good chance they never see eye to eye again.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Lauryn Hill & Wu-Tang Clan Among 2026 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Nominees The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame committee has unveiled its list of 17 nominees for the 2026 induction ceremony.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music DJ Akademiks Claims Kendrick Lamar "Has Some Things Up His Sleeve” For 2026 During a recent livestream, DJ Akademiks said he's "under good authority" to speculate that Kendrick Lamar will drop this year.
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Caroline Fisher