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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 is speaking out after a report suggested that he was not financially contributing to Lil Durk's legal defense.
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Alexander Cole September 02, 2026 Music A Trafalgar Square installation turned into a surprise fan encounter when Jay-Z showed up ahead of his upcoming London concerts.
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Erika Marie September 01, 2026 Music DJ Akademiks adorned a judge's costume on stream yesterday, and hosted a phone call between Memo600 and 6ix9ine.
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Alexander Cole September 01, 2026 Original Content Keefe D’s conviction gives Tupac’s murder its first guilty verdict, but 30 years of mythology won’t disappear with it.
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Erika Marie September 02, 2026 Music NBA YoungBoy pleaded guilty to misdemeanor simple battery family violence in 2019 and paid a $1,500 fine for the Jania Meshell situation.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 30, 2026 Music The "VULTURES" duo had a falling out after two collab albums, but Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign are on better terms now.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 29, 2026 Music Young Stoner Life was supposed to drop "Slime Language 3" today, but Ian Connor may have delayed some things for Young Thug and company.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 28, 2026 Music Months before his death, Tupac Shakur was focused on what came next and how he wanted to move differently.
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Erika Marie August 27, 2026 Streetwear Westside Gunn calls out Off-White's Costco hoodie moment on his new track "ZILLA," saying Virgil Abloh is rolling in his grave over it.
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Ben Atkinson August 27, 2026 Music YB is spotted in a rare, lighthearted moment.
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Tallie Spencer November 27, 2025 Music This celebration of Ray J's alleged body count came before his recent arrest for a domestic altercation with Princess Love.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares November 27, 2025 Music Recently, Diddy was able to settle a huge legal obligation just weeks after getting transferred to Fort Dix.
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Caroline Fisher November 27, 2025
Music Young Thug Clarifies Role In Securing Brian Steel For Lil Durk's Trial Young Thug is speaking out after a report suggested that he was not financially contributing to Lil Durk's legal defense.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Jay-Z Surprises Fans At London Pop-Up Ahead Of Tottenham Shows A Trafalgar Square installation turned into a surprise fan encounter when Jay-Z showed up ahead of his upcoming London concerts.
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Erika Marie 
Music Memo600 Calls 6ix9ine A Rat And A Sexual Predator During Heated Phone Call DJ Akademiks adorned a judge's costume on stream yesterday, and hosted a phone call between Memo600 and 6ix9ine.
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Alexander Cole 
Original Content A Guilty Verdict Still Doesn’t Bring Closure To Tupac’s Murder Keefe D’s conviction gives Tupac’s murder its first guilty verdict, but 30 years of mythology won’t disappear with it.
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Erika Marie 
Music NBA YoungBoy's Lawyer Responds To Resurfaced Assault Footage NBA YoungBoy pleaded guilty to misdemeanor simple battery family violence in 2019 and paid a $1,500 fine for the Jania Meshell situation.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Kanye West Reunites With Ty Dolla $ign Onstage At New Orleans Concert The "VULTURES" duo had a falling out after two collab albums, but Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign are on better terms now.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music "Slime Language 3" May Have Been Delayed Due To Birth Of Ian Connor's Child Young Stoner Life was supposed to drop "Slime Language 3" today, but Ian Connor may have delayed some things for Young Thug and company.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Tupac Talks About The Future In Resurfaced 1995 Interview Months before his death, Tupac Shakur was focused on what came next and how he wanted to move differently.
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Erika Marie 
Streetwear Westside Gunn Says Virgil Abloh Is "Rolling in His Grave" Over Off-White Westside Gunn calls out Off-White's Costco hoodie moment on his new track "ZILLA," saying Virgil Abloh is rolling in his grave over it.
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Ben Atkinson 
Music NBA YoungBoy Goes Viral For McDonald's Play Place Video YB is spotted in a rare, lighthearted moment.
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Tallie Spencer 
Music Ray J Hosts Party To Celebrate Having Sex With 10,000 People This celebration of Ray J's alleged body count came before his recent arrest for a domestic altercation with Princess Love.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Diddy Pays Off $500K Federal Fine Amid Prison Stay Recently, Diddy was able to settle a huge legal obligation just weeks after getting transferred to Fort Dix.
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Caroline Fisher