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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 Young Thug found himself without human contact in jail, but one fan was able to change that for him, and he never forgot about it.
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Alexander Cole September 22, 2026 Music Suge Knight recently spoke to TMZ, where he made the claim that Keefe D was trying to buy his testimony at trial.
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Alexander Cole August 26, 2026 Music Lil Durk is facing a racketeering trial, and ahead of his bond hearing in November, DJ Akademiks has some thoughts.
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Alexander Cole September 21, 2026 Music Pusha T reflects on Clipse’s Grammy campaign after losing major categories to Kendrick Lamar and taking home one win.
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Erika Marie September 03, 2026 Music Meek Mill and DJ Akademiks have been going back and forth on social media, and Meek has clearly had enough.
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Alexander Cole September 22, 2026 Music DDG did not respond to Christian "King" Combs' comments about Diddy, who has been behind bars since September of 2024.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 30, 2026 Music Lil Pump has been dissed by Lil Durk in the past, and now, he is trying to capitalize on the Chicago rapper's murder-for-hire trial.
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Alexander Cole September 02, 2026 Music The driver died after losing control of a big rig carrying equipment for Thursday’s show at Golden 1 Center.
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Erika Marie August 27, 2026 Music Yeat surprised fans when he dissed Travis Scott on "On Nothing," allegedly due to a Kylie Jenner collab and a "Slime Language 3" removal.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 05, 2026 Music It's unclear how much of the heated back-and-forth between Ray J and Bow Wow was genuine animosity or just a whole lot of smack talk.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 04, 2026 Music The longtime defense attorney pointed to Thug’s difficult childhood and massive career as proof of what he overcame.
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Erika Marie August 28, 2026 Music This Boosie Badazz and Rod Wave situation has brought up questions about homage, ownership, label deals, and biting.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 28, 2026
Music Young Thug Meets Fan Who Found Out How To Message Him In Jail Young Thug found himself without human contact in jail, but one fan was able to change that for him, and he never forgot about it.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Suge Knight Alleges Keefe D Offered $1 Million Bribe Ahead Of Tupac Trial Suge Knight recently spoke to TMZ, where he made the claim that Keefe D was trying to buy his testimony at trial.
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Alexander Cole 
Music DJ Akademiks Argues Lil Durk Won't Get Bond Ahead Of Racketeering Trial Lil Durk is facing a racketeering trial, and ahead of his bond hearing in November, DJ Akademiks has some thoughts.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Pusha T Says Clipse’s Grammy Win Came With Plenty Of Politics Pusha T reflects on Clipse’s Grammy campaign after losing major categories to Kendrick Lamar and taking home one win.
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Erika Marie 
Music Meek Mill Gets One Last Word In Amid DJ Akademiks Beef Meek Mill and DJ Akademiks have been going back and forth on social media, and Meek has clearly had enough.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Diddy's Son Christian "King" Combs Proclaims "Free Pops" On DDG's Stream DDG did not respond to Christian "King" Combs' comments about Diddy, who has been behind bars since September of 2024.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Lil Pump Delivers Ridiculous Lil Durk Diss Amid Trial Lil Pump has been dissed by Lil Durk in the past, and now, he is trying to capitalize on the Chicago rapper's murder-for-hire trial.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Driver Hauling J. Cole Concert Equipment Dies In California Crash The driver died after losing control of a big rig carrying equipment for Thursday’s show at Golden 1 Center.
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Erika Marie 
Music Yeat Seemingly Alluded To Ending Travis Scott's Career Before "On Nothing" Diss Yeat surprised fans when he dissed Travis Scott on "On Nothing," allegedly due to a Kylie Jenner collab and a "Slime Language 3" removal.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Ray J Goes Off On "B*tch" Bow Wow Over Bizarre Strip Club Story It's unclear how much of the heated back-and-forth between Ray J and Bow Wow was genuine animosity or just a whole lot of smack talk.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Brian Steel Explains Why He Believes Young Thug “Is America” The longtime defense attorney pointed to Thug’s difficult childhood and massive career as proof of what he overcame.
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Erika Marie 
Music Rod Wave & Boosie Badazz Go At Each Other Over Allegedly Unpaid Samples This Boosie Badazz and Rod Wave situation has brought up questions about homage, ownership, label deals, and biting.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares