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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 Jenesis Sanchez welcomed Gekyume seven months after XXXTentacion was shot and killed in Florida in 2018.
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Cole Blake August 29, 2025 Music Lil Durk has been behind bars since his arrest in 2024, when authorities charged him in an alleged murder-for-hire scheme.
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Cole Blake April 06, 2026 Music Tyler, The Creator shares what was difficult for him.
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Tallie Spencer March 12, 2026 Music Fans got a preview of Usher's take on "I'm Spent," but it's unclear whether Drake and Loe Shimmy plan to release the remix.
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Erika Marie November 03, 2026 Music Trippie Redd's criticism of the new generation reflects a recurring tension in hip-hop, where the revolutionaries who push the genre forward eventually become the gatekeepers resisting its next evolution.
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Aron A. October 09, 2026 Music Months after his son's sentencing, DJ Quik is asking fans to stop bringing up the murder conviction during public encounters.
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Erika Marie July 15, 2026 Music Yung Miami is having a good summer thanks to the success of "Spend Dat," and she is ready to give people her new album.
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Alexander Cole August 24, 2026 Music DJ Vlad spoke about how people on both sides of the Lil Durk murder-for-hire case have suffered and spent a lot of energy and money over it.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 13, 2026 Music A dive into the rise of Jacksonville rapper Foolio, capturing his journey from the streets of Duval County to the hip-hop arena.
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Jake Skudder January 17, 2024 Politics A weeks-long power crisis in Gary prompted Freddie Gibbs to speak out about neglect in the predominantly Black city he calls home.
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Erika Marie August 25, 2026 Music G Herbo's last month or so has been very exciting and good things are continuing to come his way with this RIAA certification.
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Zachary Horvath January 09, 2026 Music Kevin Gates spoke candidly about his struggles with drug addiction on the latest episode of Shannon Sharpe's "Club Shay Shay" podcast.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 30, 2026
Music XXXTentacion's Son Gekyume Bares A Striking Resemblance To His Father In School Photo Jenesis Sanchez welcomed Gekyume seven months after XXXTentacion was shot and killed in Florida in 2018.
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Cole Blake 
Music 6ix9ine Uses Drake's "Laugh Now Cry Later" To Diss Lil Durk Lil Durk has been behind bars since his arrest in 2024, when authorities charged him in an alleged murder-for-hire scheme.
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Cole Blake 
Music Tyler, The Creator Says Filming Marty Supreme With Josh Safdie Destroyed His Sleep Schedule Tyler, The Creator shares what was difficult for him.
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Tallie Spencer 
Music Usher Teases Surprise Drake & Loe Shimmy Remix Fans got a preview of Usher's take on "I'm Spent," but it's unclear whether Drake and Loe Shimmy plan to release the remix.
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Erika Marie 
Music What Do Trippie Redd & Melle Mel Have In Common? When Revolutionaries Become Gatekeepers Trippie Redd's criticism of the new generation reflects a recurring tension in hip-hop, where the revolutionaries who push the genre forward eventually become the gatekeepers resisting its next evolution.
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Aron A. 
Music DJ Quik Wants Fans To Stop Asking About Son's Murder Conviction Months after his son's sentencing, DJ Quik is asking fans to stop bringing up the murder conviction during public encounters.
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Erika Marie 
Music Yung Miami Has A Warning For Her Doubters Ahead Of Debut Solo Album Yung Miami is having a good summer thanks to the success of "Spend Dat," and she is ready to give people her new album.
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Alexander Cole 
Music DJ Vlad Believes "Everybody Lost" In The Lil Durk Trial DJ Vlad spoke about how people on both sides of the Lil Durk murder-for-hire case have suffered and spent a lot of energy and money over it.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Foolio Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rapper A dive into the rise of Jacksonville rapper Foolio, capturing his journey from the streets of Duval County to the hip-hop arena.
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Jake Skudder 
Politics Freddie Gibbs Criticizes Gary, Indiana's Power Response As Relief Efforts Grow A weeks-long power crisis in Gary prompted Freddie Gibbs to speak out about neglect in the predominantly Black city he calls home.
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Erika Marie 
Music G Herbo Achieves His First Solo Platinum Plaque With "Went Legit" G Herbo's last month or so has been very exciting and good things are continuing to come his way with this RIAA certification.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Kevin Gates Claims He Once Shot Himself Amid Bout With Depression Kevin Gates spoke candidly about his struggles with drug addiction on the latest episode of Shannon Sharpe's "Club Shay Shay" podcast.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares