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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 Police arrested Pooh Shiesty and several others for allegedly robbing and kidnapping Gucci Mane, earlier this year.
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Cole Blake April 15, 2026 Music Shaniqua Tompkins, the mother of one of 50 Cent's children, recently alleged that he abused her and Daphne Joy emotionally and physically.
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Caroline Fisher June 21, 2025 Music A private investigator is looking into the d4vd and Celeste Rivas case, in which police still haven't determined a suspect or cause of death.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares October 31, 2025 Reviews What makes "HABIBTI" and "MAID OF HONOUR" work is that, for once, Drake stops trying to force those identities into one coherent persona. He lets the contradictions exist in plain sight.
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Aron A. May 21, 2026 Music Hot 97 announced that Mero will be taking over the morning time slot on Hot 97 with his new show, "Mornings with Mero."
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Cole Blake January 13, 2026 Music Cardi B's doing a lot to promote her new album "Am I The Drama?," including an upcoming stream with Fanum and creative NYC content.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 14, 2025 Original Content In our latest HotNewHipHop video essay, we take a look at Travis Scott's "Rodeo" and the impact it made 10 years later.
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Alexander Cole November 14, 2025 Music Kodak Black and Cardi B's careers are inextricably linked due to the latter's breakout hit "Bodak Yellow."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares December 26, 2025 Music D4vd was arrested last week and hit with multiple charges related to the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas.
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Caroline Fisher April 22, 2026 Music Wiz Khalifa is the latest rapper to team up with NPR to help celebrate Black Music Month and he did so with his classic mixtape.
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Zachary Horvath June 11, 2025 Music Cardi B will make her full-length return after seven years amid an Offset divorce, shady haters, and still, a whole lot of success.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares June 23, 2025 Sneakers The Sp5der x Adidas Superstar Pack is rumored for 2026, blending Young Thug’s bold streetwear aesthetic with Adidas’s timeless silhouette.
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Ben Atkinson September 10, 2025
Music Maino Blames Keyshia Ka'oir For Gucci Mane Allegedly Snitching On Pooh Shiesty Police arrested Pooh Shiesty and several others for allegedly robbing and kidnapping Gucci Mane, earlier this year.
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Cole Blake 
Music 50 Cent Uses Old Flame Vivica A Fox To Fire Back At Abuse Allegations Shaniqua Tompkins, the mother of one of 50 Cent's children, recently alleged that he abused her and Daphne Joy emotionally and physically.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music d4vd's Alleged Farm Tools At Rental Home Lead To Suspicion A private investigator is looking into the d4vd and Celeste Rivas case, in which police still haven't determined a suspect or cause of death.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Reviews Drake "HABIBTI" & "MAID OF HONOUR" Review What makes "HABIBTI" and "MAID OF HONOUR" work is that, for once, Drake stops trying to force those identities into one coherent persona. He lets the contradictions exist in plain sight.
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Aron A. 
Music Ebro Roasted After Posting An Apple Music Office Tour In Response To Mero's Hot 97 Hire Hot 97 announced that Mero will be taking over the morning time slot on Hot 97 with his new show, "Mornings with Mero."
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Cole Blake 
Music Cardi B Claims Her Label "Underestimated" Her Massive NYC Pop-Up Cardi B's doing a lot to promote her new album "Am I The Drama?," including an upcoming stream with Fanum and creative NYC content.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Original Content Travis Scott Will Never Make Another Album As Good As "Rodeo" In our latest HotNewHipHop video essay, we take a look at Travis Scott's "Rodeo" and the impact it made 10 years later.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Kodak Black Makes Lewd Comment About Cardi B Calling Him Her "Brother" Kodak Black and Cardi B's careers are inextricably linked due to the latter's breakout hit "Bodak Yellow."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music D4vd’s Harsh Jail Conditions Revealed D4vd was arrested last week and hit with multiple charges related to the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Wiz Khalifa Overcome With Emotion During "Kush & Orange Juice"-Themed Tiny Desk Debut Wiz Khalifa is the latest rapper to team up with NPR to help celebrate Black Music Month and he did so with his classic mixtape.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Cardi B Reveals Release Date For Her Sophomore Album "Am I The Drama?" Cardi B will make her full-length return after seven years amid an Offset divorce, shady haters, and still, a whole lot of success.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Sneakers Young Thug Sp5der x Adidas Superstar Rumored For 2026 Release The Sp5der x Adidas Superstar Pack is rumored for 2026, blending Young Thug’s bold streetwear aesthetic with Adidas’s timeless silhouette.
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Ben Atkinson