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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 Last week, Latto broke the news that she's pregnant with her first child and preparing to drop her fourth studio album, "Big Mama."
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Caroline Fisher March 26, 2026 Music Pop Smoke's family is opening up a new coffee shop called Pop's Place, and they're currently looking for baristas.
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Caroline Fisher March 25, 2026 Pop Culture Mero has been feuding with DJ Akademiks since he labeled him a "DEI hire" in a recent post on social media.
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Cole Blake March 25, 2026 Music LaRussell is still under fire for his song lyrics about Jeffrey Epstein, Donald Trump, Adolf Hitler, and more.
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Caroline Fisher March 25, 2026 Music Maino recently dropped off yet another new track, which features bars about some of the rumors that have followed him over the years.
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Caroline Fisher March 25, 2026 Music Kanye West has been claiming that "Bully" would drop on Friday, and now, we finally have a tracklist for the project.
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Alexander Cole March 25, 2026 Music Fans aren't happy that Kanye West appears to have been using artificial intelligence to craft his upcoming album, "Bully."
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Cole Blake March 25, 2026 Music According to the Horry County Sheriff's office, Desiigner was taken into custody in South Carolina earlier this week.
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Caroline Fisher March 25, 2026 Music J. Cole also said that he still has love for Kendrick Lamar and Drake, but they don't talk much anymore.
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Cole Blake March 24, 2026 Music Jay-Z previously announced that he'll be performing at Yankee Stadium in celebration of his albums, "Reasonable Doubt" and "The Blueprint."
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Cole Blake March 24, 2026 Music Doja Cat has been going back and forth with her father on social media, and the saga is currently reaching an unfortunate place.
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Alexander Cole March 24, 2026 Music DJ Akademiks hopped on stream on Monday night and offered up his take on when Drake's "ICEMAN" will hit the masses.
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Alexander Cole March 24, 2026
Music 21 Savage Breaks His Silence On Latto’s Pregnancy Announcement Last week, Latto broke the news that she's pregnant with her first child and preparing to drop her fourth studio album, "Big Mama."
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Pop Smoke’s Family To Honor His Legacy With Brooklyn Coffee Shop Pop Smoke's family is opening up a new coffee shop called Pop's Place, and they're currently looking for baristas.
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Caroline Fisher 
Pop Culture Mero Volunteers DJ Akademiks To "Absorb Some Rounds" In The Army Mero has been feuding with DJ Akademiks since he labeled him a "DEI hire" in a recent post on social media.
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Cole Blake 
Music LaRussell’s Mother Announces Rally To Support Him Amid “Heaven Sent” Controversy LaRussell is still under fire for his song lyrics about Jeffrey Epstein, Donald Trump, Adolf Hitler, and more.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Maino Addresses Hassan Campbell Accusations & More On “Rumors 2026” Maino recently dropped off yet another new track, which features bars about some of the rumors that have followed him over the years.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Kanye West Unveils The Tracklist For "Bully" Kanye West has been claiming that "Bully" would drop on Friday, and now, we finally have a tracklist for the project.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Kanye West Affiliate Defends "Bully" Amid Harsh Reactions To Leaked Album Fans aren't happy that Kanye West appears to have been using artificial intelligence to craft his upcoming album, "Bully."
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Cole Blake 
Music Desiigner Looks Rough In Mugshot Following Domestic Violence Arrest According to the Horry County Sheriff's office, Desiigner was taken into custody in South Carolina earlier this week.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music J. Cole Reveals Kendrick Lamar Originally Had Two Features On "The Fall-Off" J. Cole also said that he still has love for Kendrick Lamar and Drake, but they don't talk much anymore.
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Cole Blake 
Music Jay-Z Adds A Third Yankee Stadium Show And Tickets Are Going On Sale Today Jay-Z previously announced that he'll be performing at Yankee Stadium in celebration of his albums, "Reasonable Doubt" and "The Blueprint."
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Cole Blake 
Music Doja Cat's Father Claims He Was Kicked Out Of Her Concert After Buying Tickets Doja Cat has been going back and forth with her father on social media, and the saga is currently reaching an unfortunate place.
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Music DJ Akademiks Reveals Release Window For Drake's "ICEMAN" DJ Akademiks hopped on stream on Monday night and offered up his take on when Drake's "ICEMAN" will hit the masses.
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