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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 Diddy claims NBC defamed him via a documentary about allegations against him, including claims that he was involved in Biggie's murder.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 31, 2026 Music Offset was shot outside of a Florida casino this week, and he's now in stable condition recovering from his injuries.
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Caroline Fisher April 08, 2026 Music Dallas rapper Zeethewizard was tragically killed earlier this month and more and more developments in the investigation are coming to light.
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Zachary Horvath January 23, 2026 Music Recently, Ray J went live to give his supporters an update after being hospitalized for severe chest pain.
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Caroline Fisher January 28, 2026 Music Diddy's lawyers are finding it hard to get in touch with him while he's behind bars, and they have Rodney "Lil Rod" Jones' lawsuit to handle.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares June 27, 2026 Music French Montana teased a Drake and Max B collab in the past, so Max's thoughts on the Kendrick Lamar battle are unsurprising.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 23, 2026 Music YNW Melly will soon face trial on charges of allegedly pressuring a witness to drop their testimony in his 2023 double murder mistrial.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 04, 2026 Music An interview with Larry Jackson recently resurfaced online amid rumors that Kanye West's new album "BULLY" is experiencing another delay.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares March 01, 2026 Music J. Cole recalled how he had played "Wet Dreamz" for Jay-Z five years before it came out, and how dropping it then might've limited his career.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 06, 2026 Music 21 Savage's "What Happened To The Streets?" is here and we are taking a look at all of the extra hands that contributed to this LP.
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Zachary Horvath December 12, 2025 Music JPEGMAFIA has dissed Earl Sweatshirt before, and amid new albums or rollouts from both artists, they have finally clashed head-on.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 01, 2026 Politics Boosie Badazz's appeal for a presidential pardon offers another look at Donald Trump's history of clemency in Hip Hop.
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Erika Marie July 20, 2026
Music Diddy Files Statement In NBC Lawsuit Denying Role In Multiple Deaths Diddy claims NBC defamed him via a documentary about allegations against him, including claims that he was involved in Biggie's murder.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Ebro Apologizes For Accusing Offset Of Owing Him $5K After Shooting Offset was shot outside of a Florida casino this week, and he's now in stable condition recovering from his injuries.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Zeethewizard's Friend Responsible For His Death In New Year's Shootout Dallas rapper Zeethewizard was tragically killed earlier this month and more and more developments in the investigation are coming to light.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Ray J Claims He Has Months Left To Live Amid Health Battle Recently, Ray J went live to give his supporters an update after being hospitalized for severe chest pain.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Diddy's Legal Team Claims They Can't Reach Him In Jail Diddy's lawyers are finding it hard to get in touch with him while he's behind bars, and they have Rodney "Lil Rod" Jones' lawsuit to handle.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Max B Weighs In On Drake Versus Kendrick Lamar French Montana teased a Drake and Max B collab in the past, so Max's thoughts on the Kendrick Lamar battle are unsurprising.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music YNW Melly's Lawyers Seek To Hide Murder Charges From Witness Tampering Case YNW Melly will soon face trial on charges of allegedly pressuring a witness to drop their testimony in his 2023 double murder mistrial.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Gamma Co-Founder Larry Jackson Hypes Up Kanye West's "BULLY" Rollout An interview with Larry Jackson recently resurfaced online amid rumors that Kanye West's new album "BULLY" is experiencing another delay.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music J. Cole Says He's Grateful Jay-Z Didn't Put Him On Earlier J. Cole recalled how he had played "Wet Dreamz" for Jay-Z five years before it came out, and how dropping it then might've limited his career.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music 21 Savage "What Happened To The Streets?" Full Credits: Every Producer & Feature 21 Savage's "What Happened To The Streets?" is here and we are taking a look at all of the extra hands that contributed to this LP.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Earl Sweatshirt & JPEGMAFIA Trade Blows Online JPEGMAFIA has dissed Earl Sweatshirt before, and amid new albums or rollouts from both artists, they have finally clashed head-on.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Politics Inside Donald Trump's History Of Pardons & Commutations In Hip Hop Boosie Badazz's appeal for a presidential pardon offers another look at Donald Trump's history of clemency in Hip Hop.
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Erika Marie