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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 Cardi B reignited her issues with BIA on "AM I THE DRAMA?" with the brutal diss track "Pretty & Petty." But she's laying off, for now.
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Zachary Horvath October 10, 2025 Politics Nicki Minaj described herself as Donald Trump's biggest fan at a summit to promote "Trump Accounts" on Wednesday.
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Cole Blake January 28, 2026 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 It's unclear whether or not this Clipse strategy is applying across the board to many creators or only to a select few.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares July 14, 2025 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 Politics After an ICE agent killed Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, some folks think Drake's "ICEMAN" sounds insensitive, whereas others defend it.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 09, 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 Diddy faces two new sexual assault lawsuits just one day before his prison sentencing. The Bad Boy mogul could face up to 20 years after being found guilty on federal charges.
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Tallie Spencer October 02, 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 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 Kendrick Lamar made the most of his time back in Los Angeles on Tuesday night as he found himself at the Playboi Carti show.
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Alexander Cole October 15, 2025
Music Cardi B Delays "Pretty & Petty" Video Because She Doesn't Want To "Bully" BIA On Her Release Day Cardi B reignited her issues with BIA on "AM I THE DRAMA?" with the brutal diss track "Pretty & Petty." But she's laying off, for now.
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Zachary Horvath 
Politics Democrats Label Kenneth Petty A Sex Offender To Address Nicki Minaj's Donald Trump Praise Nicki Minaj described herself as Donald Trump's biggest fan at a summit to promote "Trump Accounts" on Wednesday.
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Cole Blake 
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 Clipse Is Sharing Revenue With Reactors & Content Creators Covering Their Album It's unclear whether or not this Clipse strategy is applying across the board to many creators or only to a select few.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
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 
Politics Drake's "ICEMAN" Album Title Under Scrutiny Following ICE Shootings After an ICE agent killed Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, some folks think Drake's "ICEMAN" sounds insensitive, whereas others defend it.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
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 Diddy Hit With Two New Sexual Assault Lawsuits Ahead of Prison Sentencing Diddy faces two new sexual assault lawsuits just one day before his prison sentencing. The Bad Boy mogul could face up to 20 years after being found guilty on federal charges.
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Tallie Spencer 
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 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 
Music Kendrick Lamar Blows The Roof Off Crypto.com Arena After Popping Out For Playboi Carti's Show Kendrick Lamar made the most of his time back in Los Angeles on Tuesday night as he found himself at the Playboi Carti show.
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Alexander Cole