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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 DJ Akademiks knows how to get people riled up, and his latest take on Drake and Jay-Z is certainly going to do just that.
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Alexander Cole June 04, 2026 Music Big30 and Pooh Shiesty are set to go on trial for the alleged kidnapping and robbery of legendary artist Gucci Mane.
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Alexander Cole June 04, 2026 Music Latto took some shots at Cardi B over a leaked call surfaced.
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Aron A. June 04, 2026 Music Baby Keem went five years between albums, and now, the artist is opening up about why that had to be the case.
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Alexander Cole June 04, 2026 Music 50 Cent was recently on stage in New York, where he offered up a rant about Daphne Joy amid the Diddy sex tape leak.
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Alexander Cole June 04, 2026 Music JAY-Z's performance at the Roots Picnic attempted to reclaim control of a narrative that's increasingly split between the rapper and the institution.
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Aron A. June 03, 2026 Music Uncle Murda and Tony Yayo recently spoke about a conversation they had with 50 Cent, which speaks to Jay-Z's current headspace.
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Alexander Cole June 03, 2026 Music Tyler, The Creator reveals that Jay-Z invited Odd Future to his Los Angeles home for tacos.
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Aron A. June 03, 2026 Music Joe Budden recently insinuated that Drake might be writing for Latto, and the "Big Mama" artist did not appreciate that.
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Alexander Cole June 03, 2026 Music Jay-Z recently gave us a freestyle at the Roots Picnic, which has led to rumblings that he might be dropping an album soon.
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Alexander Cole June 03, 2026 Music If there's one thing that Dame Dash is going to do, is give his hot takes about Jay-Z. This time, it's all about Hov's recent Roots Picnic takeover.
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Erika Marie June 02, 2026 Music Back in March, a woman reportedly fired off multiple shots with an AR-15 at A$AP Rocky and Rihanna's Los Angeles mansion.
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Erika Marie June 02, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Claims Drake's First Three Albums Are Worth More Than Jay-Z's Entire Discography DJ Akademiks knows how to get people riled up, and his latest take on Drake and Jay-Z is certainly going to do just that.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Big30 To Be Released From Jail Ahead Of Gucci Mane Kidnapping Trial Big30 and Pooh Shiesty are set to go on trial for the alleged kidnapping and robbery of legendary artist Gucci Mane.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Cardi B Offers Surprising Response After Latto Confirms Dissing Her On New Album Latto took some shots at Cardi B over a leaked call surfaced.
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Aron A. 
Music Baby Keem Reveals How Health Issues Forced Him Into A Five-Year Hiatus Baby Keem went five years between albums, and now, the artist is opening up about why that had to be the case.
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Alexander Cole 
Music 50 Cent Goes Off On Daphne Joy On Stage Following Diddy Sex Tape Leak 50 Cent was recently on stage in New York, where he offered up a rant about Daphne Joy amid the Diddy sex tape leak.
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Alexander Cole 
Music JAŸ-Z Already Warned Us: 2026 Is All Offense JAY-Z's performance at the Roots Picnic attempted to reclaim control of a narrative that's increasingly split between the rapper and the institution.
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Aron A. 
Music 50 Cent Reveals Jay-Z Still Wants To Be The Number One Rapper In The World Uncle Murda and Tony Yayo recently spoke about a conversation they had with 50 Cent, which speaks to Jay-Z's current headspace.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Tyler, The Creator Explains Why He Rejected Signing To Jay-Z Tyler, The Creator reveals that Jay-Z invited Odd Future to his Los Angeles home for tacos.
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Aron A. 
Music Latto Responds To Joe Budden's Insinuation That Drake Is Writing For Her Joe Budden recently insinuated that Drake might be writing for Latto, and the "Big Mama" artist did not appreciate that.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Marc Lamont Hill All But Confirms A New Jay-Z Album Is On The Way Jay-Z recently gave us a freestyle at the Roots Picnic, which has led to rumblings that he might be dropping an album soon.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Dame Dash Says He Is "Embarrassed" For Jay-Z, Criticizes His Hair If there's one thing that Dame Dash is going to do, is give his hot takes about Jay-Z. This time, it's all about Hov's recent Roots Picnic takeover.
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Erika Marie 
Music A$AP Rocky Says Mansion Shooting "Took Away A Lot Of Peace" Back in March, a woman reportedly fired off multiple shots with an AR-15 at A$AP Rocky and Rihanna's Los Angeles mansion.
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Erika Marie