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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 YNW Melly's case is already complex, but his path to a more lenient sentence may have just become more difficult and very unlikely.
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Zachary Horvath March 02, 2026 Music 50 Cent's trolling is already controversial, and mocking someone for getting badly hurt is not landing with everyone.
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Zachary Horvath March 02, 2026 Music Last week, Baby Keem finally unveiled his sophomore album featuring Kendrick Lamar, Too $hort, and more after a five-year wait.
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Caroline Fisher February 25, 2026 Politics As long as hip-hop continues to articulate the frustrations and hopes of marginalized communities, it will carry echoes of Jesse Jackson’s voice.
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Aron A. February 24, 2026 Music Turk and the large majority of the Cash Money crew have been beefing for a while now over tour disputes and clashes of ego.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 20, 2026 Music Baby Keem's long-awaited sophomore album "Ca$ino" is slated for release tomorrow, and features his cousin, Kendrick Lamar.
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Caroline Fisher February 19, 2026 Relationships Things got a little awkward during a special edition of Justin Laboy's podcast where he chatted with girlfriend Coi Leray.
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Zachary Horvath February 16, 2026 Music French Montana told Bootleg Kev the backstory behind the mythical "Splash Brothers" collab between him, Drake, and Rick Ross.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 14, 2026 Music New predictions regarding first week sales for Kanye West's "BULLY" reportedly stem from pre-saves, pre-orders, and other factors.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 14, 2026 Music It's not my music. I don't come from the ghetto. It doesn't speak my language."
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Tallie Spencer February 12, 2026 Music Cardi B is finally back on tour, and her fans went absolutely bonkers at her opening show last night in Palm Desert, California.
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Zachary Horvath February 12, 2026 Music Cam'ron filed a lawsuit against Universal Music Group and J. Cole last October over their collab, "Ready '24."
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Caroline Fisher February 11, 2026
Music YNW Melly's Mom Reportedly Wore A Wire To Aid His Trial But It May Backfire YNW Melly's case is already complex, but his path to a more lenient sentence may have just become more difficult and very unlikely.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music 50 Cent Goes Below The Belt By Mocking Benzino's Injury 50 Cent's trolling is already controversial, and mocking someone for getting badly hurt is not landing with everyone.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Baby Keem’s “Ca$ino” First-Week Sales Projections Are In Last week, Baby Keem finally unveiled his sophomore album featuring Kendrick Lamar, Too $hort, and more after a five-year wait.
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Caroline Fisher 
Politics Jesse Jackson Never Underestimated Hip-Hop’s Power As long as hip-hop continues to articulate the frustrations and hopes of marginalized communities, it will carry echoes of Jesse Jackson’s voice.
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Aron A. 
Music Turk Says Cash Money Hasn't Explained Why They Didn't Invite Him To "Verzuz" Turk and the large majority of the Cash Money crew have been beefing for a while now over tour disputes and clashes of ego.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Kendrick Lamar Praises Baby Keem's Creative Evolution In Third “Ca$ino” Documentary Baby Keem's long-awaited sophomore album "Ca$ino" is slated for release tomorrow, and features his cousin, Kendrick Lamar.
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Caroline Fisher 
Relationships Coi Leray Disagrees With Justin Laboy That Liking Another Woman's Pictures Isn't Cheating Things got a little awkward during a special edition of Justin Laboy's podcast where he chatted with girlfriend Coi Leray.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music French Montana Thinks Drake & Rick Ross Will Eventually Squash Their Beef French Montana told Bootleg Kev the backstory behind the mythical "Splash Brothers" collab between him, Drake, and Rick Ross.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Kanye West's New Album "BULLY" Projected To Sell Over 250K First Week New predictions regarding first week sales for Kanye West's "BULLY" reportedly stem from pre-saves, pre-orders, and other factors.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Gene Simmons Makes Racist Comments About Rappers Making The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame It's not my music. I don't come from the ghetto. It doesn't speak my language."
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Tallie Spencer 
Music Cardi B's Set List Emerges As "Little Miss Drama Tour" Begins Cardi B is finally back on tour, and her fans went absolutely bonkers at her opening show last night in Palm Desert, California.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music J. Cole Finally Responds To Cam’ron’s $500K Lawsuit Cam'ron filed a lawsuit against Universal Music Group and J. Cole last October over their collab, "Ready '24."
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Caroline Fisher