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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 Drake's "ICEMAN" is a polarizing release for many reasons, but OVO fans felt like Pitchfork didn't give its qualities a fair shot.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 18, 2026 Music Charlamagne's advice to Drake: "Don't let your setback become your identity."
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Aron A. May 14, 2026 Music Chris Brown's new album "BROWN" has been drawing some polarizing reviews, and there is no better example than Pitchfork.
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Alexander Cole May 12, 2026 Music Drake just broke another record in the music industry, and with Michael Jackson at the center of it, Drizzy is having some fun.
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Alexander Cole May 26, 2026 Music Megan Thee Stallion was reportedly partying in Miami for the city's Swim Week, for which she launched a new Hot Girl Summer collection.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 29, 2026 Music Tory Lanez is currently behind bars for shooting Megan Thee Stallion, but not before he accused Jay-Z's Roc Nation of sabotaging him.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 31, 2026 Music Last week, Spotify retracted their claim about Drake boasting the most-streamed song on the platform in a single day in 2026.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 21, 2026 Music Bobby Shmurda took to Instagram over the weekend to go after Jay-Z, who he believes is going through an "identity crisis."
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Alexander Cole June 01, 2026 Music Nicki Minaj has been arguably Jay-Z's loudest critic within hip-hop these past few years, and this new Roots Picnic freestyle claps back.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 31, 2026 Music Kanye West may have just had the biggest concert of his career (and in modern ticketed stadium history) in Istanbul today.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 30, 2026 Music Max B wasn't feeling Complex's ranking.
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Aron A. May 28, 2026 Music Drake is looking to set a record on the Billboard Hot 100, and now that it is Memorial Day, Drizzy will have to wait.
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Alexander Cole May 25, 2026
Music Drake Fans Are Unhappy With Pitchfork's "ICEMAN" Review Drake's "ICEMAN" is a polarizing release for many reasons, but OVO fans felt like Pitchfork didn't give its qualities a fair shot.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Charlamagne Tha God Says Drake Sounds Like "The Biggest Sore Loser” On “1 AM In Albany” Charlamagne's advice to Drake: "Don't let your setback become your identity."
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Aron A. 
Music Chris Brown's New Album Receives Pitchfork's Lowest Score Of The 2020s So Far Chris Brown's new album "BROWN" has been drawing some polarizing reviews, and there is no better example than Pitchfork.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Drake Posts Michael Jackson As The "ICEMAN" After Breaking His Record Drake just broke another record in the music industry, and with Michael Jackson at the center of it, Drizzy is having some fun.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Megan Thee Stallion Twerks Up A Storm At Miami Nightclub Megan Thee Stallion was reportedly partying in Miami for the city's Swim Week, for which she launched a new Hot Girl Summer collection.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Jay-Z Mocks Tory Lanez's Jail Time In Roots Picnic Freestyle Tory Lanez is currently behind bars for shooting Megan Thee Stallion, but not before he accused Jay-Z's Roc Nation of sabotaging him.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Drake Fans & Haters Debate Spotify's Correction Of "ICEMAN" Numbers Last week, Spotify retracted their claim about Drake boasting the most-streamed song on the platform in a single day in 2026.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Bobby Shmurda Pops Off On Jay-Z For Going Through An "Identity Crisis" At 56 Years Old Bobby Shmurda took to Instagram over the weekend to go after Jay-Z, who he believes is going through an "identity crisis."
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Alexander Cole 
Music Jay-Z Finally Responds To Nicki Minaj In Roots Picnic Freestyle Nicki Minaj has been arguably Jay-Z's loudest critic within hip-hop these past few years, and this new Roots Picnic freestyle claps back.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Kanye West Takes Turkey By Storm After Netherlands Show Gets Cleared Kanye West may have just had the biggest concert of his career (and in modern ticketed stadium history) in Istanbul today.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Max B Storms Off Mid-Interview After Complex Excludes Him From NYC Rap Rankings Max B wasn't feeling Complex's ranking.
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Aron A. 
Music Billboard Hot 100 Delayed As Drake Attempts To Set Record Drake is looking to set a record on the Billboard Hot 100, and now that it is Memorial Day, Drizzy will have to wait.
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Alexander Cole