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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 Joe Budden had overall positive things to say about Drake's "ICEMAN," but that doesn't make up for years of beef.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 30, 2026 Music MC Eiht of Compton's Most Wanted confirmed the tragic news of DJ Mike T's death on social media, leading to a flurry of tributes.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 23, 2026 Music DJ Akademiks was live on stream last night when Drake came through with the announcement that he was dropping three albums.
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Alexander Cole May 15, 2026 Music Examining AZ's $5 million net worth, early career, and evolution in the rap industry by 2024.
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Axl Banks January 03, 2024 Music Ray J is trying to fight back.
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Tallie Spencer August 13, 2026 Music Drake is dropping "ICEMAN" very soon, and the fans are so excited that they are trying to reignite the Kendrick Lamar beef.
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Alexander Cole April 22, 2026 Music Rising Florida rapper 1900Rugrat went off on Lil Yachty in a video where he accuses him of taking the side of someone he's beefing with.
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Zachary Horvath February 09, 2026 Music Nick Young and Kendrick Lamar are cousins, so you can imagine where Young stands on the Drake and Lamar beef.
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Alexander Cole October 08, 2026 Music Lil Pump has been dissed by Lil Durk in the past, and now, he is trying to capitalize on the Chicago rapper's murder-for-hire trial.
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Alexander Cole September 02, 2026 Music Cardi B embarked on the tour in promotion of her sophomore studio album, "Am I The Drama?," back in February.
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Cole Blake April 21, 2026 Music Pusha T previously caught flack for refusing daddy duties in a message to his wife Virginia Williams celebrating her pregnancy.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares April 18, 2026 Sports Cardi B's boyfriend, Stefon Diggs, helped the New England Patriots defeat the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.
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Cole Blake January 12, 2026
Music Joe Budden Believes Drake's "Janice STFU" May Be Dissing Him Joe Budden had overall positive things to say about Drake's "ICEMAN," but that doesn't make up for years of beef.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music DJ Mike T Of Compton's Most Wanted Passes Away MC Eiht of Compton's Most Wanted confirmed the tragic news of DJ Mike T's death on social media, leading to a flurry of tributes.
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Music DJ Akademiks Has An Out-Of-Body Experience As Drake Announces Triple-Album Release DJ Akademiks was live on stream last night when Drake came through with the announcement that he was dropping three albums.
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Alexander Cole 
Music AZ Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rapper Examining AZ's $5 million net worth, early career, and evolution in the rap industry by 2024.
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Axl Banks 
Music Ray J Takes Major Loss In Kim Kardashian And Kris Jenner Defamation Case Ray J is trying to fight back.
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Tallie Spencer 
Music Drake Fans Spam Kendrick Lamar's Instagram Comments Ahead Of "ICEMAN" Drake is dropping "ICEMAN" very soon, and the fans are so excited that they are trying to reignite the Kendrick Lamar beef.
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Alexander Cole 
Music 1900Rugrat Calls Lil Yachty A "B*tch" During Spirited Rant Rising Florida rapper 1900Rugrat went off on Lil Yachty in a video where he accuses him of taking the side of someone he's beefing with.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Nick Young Gives Cousin Kendrick Lamar Some Advice Amid Drake Beef Nick Young and Kendrick Lamar are cousins, so you can imagine where Young stands on the Drake and Lamar beef.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Lil Pump Delivers Ridiculous Lil Durk Diss Amid Trial Lil Pump has been dissed by Lil Durk in the past, and now, he is trying to capitalize on the Chicago rapper's murder-for-hire trial.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Cardi B Celebrates Massive Earnings From “Little Miss Drama” Tour Cardi B embarked on the tour in promotion of her sophomore studio album, "Am I The Drama?," back in February.
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Cole Blake 
Music Pusha T & His Wife Virginia Williams Announce Birth Of Their Second Child Pusha T previously caught flack for refusing daddy duties in a message to his wife Virginia Williams celebrating her pregnancy.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Sports Cardi B Trolls The Chargers After Stefon Diggs' Huge Playoff Win With The Patriots Cardi B's boyfriend, Stefon Diggs, helped the New England Patriots defeat the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.
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Cole Blake