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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 Kodak Black recently got the opportunity to link up with Lauryn Hill, who he's a big fan of, to give her a special present.
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Caroline Fisher September 18, 2025 Music Pooh Shiesty entered a five year prison sentence in 2022 with one of the year's biggest rap album in Shiesty Season.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul March 15, 2025 Music JID has built plenty of hype for "God Does Like Ugly" with the lead single "WRK" and the four-track prelude.
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Zachary Horvath July 26, 2025 Music Nathan Smith, known by his artist name DJ Young Slade, came up under his father Lil Jon's wing as a producer, singer, and performer.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 07, 2026 Music Back in March, a woman reportedly fired off multiple shots with an AR-15 at A$AP Rocky and Rihanna's Los Angeles mansion.
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Erika Marie June 02, 2026 Music Several of Young Thug's jail phone calls have leaked online in recent days, exposing him for speaking poorly about peers, cheating, and more.
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Caroline Fisher September 11, 2025 Music 50 Cent was cast in the "Street Fighter" film last summer and now, with the movie hitting screens soon, the official trailer has dropped.
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Zachary Horvath April 17, 2026 Music The riveting tale of Fat Joe, a Hip-Hop maestro, delineating his net worth, sensational career, and impactful personal life.
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Jake Skudder January 17, 2024 Music Kendrick Lamar's most streamed album on Spotify joined an elite class of six other hip-hop-adjacent LPs on the platform.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 11, 2025 Music Frank Ocean and Fakemink recently go together for lunch in London, leading to all kinds of theories from social media users.
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Caroline Fisher September 09, 2025 Streetwear Boosie Badazz says the Audemars Piguet and Swatch collaboration was a smart response to the fake jewelry culture.
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Ben Atkinson May 13, 2026 Music Kendrick Lamar dominated the charts in 2025, mostly from his album, "GNX," as well as his popular Drake diss, "Not Like Us."
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Cole Blake December 09, 2025
Music Kodak Black Gifts Lauryn Hill A Hermes Bag In Wholesome New Video Kodak Black recently got the opportunity to link up with Lauryn Hill, who he's a big fan of, to give her a special present.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Free Pooh Shiesty! DJ Akademiks Claims The Rapper Is Out Of Prison & In Halfway House Pooh Shiesty entered a five year prison sentence in 2022 with one of the year's biggest rap album in Shiesty Season.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul 
Music JID Shoots Music Video With Fans & Teases A Track From "God Does Like Ugly" JID has built plenty of hype for "God Does Like Ugly" with the lead single "WRK" and the four-track prelude.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Lil Jon Pays Tribute To His Late Son DJ Young Slade Nathan Smith, known by his artist name DJ Young Slade, came up under his father Lil Jon's wing as a producer, singer, and performer.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music A$AP Rocky Says Mansion Shooting "Took Away A Lot Of Peace" Back in March, a woman reportedly fired off multiple shots with an AR-15 at A$AP Rocky and Rihanna's Los Angeles mansion.
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Erika Marie 
Music Young Thug Jail Call Requests Blocked By Cobb County Several of Young Thug's jail phone calls have leaked online in recent days, exposing him for speaking poorly about peers, cheating, and more.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music 50 Cent Appears In The Official Trailer For "Street Fighter" 50 Cent was cast in the "Street Fighter" film last summer and now, with the movie hitting screens soon, the official trailer has dropped.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Fat Joe Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rap Icon The riveting tale of Fat Joe, a Hip-Hop maestro, delineating his net worth, sensational career, and impactful personal life.
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Jake Skudder 
Music Kendrick Lamar's "DAMN." Surpasses 10 Billion Spotify Streams Kendrick Lamar's most streamed album on Spotify joined an elite class of six other hip-hop-adjacent LPs on the platform.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Streetwear Boosie Delivers A Hot Take On The AP x Swatch Collab Boosie Badazz says the Audemars Piguet and Swatch collaboration was a smart response to the fake jewelry culture.
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Ben Atkinson 
Music Kendrick Lamar Named Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artist Of The Year Kendrick Lamar dominated the charts in 2025, mostly from his album, "GNX," as well as his popular Drake diss, "Not Like Us."
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Cole Blake