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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 Lil Durk faces another trial for racketeering and firearm-related charges after his murder-for-hire acquittal last week.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 18, 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 Summer Walker was hit with a lawsuit from UMG and Interscope as the artist attempts to sever ties from her deal.
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Alexander Cole October 10, 2026 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 50 Cent has been known to be one of the biggest haters ever, and now, that reputation has caught the eye of Donald Trump Jr.
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Alexander Cole December 24, 2025 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 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 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 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 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 Ralo still has a lot of love for Gucci Mane, but he's finding out the hard way that this Pooh Shiesty situation is very complicated.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares April 11, 2026 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 Lil Durk Gets His Trial Delayed And Secures Bond Hearing In November Lil Durk faces another trial for racketeering and firearm-related charges after his murder-for-hire acquittal last week.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
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 Summer Walker Hit With $50 Million Lawsuit From Interscope & UMG Summer Walker was hit with a lawsuit from UMG and Interscope as the artist attempts to sever ties from her deal.
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Alexander Cole 
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 50 Cent Receives Unsavory Co-Sign From Donald Trump Jr. 50 Cent has been known to be one of the biggest haters ever, and now, that reputation has caught the eye of Donald Trump Jr.
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Alexander Cole 
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 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 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 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 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 Ralo Apologizes To Pooh Shiesty For Denying Gucci Mane Snitching Claims Ralo still has a lot of love for Gucci Mane, but he's finding out the hard way that this Pooh Shiesty situation is very complicated.
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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