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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 A juror's poor decisions led to a mistrial in the Chris Brown dog-mauling case, although the case is far from over.
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Alexander Cole June 17, 2026 Music Ice Spice is currently in the midst of a legal battle over some wigs that the artist allegedly never actually paid for.
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Alexander Cole June 08, 2026 Music A "Who Is The Giant" poster has appeared in Los Angeles, New York, and Atlanta, and it has led to questions about Kendrick Lamar.
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Alexander Cole May 13, 2026 Music Drake just came through with three new albums, and by virtue of too many options, J. Cole has quietly earned a new record.
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Alexander Cole May 26, 2026 Music There have been plenty of suggestions regarding who should face off on Verzuz, and CeeLo Green would want to celebrate hits with only one person.
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Erika Marie June 10, 2026 Music Tony Yayo is the latest person to claim Future will appear on "ICEMAN."
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Aron A. May 14, 2026 Music Kendrick Lamar's "GNX" was one of the biggest albums of 2024, and now, it is nowhere to be seen on Apple Music.
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Alexander Cole May 11, 2026 Music It's been a busy year for Teyana Taylor, and at the end of the month, she's set to receive a special honor at the BET Awards.
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Erika Marie June 09, 2026 Music Drake became the first artist to simultaneously debut three albums in the Billboard chart's top three, and he also broke a Jay-Z record.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 24, 2026 Music Wale and Smino also performed their new track "Glory" in an exclusive Amazon Music video to celebrate Black Music Month.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares June 19, 2026 Music We will see if Usher and Chris Brown keep this extensive momentum up for the remainder of their "Raymond & Brown" tour.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares June 28, 2026 Music Akademiks shares his theory on what Kendrick might have up his sleeve after the release of "ICEMAN."
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Aron A. May 21, 2026
Music Chris Brown's Civil Dog-Mauling Case Declared A Mistrial, But It's Not Over Yet A juror's poor decisions led to a mistrial in the Chris Brown dog-mauling case, although the case is far from over.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Ice Spice Called For Deposition Amid Wig Company Lawsuit Ice Spice is currently in the midst of a legal battle over some wigs that the artist allegedly never actually paid for.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Is Kendrick Lamar Dropping? Mysterious "Who Is The Giant" Poster Leads To Speculation A "Who Is The Giant" poster has appeared in Los Angeles, New York, and Atlanta, and it has led to questions about Kendrick Lamar.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Drake's Triple Album Release Gives J. Cole A New Sales Record Drake just came through with three new albums, and by virtue of too many options, J. Cole has quietly earned a new record.
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Alexander Cole 
Music CeeLo Green Wants Verzuz With "Gemini Twin" Lauryn Hill There have been plenty of suggestions regarding who should face off on Verzuz, and CeeLo Green would want to celebrate hits with only one person.
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Erika Marie 
Music Tony Yayo Reveals Who Got Drake & Future To Squash Their Beef Tony Yayo is the latest person to claim Future will appear on "ICEMAN."
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Aron A. 
Music UPDATED: Kendrick Lamar's "GNX" & "Euphoria" Vanish From Apple Music, Videos For "Not Like Us" & "Luther" Also Deleted Kendrick Lamar's "GNX" was one of the biggest albums of 2024, and now, it is nowhere to be seen on Apple Music.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Teyana Taylor To Receive Icon Of The Year At 2026 BET Awards It's been a busy year for Teyana Taylor, and at the end of the month, she's set to receive a special honor at the BET Awards.
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Erika Marie 
Music Drake Officially Tops Billboard 200 With "ICEMAN" Trilogy's First Week Sales Drake became the first artist to simultaneously debut three albums in the Billboard chart's top three, and he also broke a Jay-Z record.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Wale & Smino Celebrate Black Music Month With Amazon Exclusive "Glory" Wale and Smino also performed their new track "Glory" in an exclusive Amazon Music video to celebrate Black Music Month.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Usher & Chris Brown Kick Off "R&B" Tour With Massive Setlist We will see if Usher and Chris Brown keep this extensive momentum up for the remainder of their "Raymond & Brown" tour.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Akademiks Thinks Fans Would Be Stupid To Think That Kendrick Lamar Is "Losing It" Over “ICEMAN” Akademiks shares his theory on what Kendrick might have up his sleeve after the release of "ICEMAN."
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Aron A.