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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 Jay-Z recently gave us a freestyle at the Roots Picnic, which has led to rumblings that he might be dropping an album soon.
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Alexander Cole June 03, 2026 Music If there's one thing that Dame Dash is going to do, is give his hot takes about Jay-Z. This time, it's all about Hov's recent Roots Picnic takeover.
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Erika Marie June 02, 2026 Music A message from Pooh Shiesty.
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Aron A. June 01, 2026 Music NBA Ben10 was shot back in April during an altercation in Houston, and there has been speculation about his condition since that time.
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Alexander Cole May 27, 2026 Music Drake has previously declined submitting his work for Grammys consideration on multiple occasions, and UMG is allegedly pushing for a change.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 25, 2026 Music Drake just dropped off "ICEMAN," and Offset believes there is one song, in particular, that is song of the Summer.
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Alexander Cole May 25, 2026 Music Charleston White had been criticizing Young Thug for a while before they had a tense confrontation in Florida.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 22, 2026 Music Drake's new albums "ICEMAN," "MAID OF HONOUR," and "HABIBTI" are also expected to perform well on Billboard's Hot 100 songs chart.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 21, 2026 Music Drake took lyrical jabs at A$AP Rocky and Rihanna on "ICEMAN," and now he comment sections have been flooded with trolls.
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Erika Marie May 18, 2026 Music Kanye West fell out with Playboi Carti over a year ago, but recent moves suggest they might be back on good terms.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 18, 2026 Music Peewee Longway was arrested on federal drug and gun charges back in 2024, and in the process, some jewelry was seized.
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Alexander Cole May 06, 2026 Music Chris Brown is using AI to promote his new album, "BROWN," and this has led to some backlash on platforms such as X.
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Alexander Cole May 06, 2026
Music Marc Lamont Hill All But Confirms A New Jay-Z Album Is On The Way Jay-Z recently gave us a freestyle at the Roots Picnic, which has led to rumblings that he might be dropping an album soon.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Dame Dash Says He Is "Embarrassed" For Jay-Z, Criticizes His Hair If there's one thing that Dame Dash is going to do, is give his hot takes about Jay-Z. This time, it's all about Hov's recent Roots Picnic takeover.
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Erika Marie 
Music Pooh Shiesty Shares Message Ahead Of Kidnapping & Robbery Case Involving Gucci Mane A message from Pooh Shiesty.
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Aron A. 
Music NBA Ben10 Confirms He Is In A Wheelchair Following Houston Shooting NBA Ben10 was shot back in April during an altercation in Houston, and there has been speculation about his condition since that time.
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Alexander Cole 
Music The Grammys Allegedly Reached Out To Drake For "ICEMAN" Submissions Drake has previously declined submitting his work for Grammys consideration on multiple occasions, and UMG is allegedly pushing for a change.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Offset Reveals Which New Drake Track Is His Song Of The Summer Drake just dropped off "ICEMAN," and Offset believes there is one song, in particular, that is song of the Summer.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Charleston White Recounts Tense Confrontation With Young Thug Charleston White had been criticizing Young Thug for a while before they had a tense confrontation in Florida.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Drake Might Become First Artist To Top Billboard Chart With Three Albums Drake's new albums "ICEMAN," "MAID OF HONOUR," and "HABIBTI" are also expected to perform well on Billboard's Hot 100 songs chart.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Drake Fans Spam Rihanna's Comments With "ICEMAN" Lyrics Drake took lyrical jabs at A$AP Rocky and Rihanna on "ICEMAN," and now he comment sections have been flooded with trolls.
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Erika Marie 
Music Playboi Carti's Kanye West Song Shoutouts Suggest Beef Is Over Kanye West fell out with Playboi Carti over a year ago, but recent moves suggest they might be back on good terms.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Peewee Longway's Jewelry Auctioned Off By The Feds Amid Plea Deal Peewee Longway was arrested on federal drug and gun charges back in 2024, and in the process, some jewelry was seized.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Chris Brown's Use Of AI Sparks Intense Debate On Social Media Chris Brown is using AI to promote his new album, "BROWN," and this has led to some backlash on platforms such as X.
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Alexander Cole