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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 Last night, Offset was shot outside of a Florida casino, and he's now recovering from his injuries at a local hospital.
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Caroline Fisher April 07, 2026 Music Nas first partnered with Harvard University to launch the hip-hop fellowship back in 2013 and students can still take advantage.
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Cole Blake January 21, 2026 Music Footage from the night King Von died shows police placing Lul Timm in custody while the shooting investigation was still unfolding.
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Erika Marie August 25, 2026 Music Boosie Badazz had some words for Hov. Will he get a response at Yankee Stadium?
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Aron A. July 09, 2026 Music Beyond some prison photos and calls for his freedom from his family, we haven't been able to hear much about Fetty Wap during his sentence.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares November 16, 2025 Music YG and Drakeo The Ruler were beefing before the latter's death, and the former's new album "THE GENTLEMEN'S CLUB" seems to address that.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares June 19, 2026 Politics Rev. Derrick Scobey, a Black Oklahoma County Jail trustee, blasted their increased staffing in reaction to NBA YoungBoy's concert.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares November 02, 2025 Music Anthony Fantano is no fan of Halsey's music, and now, the singer is coming out with her own thoughts on the matter.
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Alexander Cole June 22, 2026 Music Last month, Pharrell admitted that he hates politics, claiming that picking a side means "inadvertently supporting division."
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Caroline Fisher December 04, 2025 Music He usually keeps his romances low profile these days, but a report claims that Lil Wayne popped the question earlier this year.
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Erika Marie May 26, 2026 Music Kendrick Lamar had a busy 2025 and for most of 2026, he's laid low. But lately, there's been chatter around him having stuff coming.
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Zachary Horvath April 20, 2026 Music Earlier this month, Judge Jeannette Vargas officially dismissed Drake's lawsuit against Universal Music Group.
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Caroline Fisher October 29, 2025
Music Offset Spotted Smoking In A Wheelchair Outside Of Hospital Last night, Offset was shot outside of a Florida casino, and he's now recovering from his injuries at a local hospital.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Nas' Harvard Fellowship Is Now Taking Applications Nas first partnered with Harvard University to launch the hip-hop fellowship back in 2013 and students can still take advantage.
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Cole Blake 
Music Bodycam Footage Shows Lul Timm Detained After King Von Shooting Footage from the night King Von died shows police placing Lul Timm in custody while the shooting investigation was still unfolding.
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Erika Marie 
Music Boosie Badazz Disses Jay-Z In New Song Snippet Boosie Badazz had some words for Hov. Will he get a response at Yankee Stadium?
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Aron A. 
Music Fetty Wap Secures Early Prison Release For Next Holiday Season Beyond some prison photos and calls for his freedom from his family, we haven't been able to hear much about Fetty Wap during his sentence.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music YG Seemingly Addresses Drakeo The Ruler's Murder On New Album YG and Drakeo The Ruler were beefing before the latter's death, and the former's new album "THE GENTLEMEN'S CLUB" seems to address that.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Politics NBA YoungBoy's Oklahoma City Show Leads To Racial Bias Debate At Their Jail Rev. Derrick Scobey, a Black Oklahoma County Jail trustee, blasted their increased staffing in reaction to NBA YoungBoy's concert.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Halsey Gets Into Viral Spat With Anthony Fantano Over "The Great Impersonator" Review Anthony Fantano is no fan of Halsey's music, and now, the singer is coming out with her own thoughts on the matter.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Pharrell Fires Back Amid Backlash For Politics And DEI Comments Last month, Pharrell admitted that he hates politics, claiming that picking a side means "inadvertently supporting division."
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Lil Wayne Is Allegedly Engaged He usually keeps his romances low profile these days, but a report claims that Lil Wayne popped the question earlier this year.
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Erika Marie 
Music What Is Kendrick Lamar Working On Right Now? Kendrick Lamar had a busy 2025 and for most of 2026, he's laid low. But lately, there's been chatter around him having stuff coming.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Drake Launches Appeal To Resurrect "Not Like Us" Lawsuit Against UMG Earlier this month, Judge Jeannette Vargas officially dismissed Drake's lawsuit against Universal Music Group.
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Caroline Fisher