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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 Drake notably didn't name Kendrick Lamar as a defendant in his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group.
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Cole Blake May 15, 2025 Music Recently, one social media user pointed out that Chris Brown can do whatever he wants and it won't "come off as gay."
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Caroline Fisher September 11, 2025 Music It's not my music. I don't come from the ghetto. It doesn't speak my language."
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Tallie Spencer February 12, 2026 Music India Royale went viral recently after being accused of cheating on Lil Durk at her Birthday party. She debunked the claims.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul August 10, 2025 Music Drake's support for Tory Lanez comes amid the incarcerated MC's prison stabbing and alleged new evidence supposedly proving his innocence.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 17, 2025 Music In response to her recent feud with SZA, MackWop told Nicki Minaj, "Relax before you get put in the blender like your boy did."
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Caroline Fisher July 17, 2025 Music Adin Ross claimed in a recent stream with DJ Akademiks that Megan Thee Stallion's legal team attempted to subpoena him via a mariachi band.
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Devin Morton September 07, 2025 Music With Gunna and Young Thug's relationship seemingly being over now, this worked out for the "pushin P" rapper at the end of the day.
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Zachary Horvath June 28, 2025 Music Kanye West also recently accused Playboi Carti of coming to the hotel he was staying at, the Chateau Marmont, with a gun.
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Caroline Fisher April 26, 2025 Music J Cole's stance on Kanye West comes after the controversial rapper went off on him in a recent Twitter rant.
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Cole Blake April 07, 2025 Music DJ Akademiks believes there are a handful of key factors playing into the lack of variety hip-hop is seeing on the charts.
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Zachary Horvath April 22, 2025 Music Diving into Tyler Childers's impact on country music, his Appalachia-inspired storytelling, and shaping a modern legacy in the genre.
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Rain Adams February 06, 2024
Music Scholars Warn Drake That His “Not Like Us” Lawsuit Against UMG Could Have Major Legal Repercussions Drake notably didn't name Kendrick Lamar as a defendant in his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group.
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Cole Blake 
Music Chris Brown Responds To Fan Wondering Why His Sexuality Is Never Questioned Recently, one social media user pointed out that Chris Brown can do whatever he wants and it won't "come off as gay."
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Gene Simmons Makes Racist Comments About Rappers Making The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame It's not my music. I don't come from the ghetto. It doesn't speak my language."
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Tallie Spencer 
Music India Royale Continues To Call For Lil Durk's Freedom At Latest Court Hearing India Royale went viral recently after being accused of cheating on Lil Durk at her Birthday party. She debunked the claims.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul 
Music Drake Posts Tory Lanez Petition Demanding His Freedom Drake's support for Tory Lanez comes amid the incarcerated MC's prison stabbing and alleged new evidence supposedly proving his innocence.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Nicki Minaj Calls On The FBI After MackWop’s Warning About SZA Beef In response to her recent feud with SZA, MackWop told Nicki Minaj, "Relax before you get put in the blender like your boy did."
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Adin Ross Claims That Megan Thee Stallion's Legal Team Used A Mariachi Band To Subpoena Him Adin Ross claimed in a recent stream with DJ Akademiks that Megan Thee Stallion's legal team attempted to subpoena him via a mariachi band.
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Devin Morton 
Music Gunna Reveals Title Of His Last Album With YSL With Gunna and Young Thug's relationship seemingly being over now, this worked out for the "pushin P" rapper at the end of the day.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Kanye West Claims Playboi Carti Told Him He’s “The Worst Enemy To Have” Kanye West also recently accused Playboi Carti of coming to the hotel he was staying at, the Chateau Marmont, with a gun.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music J Cole Explains Why He's Still Got "Love" For Kanye West J Cole's stance on Kanye West comes after the controversial rapper went off on him in a recent Twitter rant.
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Cole Blake 
Music DJ Akademiks Gets Deeply Honest About Why Most Rappers Are Struggling On The Charts DJ Akademiks believes there are a handful of key factors playing into the lack of variety hip-hop is seeing on the charts.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Tyler Childers Net Worth 2024: What Is The Singer Worth? Diving into Tyler Childers's impact on country music, his Appalachia-inspired storytelling, and shaping a modern legacy in the genre.
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Rain Adams