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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 Lil Durk's murder-for-hire trial is expected to begin next month, and now, prosecutors want the music video for "Pissed Me Off" as evidence.
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Alexander Cole July 29, 2026 Music The video offers a closer look at the moments after the mother of his child was apprehended, including her exchange with police.
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Erika Marie July 21, 2026 Music First Pitchfork. Now Doja Cat.
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Aron A. August 13, 2026 Music The fight over Keffe D’s memoir now includes a jail call that appears to contradict his defense team’s ghostwriter argument.
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Erika Marie August 10, 2026 Sports After showing off her rap skills with a freestyle, Claressa Shields was asked about Remy Ma's music and gave a surprising response.
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Erika Marie July 27, 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 Music The former collaborators may no longer speak, but Gunna still recognizes why “Drip Too Hard” became such a massive record.
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Erika Marie August 06, 2026 Politics Explosive feuds have followed Cardi B throughout her rise, from reality television to the top of the charts in Hip Hop.
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Erika Marie August 04, 2026 Music Diddy has filed counterclaims against Rodney "Lil Rod" Jones' $30 million sexual assault lawsuit, accusing him of defamation and theft.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 15, 2026 Music The medical emergency drummer John Paris reportedly suffered is what caused Earth, Wind & Fire's recent concert cancelation in San Francisco.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 07, 2026 TV Too Short has no interest in facing E-40 in Verzuz again, instead proposing the Bay Area icons team up against another pair of Rap legends.
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Erika Marie August 03, 2026 Pop Culture It's easy to remember Ari Fletcher's biggest viral moments. It's much harder to ignore the empire she's quietly built behind them.
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Erika Marie July 30, 2026
Music Lil Durk Fighting To Keep Music Video Out Of Murder-For-Hire Trial Lil Durk's murder-for-hire trial is expected to begin next month, and now, prosecutors want the music video for "Pissed Me Off" as evidence.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Police Release Bodycam Footage Of Kodak Black's BM's Drug Trafficking Arrest The video offers a closer look at the moments after the mother of his child was apprehended, including her exchange with police.
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Erika Marie 
Music Doja Cat Calls Tyga A Penis For AI Album First Pitchfork. Now Doja Cat.
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Aron A. 
Music Keefe D Jail Call Complicates Defense Over Tupac Memoir The fight over Keffe D’s memoir now includes a jail call that appears to contradict his defense team’s ghostwriter argument.
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Erika Marie 
Sports Claressa Shields Claims She Doesn't Know Remy Ma's Songs After showing off her rap skills with a freestyle, Claressa Shields was asked about Remy Ma's music and gave a surprising response.
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Erika Marie 
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 
Music Gunna Reflects On His Chemistry With Lil Baby On “Drip Too Hard” The former collaborators may no longer speak, but Gunna still recognizes why “Drip Too Hard” became such a massive record.
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Erika Marie 
Politics Cardi B's Long History Of Rap Beef & Public Rivalries Explosive feuds have followed Cardi B throughout her rise, from reality television to the top of the charts in Hip Hop.
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Erika Marie 
Music Diddy Accuses Lil Rod Of Hiring Sex Workers & Taking Drugs On His Own Diddy has filed counterclaims against Rodney "Lil Rod" Jones' $30 million sexual assault lawsuit, accusing him of defamation and theft.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Drummer John Paris Of Earth, Wind & Fire Has Been Hospitalized The medical emergency drummer John Paris reportedly suffered is what caused Earth, Wind & Fire's recent concert cancelation in San Francisco.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
TV Too Short Pitches 2-On-2 Verzuz With E-40 Against Another Duo Too Short has no interest in facing E-40 in Verzuz again, instead proposing the Bay Area icons team up against another pair of Rap legends.
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Erika Marie 
Pop Culture The Side Of Ari Fletcher Everyone Overlooks It's easy to remember Ari Fletcher's biggest viral moments. It's much harder to ignore the empire she's quietly built behind them.
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Erika Marie