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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 Drakeo The Ruler's death broke the hearts of hip-hop fans almost five years ago, and his family continues to seek justice.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 27, 2026 Original Content Eminem built three distinct personas. Slim Shady, Eminem, and Marshall each reveal how identity, pain, & performance shaped his legacy.
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Erika Marie July 04, 2025 Original Content Rest In Peace to the Prince of Darkness.
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Aron A. July 23, 2025 Music Explore Zara Larsson's musical journey, from her early beginnings to achieving global stardom, and her influence on the pop scene.
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Rain Adams February 09, 2024 Relationships Besides his music, Future’s also known for his ever-growing family.
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Demi Phillips March 19, 2024 Music A juror's poor decisions led to a mistrial in the Chris Brown dog-mauling case, although the case is far from over.
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Alexander Cole June 17, 2026 Original Content We continue down memory lane, looking at the history of the interaction between rap and rock.
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Gus Fisher August 07, 2018 Music Back in 2022, New York rapper Lil Tjay was shot seven times during an attempted robbery. Now, he recalls what it was like emerging from a coma.
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Erika Marie May 13, 2026 Music Kanye West is working on multiple albums right now, one of which was supposed to fully come out last week.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares June 22, 2025 Original Content Young Thug's album cover for "Jeffrey" has become an iconic image. Here's the story behind the dress Thug wore on the cover.
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Josh Megson April 06, 2023 Music Authorities arrested Lil Durk, last year, accusing him of allegedly orchestrating the shooting of Quando Rondo.
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Cole Blake October 07, 2025 Music Nate Dogg was notorious for his abilities as a collaborator, lending catchy R&B hooks to some of hip hop’s most iconic tracks.
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Wyatt Westlake November 27, 2023