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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 "Verzuz" has a new battle between Hit-Boy and Mike Will Made-It after making its return at ComplexCon, last year.
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Cole Blake January 21, 2026 Pop Culture Nicki Minaj originally took aim at Don Lemon to complain about his coverage of an anti-ICE protest at Cities Church.
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Cole Blake January 21, 2026 Music Pharrell recently impressed with the Louis Vuitton Men's Fall-Winter 2026 runway show, and some upcoming collabs.
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Caroline Fisher January 20, 2026 Music Wiz Khalifa recently joined Henry Louis Gates Jr. for an episode of "Finding Your Roots," where he learned about his family's history.
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Caroline Fisher January 20, 2026 Music J. Cole finally announced the release date for his long-awaited seventh studio album, "The Fall-Off," last week.
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Cole Blake January 19, 2026 Relationships Ari Fletcher initially pump faked everyone dying to know the tea Jayda Cheaves spilled about Lil Baby, but she did in fact answer later.
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Zachary Horvath January 19, 2026 Music Fetty Wap previously said he doesn't want to speak on his prison time in his new music, and we'll see when that will land.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 18, 2026 Music Chief Keef has some pretty epic and hype tracks in his catalog and the U.S. Department of War decided to call on him for their new ad.
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Zachary Horvath January 17, 2026 Music A$AP Rocky just dropped "Don't Be Dumb," and as expected, there are some big-time Drake disses all over this project.
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Alexander Cole January 16, 2026 Music NBA YoungBoy is ready to share more of his life.
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Tallie Spencer January 15, 2026 Music Roughly five months ago, Lil Durk was placed in solitary confinement for allegedly having an Apple Watch in prison.
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Caroline Fisher January 15, 2026 Music After being behind bars for over a year, Lil Durk and his team finally have a date set so that they can begin campaigning for his freedom.
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Zachary Horvath January 15, 2026
Music Hit-Boy & Mike Will Made-It To Face Off On "Verzuz" "Verzuz" has a new battle between Hit-Boy and Mike Will Made-It after making its return at ComplexCon, last year.
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Cole Blake 
Pop Culture Don Lemon Channels Mariah Carey To Fire Back At Nicki Minaj Nicki Minaj originally took aim at Don Lemon to complain about his coverage of an anti-ICE protest at Cities Church.
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Cole Blake 
Music Pharrell Previews New Music With A$AP Rocky & Quavo At Louis Vuitton Runway Show Pharrell recently impressed with the Louis Vuitton Men's Fall-Winter 2026 runway show, and some upcoming collabs.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Wiz Khalifa Gets Emotional As He Learns His Fifth Great-Grandfather Was Enslaved Wiz Khalifa recently joined Henry Louis Gates Jr. for an episode of "Finding Your Roots," where he learned about his family's history.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Footage Of J. Cole's Exclusive "The Fall-Off" Vinyl Gives New Insight Into The Album J. Cole finally announced the release date for his long-awaited seventh studio album, "The Fall-Off," last week.
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Cole Blake 
Relationships Ari Fletcher Responds To Jayda Cheaves After Being Accused Of Sleeping With Lil Baby Ari Fletcher initially pump faked everyone dying to know the tea Jayda Cheaves spilled about Lil Baby, but she did in fact answer later.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Fetty Wap Performs For The First Time Since Prison Release Fetty Wap previously said he doesn't want to speak on his prison time in his new music, and we'll see when that will land.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music U.S. Department Of War Uses Chief Keef's "Love Sosa" In New Ad Chief Keef has some pretty epic and hype tracks in his catalog and the U.S. Department of War decided to call on him for their new ad.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music A$AP Rocky Appears To Diss Drake On Three Separate Tracks Off "Don't Be Dumb" A$AP Rocky just dropped "Don't Be Dumb," and as expected, there are some big-time Drake disses all over this project.
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Alexander Cole 
Music NBA YoungBoy Launches New Production Company With Upcoming Documentary NBA YoungBoy is ready to share more of his life.
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Tallie Spencer 
Music Lil Durk Freed From Solitary Confinement After Five-Month Stint Roughly five months ago, Lil Durk was placed in solitary confinement for allegedly having an Apple Watch in prison.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Lil Durk's Murder-For-Hire Trial Date Has Been Revealed After being behind bars for over a year, Lil Durk and his team finally have a date set so that they can begin campaigning for his freedom.
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Zachary Horvath