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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 Ian is one of several up-and-coming rappers that XXL recently celebrated with its 2025 Freshman Class issue.
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Cole Blake July 03, 2025 Music Drake and XXXTentacion's history has been speculated about even years after the latter's passing. It also wasn't the best.
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Zachary Horvath January 15, 2026 Music Blueface's mockery of T.I.'s son King Harris comes after the girlfriend in question, Nevaeh Akira, said she doesn't care if Blueface cheats.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares December 26, 2025 Music Earlier this month, Boosie Badazz accepted a plea deal in his federal gun case, and he's preparing for sentencing.
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Caroline Fisher August 20, 2025 Music Kanye West revealed three new albums in the works, including WW3, Cuck, and Bully. He released Donda 2 on streaming platforms in May.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul May 31, 2025 Music On their podcast, Fat Joe and Jadakiss debated will.i.am's spicy take that Black Thought is "a trillion times better" than Jay-Z.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 08, 2025 Music In the midst of 21 Savage trying to heal the Atlanta rap scene, him and Future butted heads for a short minute on Twitter (X).
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Zachary Horvath December 18, 2025 Music The first episode of "Mornings With Mero" will air on Tuesday with subsequent episodes airing weekdays from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
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Cole Blake January 12, 2026 Music Yung Miami and Diddy had a very public relationship from 2022 to 2023 and in turn, she was mentioned in his criminal trial, this week.
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Cole Blake June 11, 2025 Music Megan Thee Stallion just broke up with Klay Thompson, but that is not stopping her from having a good time.
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Alexander Cole April 29, 2026 Music Although Jay-Z and Drake collaborated in the 2020s decade, DJ Akademiks thinks the root of their fallout happened much earlier.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares March 07, 2026 Pop Culture Suge Knight is standing by his over-the-top allegations he made just over a year ago about actor Tyrin Turner.
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Music Ian Clowned Over His Viral XXL Freshman Freestyle Ian is one of several up-and-coming rappers that XXL recently celebrated with its 2025 Freshman Class issue.
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Cole Blake 
Music Drake Allegedly Spoke To XXXTentacion's Mom After His Passing Drake and XXXTentacion's history has been speculated about even years after the latter's passing. It also wasn't the best.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music King Harris Responds To Blueface Saying He Looks Like His Girlfriend Blueface's mockery of T.I.'s son King Harris comes after the girlfriend in question, Nevaeh Akira, said she doesn't care if Blueface cheats.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Boosie Badazz Reacts To Charleston White Hoping He Dies In Jail Earlier this month, Boosie Badazz accepted a plea deal in his federal gun case, and he's preparing for sentencing.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Kanye West Drops Holy Version Of His Controversial “Heil Hilter” Song Kanye West revealed three new albums in the works, including WW3, Cuck, and Bully. He released Donda 2 on streaming platforms in May.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul 
Music Jadakiss Dismisses will.i.am's Jay-Z & Black Thought Hot Take On their podcast, Fat Joe and Jadakiss debated will.i.am's spicy take that Black Thought is "a trillion times better" than Jay-Z.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music 21 Savage & Future Hop On FaceTime After Swapping Subliminal Disses In the midst of 21 Savage trying to heal the Atlanta rap scene, him and Future butted heads for a short minute on Twitter (X).
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Ebro Darden Speaks Out After Mero Lands Hot 97's New Morning Show The first episode of "Mornings With Mero" will air on Tuesday with subsequent episodes airing weekdays from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
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Cole Blake 
Music Yung Miami Claps Back At Trolls Saying She Misses Diddy's Money Yung Miami and Diddy had a very public relationship from 2022 to 2023 and in turn, she was mentioned in his criminal trial, this week.
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Cole Blake 
Music Megan Thee Stallion Takes A Shot Between A Woman's Breasts Following Klay Thompson Breakup Megan Thee Stallion just broke up with Klay Thompson, but that is not stopping her from having a good time.
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Alexander Cole 
Music DJ Akademiks Breaks Down Why He Thinks Jay-Z & Drake Started Beefing Although Jay-Z and Drake collaborated in the 2020s decade, DJ Akademiks thinks the root of their fallout happened much earlier.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Pop Culture Suge Knight Claims Tyrin Turner Was In Relationships With Dr. Dre, Jamie Foxx, & More In Vulgar Rant Suge Knight is standing by his over-the-top allegations he made just over a year ago about actor Tyrin Turner.
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Zachary Horvath