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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 J. Cole was having doubts during the making of "2014 Forest Hills Drive," which Kendrick Lamar reportedly assuaged.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares July 11, 2026 Music Ray J also used the opportunity to promote his partnership with Zeus Network., for which he's working on multiple dating shows.
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Cole Blake January 26, 2026 Music Right around the release of J. Cole's "The Fall-Off," DJ Akademiks teased a new Drake snippet and many believe it was calculated.
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Zachary Horvath February 06, 2026 Music During a recent livestream, DJ Akademiks said he's "under good authority" to speculate that Kendrick Lamar will drop this year.
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Caroline Fisher February 19, 2026 Music Fat Joe and Jadakiss discussed J. Cole as he gears up to finally release his long-awaited album, "The Fall-Off."
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Cole Blake January 20, 2026 Music Turk was having a great time on the Cash Money reunion tour with Juvenile and the rest of the Hot Boys... Until money got in the way.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 07, 2025 Music During a recent appearance on Shannon Sharpe's "Club Shay Shay," Joe Budden revealed that his career could have gone a lot differently.
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Caroline Fisher February 04, 2026 Music Kendrick Lamar went into tonight with 22 Grammys, while Jay-Z had 25. Now, Kendrick holds the record thanks to a phenomenal night.
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Alexander Cole February 01, 2026 Music Lil Durk reportedly hung his head and began to cry when the court announced a jury acquitted him on all counts in his murder-for-hire case.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 12, 2026 Music Drake released "ICEMAN" four months ago, and the project is still proving to be the most enduring of the year so far.
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Alexander Cole September 08, 2026 Music Many Drake fans took to platforms like Twitter to share their grievances with alleged UMG copyright strikes over the new album "ICEMAN."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 18, 2026 Music Rick Ross and 50 Cent have spent a lot of time downplaying each other's successes and celebrating each other's failures in music and beyond.
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Music J. Cole Reveals Kendrick Lamar Convinced Him To Not Quit Rapping J. Cole was having doubts during the making of "2014 Forest Hills Drive," which Kendrick Lamar reportedly assuaged.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Ray J Reveals His Heart Is Only Functioning At 25 Percent After Hospitalization Ray J also used the opportunity to promote his partnership with Zeus Network., for which he's working on multiple dating shows.
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Cole Blake 
Music Drake Has Fans Calling Him Petty After Trying To Stomp On J. Cole's Release Right around the release of J. Cole's "The Fall-Off," DJ Akademiks teased a new Drake snippet and many believe it was calculated.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music DJ Akademiks Claims Kendrick Lamar "Has Some Things Up His Sleeve” For 2026 During a recent livestream, DJ Akademiks said he's "under good authority" to speculate that Kendrick Lamar will drop this year.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Fat Joe Says He Can't Respect J. Cole After He Backed Down From Kendrick Lamar Fat Joe and Jadakiss discussed J. Cole as he gears up to finally release his long-awaited album, "The Fall-Off."
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Cole Blake 
Music Juvenile Addresses Turk's Controversial Cash Money Tour Exit Turk was having a great time on the Cash Money reunion tour with Juvenile and the rest of the Hot Boys... Until money got in the way.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Joe Budden Confirms He Was Considered For “The Breakfast Club” Before Its Debut During a recent appearance on Shannon Sharpe's "Club Shay Shay," Joe Budden revealed that his career could have gone a lot differently.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Kendrick Lamar Surpasses Jay-Z For Most Grammys In Hip-Hop History Kendrick Lamar went into tonight with 22 Grammys, while Jay-Z had 25. Now, Kendrick holds the record thanks to a phenomenal night.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Footage Emerges Of Lil Durk In Courtroom Before Not Guilty Verdict Was Read Lil Durk reportedly hung his head and began to cry when the court announced a jury acquitted him on all counts in his murder-for-hire case.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Drake Just Hit Another Platinum Milestone With "ICEMAN" Drake released "ICEMAN" four months ago, and the project is still proving to be the most enduring of the year so far.
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Alexander Cole 
Music UMG Allegedly Takes Down Social Media Posts Featuring Drake's "ICEMAN" Many Drake fans took to platforms like Twitter to share their grievances with alleged UMG copyright strikes over the new album "ICEMAN."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music 50 Cent Is Full Of Glee After Rick Ross' Shows Get Canceled Rick Ross and 50 Cent have spent a lot of time downplaying each other's successes and celebrating each other's failures in music and beyond.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares