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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 According to DJ Akademiks, Drake is readying his highly anticipated ninth studio album, and has big plans for 2026.
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Caroline Fisher November 27, 2025 Music OsamaSon is following up his January project "Jump Out," which is one of the year's most acclaimed hip-hop efforts so far.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares March 14, 2025 Relationships Latto and 21 Savage have done an impeccable job at keeping their rumored romance on the down low, but it appears they've been caught.
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Zachary Horvath August 30, 2025 Music Drake has been performing on the "Some Special Shows 4 U" tour ahead of the release of his next studio album, "Iceman."
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Cole Blake August 04, 2025 Music With time running out for Diddy before his trial, he's trying to put forth what prosecutors feel is an insignificant argument.
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Zachary Horvath April 28, 2025 Music Cardi B’s sophomore album, Am I The Drama?, achieved platinum certification by the RIAA on its release day.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul September 20, 2025 Music Following the release of "The Fall-Off," J. Cole says he's going to be focusing on producing for other artists.
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Cole Blake February 11, 2026 Music Before hitting Europe later this summer, Kendrick Lamar, SZA, and Mustard ended their North American leg with a wondrous display of balance.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares June 19, 2025 Music With the Kendrick Lamar beef, UMG suit, and a majority of listeners not messing with his recent output, Drake has faced a great deal of hate.
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Zachary Horvath October 17, 2025 Music Diddy's legal reps have already accused 50 Cent and the producers of getting documentary footage illegally, so maybe Fif is on to something?
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Zachary Horvath December 05, 2025 Music Nicki Minaj most recently took purported shots at Jay-Z, Desiree Perez, Roc Nation, and the NFL on her "Banned From NO" remix.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares June 20, 2025 Music Don Toliver's creative tracklist reveal comes just hours before the release of his fifth studio album, "OCTANE."
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Caroline Fisher January 29, 2026
Music Drake Is Reportedly Preparing To Take Aim At Kendrick Lamar With "ICEMAN" Tour According to DJ Akademiks, Drake is readying his highly anticipated ninth studio album, and has big plans for 2026.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music OsamaSon Shrugs Off Sex Tape Scandal By Dropping Fan Favorite Leak On SoundCloud OsamaSon is following up his January project "Jump Out," which is one of the year's most acclaimed hip-hop efforts so far.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Relationships Latto & 21 Savage Allegedly Spotted On Vacation Together After Years Of Dating Rumors Latto and 21 Savage have done an impeccable job at keeping their rumored romance on the down low, but it appears they've been caught.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Drake Dodges Water Bottles & Toilet Paper During London & Amsterdam Concerts Drake has been performing on the "Some Special Shows 4 U" tour ahead of the release of his next studio album, "Iceman."
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Cole Blake 
Music Diddy Argues He Had "Mental Condition" That Caused Him To Commit Alleged Crimes With time running out for Diddy before his trial, he's trying to put forth what prosecutors feel is an insignificant argument.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Cardi B Proves She Wrote Diss Lyrics To JT Herself After Joe Budden’s Ghostwriter Claim Cardi B’s sophomore album, Am I The Drama?, achieved platinum certification by the RIAA on its release day.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul 
Music DJ Akademiks Reveals What J. Cole’s First Week Sales Say About The Big Three Following the release of "The Fall-Off," J. Cole says he's going to be focusing on producing for other artists.
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Cole Blake 
Music Kendrick Lamar & SZA's Last "Grand National" Show In North America Was As Great As You'd Expect Before hitting Europe later this summer, Kendrick Lamar, SZA, and Mustard ended their North American leg with a wondrous display of balance.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Drake's Latest T-Shirt Reads Like A Subliminal Dig At Kendrick Lamar Fans With the Kendrick Lamar beef, UMG suit, and a majority of listeners not messing with his recent output, Drake has faced a great deal of hate.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music 50 Cent Believes Diddy Sent Him A Bouquet As A Warning Shot For Documentary Diddy's legal reps have already accused 50 Cent and the producers of getting documentary footage illegally, so maybe Fif is on to something?
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Nicki Minaj Seemingly Threatens To Expose Jay-Z, Roc Nation & Its CEO Desiree Perez Nicki Minaj most recently took purported shots at Jay-Z, Desiree Perez, Roc Nation, and the NFL on her "Banned From NO" remix.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Don Toliver Reveals Tracklist For New Album “Octane” Don Toliver's creative tracklist reveal comes just hours before the release of his fifth studio album, "OCTANE."
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Caroline Fisher