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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. TV The rapper’s latest Trump-linked appearance puts Nicki Minaj on the judging panel for a $1 million small business competition.
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Erika Marie September 01, 2026 Music Lizzo celebrated a legal victory after a judge ended former stylist Asha Daniels’ harassment and discrimination case.
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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 Tech Meek Mill said AI explains things better than people, prompting backlash amid ongoing concerns about copyright and environmental impact.
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Erika Marie August 31, 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 Barry Hankerson said the crash that killed Aaliyah “may have been avoided had [Jomo] followed through on his compensated task of travel coordination."
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Aron A. August 31, 2026 Music DJ Akademiks was on stream this weekend where he unveiled some interesting information about Lil Durk's alleged legal bills.
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Alexander Cole August 31, 2026 Music Meek Mill announces Dream Chasers Nights, a six-city run starting Nov. 24 in Philadelphia.
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Tallie Spencer October 29, 2026 Music Dame Dash's life rights sold for a hefty sum, and recently, he spoke to The Art of Dialogue about what went down.
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Alexander Cole October 29, 2026 Sports Roger Goodell recently spoke with Ebro on Apple Music about the recent JAY-Z decision and how the NFL stands by it.
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Alexander Cole October 28, 2026 Music Megan Thee Stallion showed off a custom diamond chain dedicated to her Tina Snow alter ego, made by Elliott Eliantte this week.
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Ben Atkinson October 28, 2026 Music Eight years after losing his close friend, ScHoolboy Q is making it clear that his grief isn't something he wants to revisit publicly.
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Erika Marie October 24, 2026
TV Nicki Minaj Joins Trump Reality Show As Celebrity Judge The rapper’s latest Trump-linked appearance puts Nicki Minaj on the judging panel for a $1 million small business competition.
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Erika Marie 
Music Lizzo Scores Legal Win As Former Stylist’s Lawsuit Is Dismissed Lizzo celebrated a legal victory after a judge ended former stylist Asha Daniels’ harassment and discrimination case.
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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 
Tech Meek Mill Praises AI As A Learning Tool And Sparks Backlash Meek Mill said AI explains things better than people, prompting backlash amid ongoing concerns about copyright and environmental impact.
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Erika Marie 
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 Aaliyah’s Uncle Blames His Son For The Singer’s Death Barry Hankerson said the crash that killed Aaliyah “may have been avoided had [Jomo] followed through on his compensated task of travel coordination."
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Aron A. 
Music Drake, Kanye West, & Others Reportedly Paying Lil Durk's Legal Bill Amid Murder-For-Hire Trial DJ Akademiks was on stream this weekend where he unveiled some interesting information about Lil Durk's alleged legal bills.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Meek Mill Announces Six-City "Dream Chasers Nights" Tour Meek Mill announces Dream Chasers Nights, a six-city run starting Nov. 24 in Philadelphia.
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Tallie Spencer 
Music Dame Dash Gives His Honest Thoughts On Life Rights Selling For $550K Dame Dash's life rights sold for a hefty sum, and recently, he spoke to The Art of Dialogue about what went down.
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Alexander Cole 
Sports Roger Goodell Breaks His Silence On JAY-Z Picking Himself For Super Bowl Halftime Show Roger Goodell recently spoke with Ebro on Apple Music about the recent JAY-Z decision and how the NFL stands by it.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Megan Thee Stallion Shows Off New Diamond Chain For Tina Snow Megan Thee Stallion showed off a custom diamond chain dedicated to her Tina Snow alter ego, made by Elliott Eliantte this week.
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Ben Atkinson 
Music ScHoolboy Q Wants Fans To Stop Asking About Late Friend Mac Miller Eight years after losing his close friend, ScHoolboy Q is making it clear that his grief isn't something he wants to revisit publicly.
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Erika Marie