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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 After Offset was shot in Hollywood, Florida, it is now being reported by DJ Akademiks that Lil Tjay is in custody.
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Alexander Cole April 06, 2026 Music DJ Akademiks hopped on stream on Monday night and offered up his take on when Drake's "ICEMAN" will hit the masses.
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Alexander Cole March 24, 2026 Music The music industry came together to celebrate Clive Davis, with Dionne Warwick, sharing personal memories about her late friend.
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Erika Marie June 29, 2026 Music It's been a while since we've had a Drake and Lil Wayne collab, but maybe Drizzy's latest move on Instagram is a sign of things to come.
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Zachary Horvath May 01, 2026 Music Jay-Z is seemingly looking to drop a new album, and if Mal had his way, Hov would simply forget about doing so.
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Alexander Cole August 06, 2026 Music A$AP Rocky spoke to Jason Lee recently, and it was here that he offered his take on FERG's decision to change his name.
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Alexander Cole August 05, 2026 Music YG was detained just hours before his Verzuz appearance this evening, as cops executed a search warrant on one of his properties.
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Alexander Cole July 23, 2026 Music Cardi B recently performed a sold-out show in Sunrise, Florida, and a very special guest was in the crowd.
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Caroline Fisher April 15, 2026 Pop Culture Dess Dior and Jayda Cheaves were enjoying a night out while listening to Mariah the Scientist, but things went south later on.
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Zachary Horvath April 12, 2026 Original Content We look at the reciprocity between hip-hop and jazz over the years.
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Gus Fisher July 10, 2018 Music Take this Playboi Carti report with a massive grain of salt, as there are various conflicting bits of information on the Internet.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares October 18, 2025 Music Gillette Stadium owner Robert Kraft threatened to ax Ed Sheeran's shows due to Macklemore. But that's not why this cancelation happened.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 25, 2026
Music Lil Tjay Reportedly In Custody Following Offset Shooting After Offset was shot in Hollywood, Florida, it is now being reported by DJ Akademiks that Lil Tjay is in custody.
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Music DJ Akademiks Reveals Release Window For Drake's "ICEMAN" DJ Akademiks hopped on stream on Monday night and offered up his take on when Drake's "ICEMAN" will hit the masses.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Dionne Warwick & Fellow Industry Icons Speak At Clive Davis' Funeral The music industry came together to celebrate Clive Davis, with Dionne Warwick, sharing personal memories about her late friend.
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Erika Marie 
Music Drake Honors Lil Wayne Ahead Of "ICEMAN" It's been a while since we've had a Drake and Lil Wayne collab, but maybe Drizzy's latest move on Instagram is a sign of things to come.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Mal Explains Why Jay-Z Shouldn't Drop An Album Jay-Z is seemingly looking to drop a new album, and if Mal had his way, Hov would simply forget about doing so.
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Alexander Cole 
Music A$AP Rocky Admits He Was Heartbroken Over FERG's Name Change A$AP Rocky spoke to Jason Lee recently, and it was here that he offered his take on FERG's decision to change his name.
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Alexander Cole 
Music YG Detained As Authorities Execute Drakeo The Ruler-Related Search Warrant YG was detained just hours before his Verzuz appearance this evening, as cops executed a search warrant on one of his properties.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Quavo Supports Cardi B At Florida “Little Miss Drama” Show Cardi B recently performed a sold-out show in Sunrise, Florida, and a very special guest was in the crowd.
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Caroline Fisher 
Pop Culture Lil Baby's Ex Jayda Cheaves & Dess Dior Get Into Nasty Brawl At The Club Dess Dior and Jayda Cheaves were enjoying a night out while listening to Mariah the Scientist, but things went south later on.
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Zachary Horvath 
Original Content We Got The Jazz: A Brief & Incomplete History Of Jazz In Hip Hop We look at the reciprocity between hip-hop and jazz over the years.
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Gus Fisher 
Music Playboi Carti Reportedly Arrested For Alleged Assault Before Utah Concert Take this Playboi Carti report with a massive grain of salt, as there are various conflicting bits of information on the Internet.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Ed Sheeran's Shows At Robert Kraft's Gillette Stadium Have Been Canceled Gillette Stadium owner Robert Kraft threatened to ax Ed Sheeran's shows due to Macklemore. But that's not why this cancelation happened.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares