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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 Reportedly, Kanye West applied to trademark "Yews" under multiple categories like jewelry, food, clothing, and more.
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Caroline Fisher January 15, 2026 Music Kodak Black and Boosie Badazz have exchanged words online and on wax in recent years and it seems the former is still not a fan of the OG.
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Zachary Horvath January 08, 2026 Original Content NoCap is one of the fastest rising rappers from Alabama, unfortunately getting sidetrack by legal drama. Here's a list of his most essential songs.
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Alex Zidel May 23, 2020 Music Kanye West has made numerous offensive and vulgar posts on X (formerly Twitter) in recent months that may come back to bite him.
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Cole Blake June 05, 2025 Music Kanye West also doubled down on his distaste for Playboi Carti's new album "MUSIC" and how he feels Carti is copying him.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares April 25, 2025 Music 50 Cent is not a fan of Diddy's team's strategy, who alleged during trial that he's just an alleged abuser who's being exploited for cash.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares June 27, 2025 Music There was some confusion around what "The Scythe" was amid Denzel Curry's new project announcement, but now we have clarification.
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Zachary Horvath January 22, 2026 Music Eminem previously dissed Suge Knight on the leaked song, "Smack You," which appears to have been recorded in the 2000s.
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Cole Blake March 10, 2025 Music Young Thug's comments about – and to – Drake, Lil Baby, and 21 Savage in leaked jail calls caused a lot of beef rumors... Which persist.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 26, 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 Reviews Ultimately, for an artist who has found himself in an odd place of his career these past few years that have seen him flirting with the idea of leaving hip-hop entirely, "Alfredo 2" is proof that Gibbs is far from reaching a glass ceiling in his career.
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Aron A. July 29, 2025 Music Sounwave actually shared more behind the scenes footage from Kendrick Lamar's "GNX" era, although we hope this snippet finds another home.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 01, 2026
Music Kanye West Denied Trademark For “Yews” Reportedly, Kanye West applied to trademark "Yews" under multiple categories like jewelry, food, clothing, and more.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Kodak Black Takes Another Jab At Boosie Badazz On New Track "Christmas Eve" Kodak Black and Boosie Badazz have exchanged words online and on wax in recent years and it seems the former is still not a fan of the OG.
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Zachary Horvath 
Original Content NoCap: 10 Essential Songs NoCap is one of the fastest rising rappers from Alabama, unfortunately getting sidetrack by legal drama. Here's a list of his most essential songs.
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Alex Zidel 
Music Kanye West's Offensive Tweets May Be Used Against Him In Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Kanye West has made numerous offensive and vulgar posts on X (formerly Twitter) in recent months that may come back to bite him.
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Cole Blake 
Music Kanye West Accuses Playboi Carti Of Pulling Up To Ye's Hotel With A Gun Kanye West also doubled down on his distaste for Playboi Carti's new album "MUSIC" and how he feels Carti is copying him.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music 50 Cent Claims Diddy's Lawyer "Did Him Dirty" With Closing Arguments In Trial 50 Cent is not a fan of Diddy's team's strategy, who alleged during trial that he's just an alleged abuser who's being exploited for cash.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Denzel Curry Forms New Supergroup With A$AP Ferg, TiaCorine, Bktherula, & Key Nyata There was some confusion around what "The Scythe" was amid Denzel Curry's new project announcement, but now we have clarification.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Eminem's “Smack You” Leak Leads To A Diss Track From Suge Knight's Son Eminem previously dissed Suge Knight on the leaked song, "Smack You," which appears to have been recorded in the 2000s.
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Cole Blake 
Music Young Thug Says Drake, Lil Baby & 21 Savage Stood By Him Amid Call Leaks Young Thug's comments about – and to – Drake, Lil Baby, and 21 Savage in leaked jail calls caused a lot of beef rumors... Which persist.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
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 
Reviews Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist "Alfredo 2" Review Ultimately, for an artist who has found himself in an odd place of his career these past few years that have seen him flirting with the idea of leaving hip-hop entirely, "Alfredo 2" is proof that Gibbs is far from reaching a glass ceiling in his career.
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Aron A. 
Music Kendrick Lamar Sounds Rejuvenated On Fun New Snippet Shared By Sounwave Sounwave actually shared more behind the scenes footage from Kendrick Lamar's "GNX" era, although we hope this snippet finds another home.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares