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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 "N***a What, N***a Who (Originator 99)" appeared on Jay-Z's album "Vol.2... Hard Knock Life," and it now has a special vinyl release as well.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares March 01, 2026 Politics Shia LaBeouf's Kendrick Lamar claims concerning Donald Trump and Kamala Harris emerged in a Channel 5 interview about Shia's controversies.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 28, 2026 Music Drake and Yeat already dropped "Dog House" as part of the "ICEMAN" era, so maybe this EsDeeKid collab hints at something else.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 28, 2026 Music Wiz Khalifa says that "birthday licks" shouldn't have gotten any backlash.
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Tallie Spencer February 26, 2026 Music Nicki Minaj is facing another big lawsuit from a familiar foe, but she's going to need to find new representation, adding to this headache.
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Zachary Horvath February 26, 2026 Music Drake was clowned for his artwork choice for "Certified Lover Boy" when it released and it seems some hold it in low regard all time too.
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Zachary Horvath February 26, 2026 Music King Harris jumped into the beef between his dad T.I. and 50 Cent earlier this week and hasn't let up once yet.
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Zachary Horvath February 26, 2026 Music Young Thug and Lil Baby were recently spotted together, leading to speculation about what they could be cooking up.
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Caroline Fisher February 26, 2026 Music This Saturday (February 28), the intersection at Crenshaw Boulevard and Slauson Avenue will become "Nipsey Hussle Square."
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Caroline Fisher February 25, 2026 Music J. Cole has been traveling around the country in his Honda Civic to sell CD copies of his newest album, "The Fall-Off."
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Cole Blake February 24, 2026 Music Drake continues to tease his highly-anticipated ninth studio album, "ICEMAN," which still doesn't have an official release date.
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Caroline Fisher February 24, 2026 Music 50 Cent has been trading shots with T.I. and his son, King Harris, on social media for several days after a failed "Verzuz" proposal.
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Cole Blake February 24, 2026
Music Jay-Z Drops Old Jaz-O Collab On Streaming Amid 30th Anniversary Celebrations "N***a What, N***a Who (Originator 99)" appeared on Jay-Z's album "Vol.2... Hard Knock Life," and it now has a special vinyl release as well.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Politics Shia LaBeouf Claims He Asked Kendrick Lamar About Donald Trump & Kamala Harris Shia LaBeouf's Kendrick Lamar claims concerning Donald Trump and Kamala Harris emerged in a Channel 5 interview about Shia's controversies.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Yeat Teases Drake Collab In "Made It On Our Own" Music Video With EsDeeKid Drake and Yeat already dropped "Dog House" as part of the "ICEMAN" era, so maybe this EsDeeKid collab hints at something else.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Wiz Khalifa Defends Himself For Giving Son Birthday Punches Wiz Khalifa says that "birthday licks" shouldn't have gotten any backlash.
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Tallie Spencer 
Music Nicki Minaj Dumped By Lawyer Amid $10 Million Lawsuit Nicki Minaj is facing another big lawsuit from a familiar foe, but she's going to need to find new representation, adding to this headache.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Drake Claps Back At Fan Who Claims "CLB" Has The Worst Cover Ever Drake was clowned for his artwork choice for "Certified Lover Boy" when it released and it seems some hold it in low regard all time too.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music King Harris Disrespects 50 Cent's Late Mother Again By Comparing Her To A Man King Harris jumped into the beef between his dad T.I. and 50 Cent earlier this week and hasn't let up once yet.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music DJ Akademiks Claims Young Thug & Lil Baby Can’t Succeed Without Gunna Young Thug and Lil Baby were recently spotted together, leading to speculation about what they could be cooking up.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Nipsey Hussle To Be Commemorated With Los Angeles Intersection Renaming This Saturday (February 28), the intersection at Crenshaw Boulevard and Slauson Avenue will become "Nipsey Hussle Square."
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Caroline Fisher 
Music J. Cole Greeted By Mob Of Fans As His Honda Civic Gets Repaired J. Cole has been traveling around the country in his Honda Civic to sell CD copies of his newest album, "The Fall-Off."
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Cole Blake 
Music Drake Sends Cryptic Warning To His Enemies Ahead Of “ICEMAN” Drake continues to tease his highly-anticipated ninth studio album, "ICEMAN," which still doesn't have an official release date.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music 50 Cent's Latest Diss Provokes King Harris To Bring Up His Domestic Violence Allegations 50 Cent has been trading shots with T.I. and his son, King Harris, on social media for several days after a failed "Verzuz" proposal.
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Cole Blake