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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 Despite his best efforts, The Game has been one of the most polarizing background characters in the Drake and Kendrick Lamar saga.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 23, 2026 Sports Despite the update, Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime Show remains one of the most popular performances of all time.
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Cole Blake February 11, 2026 Music Foogiano was recently released from prison, and despite his connection to Gucci Mane, he stood tall behind Pooh Shiesty after Pooh's arrest.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares April 26, 2026 Music Alongside Kendrick Lamar and Playboi Carti, Spotify's list has Kanye West, Travis Scott, Drake, Doechii, Tyler, The Creator, and Metro Boomin.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 01, 2026 Music 6ix9ine and Dave East are on two very different waves within New York hip-hop, and their rises to fame took on very different forms.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares November 27, 2025 Music Adam22 and DJ Akademiks seemed to theorize that Kendrick Lamar pulled his feature from AZ Chike's "No Rest For The Wicked."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 20, 2026 Music According to him, Drake can't lose.
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Tallie Spencer April 30, 2026 TV Two staples of late ’90s and early 2000s R&B are heading to Verzuz as Joe and Donell Jones prepare for their August event.
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Erika Marie August 12, 2026 Music In Katt Williams' new Netflix special, he joked that 50 Cent's head is square-shaped, and it didn't take long for the mogul to respond.
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Caroline Fisher February 12, 2026 Music 2026 Grammys nominees in hip-hop also include Tyler, The Creator, Doechii, Clipse, Fridayy and Meek Mill, JID, Terrace Martin, and GloRilla.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares November 07, 2025 Music Drake once mocked the worldview that produced JAŸ-Z's art references. A decade later, he's become wealthy enough to understand them.
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Aron A. June 09, 2026 Music Despite 6ix9ine's snitching controversy, A$AP Rocky recently called him "entertaining" and showed him some love.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 08, 2026
Music The Game Salutes Drake's Commercial Dominance With "ICEMAN" Trilogy Despite his best efforts, The Game has been one of the most polarizing background characters in the Drake and Kendrick Lamar saga.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Sports Kendrick Lamar Reclaims Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime Show Record Despite the update, Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime Show remains one of the most popular performances of all time.
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Cole Blake 
Music Gucci Mane's Artist Foogiano Flips And Declares His Support For Pooh Shiesty Foogiano was recently released from prison, and despite his connection to Gucci Mane, he stood tall behind Pooh Shiesty after Pooh's arrest.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Kendrick Lamar & Playboi Carti Lead Spotify's Most Streamed Rap Albums In 2025 Alongside Kendrick Lamar and Playboi Carti, Spotify's list has Kanye West, Travis Scott, Drake, Doechii, Tyler, The Creator, and Metro Boomin.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music 6ix9ine Reveals How He Got Revenge On Dave East For Mocking His Music 6ix9ine and Dave East are on two very different waves within New York hip-hop, and their rises to fame took on very different forms.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music DJ Akademiks & Adam22 Think Kendrick Lamar Ruined AZ Chike's Album Rollout Adam22 and DJ Akademiks seemed to theorize that Kendrick Lamar pulled his feature from AZ Chike's "No Rest For The Wicked."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music RZA Weighs In On Drake’s “ICEMAN” Album, Says It’s A Win Either Way According to him, Drake can't lose.
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Tallie Spencer 
TV Joe & Donell Jones Set For Next Verzuz R&B Matchup Two staples of late ’90s and early 2000s R&B are heading to Verzuz as Joe and Donell Jones prepare for their August event.
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Erika Marie 
Music 50 Cent Calls Katt Williams A “Crackhead” Over Comedy Special Jokes In Katt Williams' new Netflix special, he joked that 50 Cent's head is square-shaped, and it didn't take long for the mogul to respond.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Cardi B & More Nominated For 2026 Rap Grammys 2026 Grammys nominees in hip-hop also include Tyler, The Creator, Doechii, Clipse, Fridayy and Meek Mill, JID, Terrace Martin, and GloRilla.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Drake Turned Into JAŸ-Z—And Became The Version He Once Mocked Drake once mocked the worldview that produced JAŸ-Z's art references. A decade later, he's become wealthy enough to understand them.
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Aron A. 
Music 6ix9ine Reacts To A$AP Rocky Praising Him For Bringing Gangs Together Despite 6ix9ine's snitching controversy, A$AP Rocky recently called him "entertaining" and showed him some love.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares