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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 is 40 years old today, and on Friday night, he held an epic birthday bash in which he offered up a speech.
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Alexander Cole October 24, 2026 Original Content "Grand Theft Auto" is one of the most iconic video game series of all-time, and its connections to hip-hop are impossible to ignore.
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Alexander Cole November 05, 2026 Relationships A public mismatch over relationship status has Coi Leray and Justin LaBoy fueling a fresh round of breakup speculation.
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Erika Marie October 14, 2026 Sports With some on the internet bashing Jay-Z for his Super Bowl Halftime Show decision, Stephen A. Smith has chosen a different path.
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Alexander Cole October 22, 2026 Music It was previously reported that Future and Travis Scott were at Drake's birthday, but DJ Akademiks has another story.
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Alexander Cole October 27, 2026 Music There was a similar discussion around Drake and Future when they dropped "Ran To Atlanta," but "Ya Hit" is causing even more debate.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares November 07, 2026 Music TT Torrez is making serious allegations against Funk Flex as she claims she was shoved violently by her former Hot 97 co-worker.
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Alexander Cole October 21, 2026 Music Lil Durk has his bond hearing today, and the federal prosecutors are out in full force to keep him behind bars.
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Alexander Cole November 04, 2026 Music Meek Mill and Akademiks continue to go at each other.
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Aron A. October 29, 2026 Music A possible connection with North West has people talking as Pharrell's son Rocket Williams shares his latest production work.
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Erika Marie October 30, 2026 Music Lil Baby's last studio album "WHAM" came out in January of 2025, and was followed by the mixtape "The Leaks" in December.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares October 17, 2026 Music The two just released the latest track from the project, "A Week In Paris."
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Aron A. October 30, 2026
Music Drake Delivers Inspiring Speech At His 40th Birthday Party Drake is 40 years old today, and on Friday night, he held an epic birthday bash in which he offered up a speech.
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Alexander Cole 
Original Content A Comprehensive History Of Hip-Hop In "Grand Theft Auto" "Grand Theft Auto" is one of the most iconic video game series of all-time, and its connections to hip-hop are impossible to ignore.
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Alexander Cole 
Relationships Coi Leray Says She’s Single, Justin LaBoy Suggests Otherwise A public mismatch over relationship status has Coi Leray and Justin LaBoy fueling a fresh round of breakup speculation.
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Erika Marie 
Sports Stephen A. Smith Goes Full Contrarian With Jay-Z Super Bowl Halftime Show Take With some on the internet bashing Jay-Z for his Super Bowl Halftime Show decision, Stephen A. Smith has chosen a different path.
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Alexander Cole 
Music DJ Akademiks Clarifies The Truth About Future & Travis Scott Attending Drake's Birthday Party It was previously reported that Future and Travis Scott were at Drake's birthday, but DJ Akademiks has another story.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Fans Question If Drake & Future Are Really On Good Terms After "Ya Hit" There was a similar discussion around Drake and Future when they dropped "Ran To Atlanta," but "Ya Hit" is causing even more debate.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music TT Torrez Accuses Funk Flex Of Shoving Her During Madison Square Garden Fight TT Torrez is making serious allegations against Funk Flex as she claims she was shoved violently by her former Hot 97 co-worker.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Feds Take Aim At Lil Durk's Celebrity Endorsements From JAŸ-Z, J. Cole, & More Lil Durk has his bond hearing today, and the federal prosecutors are out in full force to keep him behind bars.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Akademiks Says Jamaica Loves Him More Than Philadelphia Loves Meek Mill Meek Mill and Akademiks continue to go at each other.
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Aron A. 
Music Pharrell's Son Rocket Williams Follows In His Footsteps With New Beats A possible connection with North West has people talking as Pharrell's son Rocket Williams shares his latest production work.
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Erika Marie 
Music Lil Baby Reveals Features For New Album "Fresh" Dropping Very Soon Lil Baby's last studio album "WHAM" came out in January of 2025, and was followed by the mixtape "The Leaks" in December.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music 2 Chainz & Statik Selektah Announce New Project "Playaz Only Live Once" The two just released the latest track from the project, "A Week In Paris."
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Aron A.