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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 In the decade since The Life of Pablo, the gap between the artist fans once loved and the provocateur Ye has become has grown increasingly clear.
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Aron A. March 05, 2026 Music NBA YoungBoy dropped his ninth studio album, "Slime Cry," back in January, featuring Burna Boy and Jelly Roll.
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Cole Blake March 02, 2026 Music J. Cole has credited Fayetteville, North Carolina's rap duo Bomm Sheltuh, comprised of Filthe Rich and Nervous Reck, with opening his doors.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 27, 2026 Music T.I.'s son Domani Harris references 50 Cent's late mother Sabrina Jackson on "Ms. Jackson," the latest diss track in 50's feud with Tip.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 27, 2026 Music Yachty is denying any involvement.
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Tallie Spencer February 26, 2026 Music Lil Poppa's life was being celebrated at a memorial service over the weekend, but it was sadly interrupted by a gunman still on the run.
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Zachary Horvath February 23, 2026 Music For the eleventh year in a row, Drake has been named the best-selling rapper of the year by the IFPI, surpassing Kendrick Lamar and more.
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Caroline Fisher February 18, 2026 Music The billboard comes after Gunna reportedly hosted a private screening for the documentary in New York City, last year.
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Cole Blake February 17, 2026 Music It's been nearly five years since Baby Keem dropped his first studio album "The Melodic Blue" in September of 2021.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 16, 2026 Music J. Cole interpolated DMX's classic "How It's Goin' Down" hook on the chorus to "Life Sentence" off of his new album"The Fall-Off."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 08, 2026 Music Tobias Smith had an accomplished music career quietly behind the scenes, racking up Grammy wins and sharing his talents with AEW.
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Zachary Horvath January 30, 2026 Music For longtime fans of the series, 'The Good Book, Vol. 3' stands as both a continuation and an evolution
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Tallie Spencer January 30, 2026
Music "The Life Of Pablo" Marked The Old Kanye In His Final Form In the decade since The Life of Pablo, the gap between the artist fans once loved and the provocateur Ye has become has grown increasingly clear.
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Aron A. 
Music NBA YoungBoy Says Jay-Z's "The Blueprint" Made Him Realize He's Ahead Of The Game NBA YoungBoy dropped his ninth studio album, "Slime Cry," back in January, featuring Burna Boy and Jelly Roll.
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Cole Blake 
Music Man Who Killed J. Cole's Mentor Filthe Rich Convicted & Sentenced J. Cole has credited Fayetteville, North Carolina's rap duo Bomm Sheltuh, comprised of Filthe Rich and Nervous Reck, with opening his doors.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Domani Harris Dissects 50 Cent On New Diss Track “Ms. Jackson” T.I.'s son Domani Harris references 50 Cent's late mother Sabrina Jackson on "Ms. Jackson," the latest diss track in 50's feud with Tip.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Lil Yachty Clarifies His Role In The Unreleased Drake And Uzi Track "At The Gates" Yachty is denying any involvement.
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Tallie Spencer 
Music Lil Poppa Memorial Shooting Sends Four Victims To Hospital Lil Poppa's life was being celebrated at a memorial service over the weekend, but it was sadly interrupted by a gunman still on the run.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music IFPI Crowns Drake The Best-Selling Rapper Of 2025 For the eleventh year in a row, Drake has been named the best-selling rapper of the year by the IFPI, surpassing Kendrick Lamar and more.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Gunna Reportedly Has A New Documentary Coming To Netflix The billboard comes after Gunna reportedly hosted a private screening for the documentary in New York City, last year.
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Cole Blake 
Music Baby Keem Drops Second "Booman" Documentary For New Album "Ca$ino" It's been nearly five years since Baby Keem dropped his first studio album "The Melodic Blue" in September of 2021.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music J. Cole Fans Revisit DMX's Praise Of Him After "The Fall-Off" Homage J. Cole interpolated DMX's classic "How It's Goin' Down" hook on the chorus to "Life Sentence" off of his new album"The Fall-Off."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Kanye West Collaborator Tobias Smith Suddenly Passes Away At 43 Tobias Smith had an accomplished music career quietly behind the scenes, racking up Grammy wins and sharing his talents with AEW.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music How To Listen To The Alchemist & Budgie's 'The Good Book Vol. 3' For longtime fans of the series, 'The Good Book, Vol. 3' stands as both a continuation and an evolution
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Tallie Spencer