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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 50 Cent is capping off a massively successful year in which he finished as the most-streamed rapper from New York on YouTube.
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Cole Blake December 31, 2025 Music On the Ray Vaughn diss track "The Finals," Joey Badass recalls his original responses to Kendrick Lamar's "Control" verse.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 15, 2025 Music Just a few days before getting arrested last year, Diddy put his 10-bedroom Beverly Hills mansion on the market.
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Caroline Fisher December 31, 2025 Music Roddy Ricch and his ex-partner, Alexandra Kiser, have joint custody of their children, but that didn't happen amicably.
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Zachary Horvath April 21, 2025 Music When asked whether or not he'd consider pardoning Diddy today, Donald Trump said he'd "certainly look at the facts."
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Caroline Fisher May 30, 2025 Music No one really knows why Future tweeted a middle finger to the year days before 2026, but there might be some context to unpack.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares December 28, 2025 Music The final episode of "Ebro In The Morning" on Hot 97 aired, last week, after the station put an end to the iconic show.
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Cole Blake December 17, 2025 Original Content "untitled unmastered." shows off the cloudy under-and-overtones of the "TPAB" era in a way that sets it apart, but also makes its connection to its origins unmistakable.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares March 04, 2026 Music Joey Bada$$ is looking to assert his dominance over the West Coast and TDE, and this expertly crafted response to Ray Vaughn may just do it.
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Zachary Horvath May 20, 2025 Music We still have no idea what Diddy's sentence will be after his trial's jury acquitted him on some charges and convicted him on others.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares July 02, 2025 Pop Culture The internet is currently in a state of shock as Jenelle Evans details that Lil Wayne allegedly wanted to hook up.
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Zachary Horvath September 13, 2025 Music Sean "Diddy" Combs first week of trial included testimonies by Cassie Ventura, a U.S. agent, and Dawn Richard.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul May 18, 2025
Music 50 Cent Books Three Separate New Year's Eve Gigs 50 Cent is capping off a massively successful year in which he finished as the most-streamed rapper from New York on YouTube.
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Cole Blake 
Music Joey Badass Tells Kendrick Lamar He's Still Down For The Challenge On New Ray Vaughn Diss On the Ray Vaughn diss track "The Finals," Joey Badass recalls his original responses to Kendrick Lamar's "Control" verse.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Diddy Delists $61 Million Los Angeles Mansion Amid Prison Stay Just a few days before getting arrested last year, Diddy put his 10-bedroom Beverly Hills mansion on the market.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Roddy Ricch Sparks Nasty Back-And-Forth With His Son's Mother After Not Including Him In Easter Photoshoot Roddy Ricch and his ex-partner, Alexandra Kiser, have joint custody of their children, but that didn't happen amicably.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music 50 Cent Plans To Talk Donald Trump Out Of Potential Diddy Pardon When asked whether or not he'd consider pardoning Diddy today, Donald Trump said he'd "certainly look at the facts."
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Future Is Ready To Move On From 2025 Amid Atlanta "Streets" Debate No one really knows why Future tweeted a middle finger to the year days before 2026, but there might be some context to unpack.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music 50 Cent Claims He Got "Ebro In The Morning" Canceled The final episode of "Ebro In The Morning" on Hot 97 aired, last week, after the station put an end to the iconic show.
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Cole Blake 
Original Content Kendrick Lamar's "Untitled Unmastered" Quietly Grounded "To Pimp A Butterfly's" Genius "untitled unmastered." shows off the cloudy under-and-overtones of the "TPAB" era in a way that sets it apart, but also makes its connection to its origins unmistakable.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Joey Bada$$ Returns With Potential Dagger Response To Ray Vaughn With "CRASH DUMMY" Joey Bada$$ is looking to assert his dominance over the West Coast and TDE, and this expertly crafted response to Ray Vaughn may just do it.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Diddy Proposes $1 Million Bond Package With Strict Travel Conditions After Trial's Verdict We still have no idea what Diddy's sentence will be after his trial's jury acquitted him on some charges and convicted him on others.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Pop Culture "Teen Mom" Star Jenelle Evans Recalls Rejecting Lil Wayne After He Allegedly Flew Her Out The internet is currently in a state of shock as Jenelle Evans details that Lil Wayne allegedly wanted to hook up.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Diddy's Trial Is Not Being Livestream And Now We Know Why Sean "Diddy" Combs first week of trial included testimonies by Cassie Ventura, a U.S. agent, and Dawn Richard.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul