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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 The victim of R. Kelly is releasing a memoir titled "Who’s Watching Shorty?: Reclaiming Myself from the Shame of R. Kelly’s Abuse."
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Cole Blake February 03, 2026 Music During a recent livestream, DJ Akademiks recalled 6ix9ine's attempt to collaborate with NBA YoungBoy, revealing it didn't go as planned.
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Caroline Fisher January 07, 2026 Streetwear We doubt Nicki Minaj has forgotten about her more pressing social media activity, but she deserves a break as much as the rest of us.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 03, 2025 Music Drake played the fictional character Jimmy on Degrassi from 2001 to 2009. He often raps about sleeping in between takes in his early music.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul July 27, 2025 Music Rihanna was spotted at Magic City on Friday, and she was turning up to her own song with the strippers there.
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Alexander Cole June 13, 2026 Music Rick Ross was recently spotted flying commercial, and now, Ebro and Peter Rosenberg have decided to get involved.
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Alexander Cole June 12, 2026 Music Chris Patrick's impressive freestyle over Kendrick Lamar's "Man At The Garden" beat is receiving tremendous praise online.
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Caroline Fisher September 23, 2025 Music One of Cash Out's sex trafficking victims has been awarded $10,000,000 in compensatory damages and $30,000,000 in punitive damages.
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Caroline Fisher January 13, 2026 Music On "The Joe Budden Podcast," its titular host spoke on Drake fans policing who gets to celebrate the release of his new album "ICEMAN."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares April 25, 2026 Music 6ix9ine dissed Young Thug while on live with Ralo, and P, the CEO of Quality Control, posted a clip of him laughing.
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Devin Morton August 31, 2025 Music These two Toronto rappers used to be cool with each other, but something happened along the way that drove Pressa and Top5 apart.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 25, 2025 Music Recently, Nicki Minaj and Cardi B reignited their years-long feud with a few scathing tweets, dissing each other's family and more.
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Caroline Fisher September 30, 2025
Music R. Kelly Victim Breaks Silence In Her First TV Interview The victim of R. Kelly is releasing a memoir titled "Who’s Watching Shorty?: Reclaiming Myself from the Shame of R. Kelly’s Abuse."
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Cole Blake 
Music NBA YoungBoy Demanded $2 Million From 6ix9ine For A Feature During a recent livestream, DJ Akademiks recalled 6ix9ine's attempt to collaborate with NBA YoungBoy, revealing it didn't go as planned.
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Caroline Fisher 
Streetwear Nicki Minaj Turns Heads In Vintage Versace After Viral Rants We doubt Nicki Minaj has forgotten about her more pressing social media activity, but she deserves a break as much as the rest of us.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Drake Reflects On Days As Wheelchair Jimmy In New "Degrassi" Documentary Drake played the fictional character Jimmy on Degrassi from 2001 to 2009. He often raps about sleeping in between takes in his early music.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul 
Music Rihanna Pole Dances At Magic City To Her Own Song Rihanna was spotted at Magic City on Friday, and she was turning up to her own song with the strippers there.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Rick Ross Clowned By Ebro & Peter Rosenberg Following Airport Excursion Rick Ross was recently spotted flying commercial, and now, Ebro and Peter Rosenberg have decided to get involved.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Who Is Chris Patrick? The Rapper Who Delivered The Best Freestyle Of Mafiathon 3 Chris Patrick's impressive freestyle over Kendrick Lamar's "Man At The Garden" beat is receiving tremendous praise online.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Cash Out Ordered To Pay Sex Trafficking Victim $40 Million Amid Life Sentence One of Cash Out's sex trafficking victims has been awarded $10,000,000 in compensatory damages and $30,000,000 in punitive damages.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Joe Budden Blasts Drake Fans For Gatekeeping "ICEMAN" On "The Joe Budden Podcast," its titular host spoke on Drake fans policing who gets to celebrate the release of his new album "ICEMAN."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Quality Control CEO P Laughs At 6ix9ine's Young Thug Disses 6ix9ine dissed Young Thug while on live with Ralo, and P, the CEO of Quality Control, posted a clip of him laughing.
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Devin Morton 
Music Pressa Accuses Top5 Of Being A Rat And Paying Blogs To Delete Robbery Details These two Toronto rappers used to be cool with each other, but something happened along the way that drove Pressa and Top5 apart.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Tia Kemp Delivers Hilarious Take On Cardi B & Nicki Minaj’s Messy Beef Recently, Nicki Minaj and Cardi B reignited their years-long feud with a few scathing tweets, dissing each other's family and more.
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Caroline Fisher