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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 During a recent episode of his podcast, Joe Budden and the rest of his crew revealed their thoughts on Nas.
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Caroline Fisher October 28, 2025 Music After his new interview with A$AP Rocky in which Rocky defended J. Cole, DJ Akademiks proposed a theory about Drake's side of the Rocky beef.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 25, 2026 Music Young Thug and his Young Stoner Life (YSL) collective just dropped a "Slime Language 3" single this week, but where's the album?
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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 28, 2026 Music DJ Akademiks has been very critical of Young Thug as of late, clowning him and Lil Baby for teasing collaborations without Gunna.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares March 08, 2026 Music Drake has been promising his fans with a FOMO release, and tonight, they are getting it in the form of a "HABIBTI" Deluxe.
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Alexander Cole October 01, 2026 Music Can "Iceman" push hip-hop back to the top of the charts? Recent comments from The Game about Drake’s absence highlight growing narratives that one artist can fix a deeper systemic issue in the music industry.
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Aron A. April 20, 2026 Music Rick Ross recently told Drake he doesn't want to see him lose, but many in the OVO camp remember Rozay's disses over the past two years.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 09, 2026 Music The Game could've just been in Toronto on his own, but Drake fans and haters debated his recent visit due to the Kendrick Lamar beef.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2026 Music R Kelly has faced a lot of backlash from the public but some are hoping for a musical return and that has many folks angry.
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Zachary Horvath January 12, 2026 Music This situation with Rory, Mal, and Biggs Burke all started when Rick Ross chose to trash Drake's new album "ICEMAN."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 17, 2026 Music According to 6ix9ine, he and Nicki Minaj were much closer than the rest of the world realized at one point.
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Caroline Fisher November 19, 2025 Music Two new individuals, a man and a woman, have come forward with allegations of sexual battery against Smokey Robinson.
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Caroline Fisher November 19, 2025
Music Joe Budden Podcast Co-Host Calls Nas' "Illmatic" A "Hard Listen" During a recent episode of his podcast, Joe Budden and the rest of his crew revealed their thoughts on Nas.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music A$AP Rocky Thinks Drake Threw J. Cole Under the Bus, DJ Akademiks Tells Drizzy's Alleged Side Of Rocky Beef After his new interview with A$AP Rocky in which Rocky defended J. Cole, DJ Akademiks proposed a theory about Drake's side of the Rocky beef.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Young Thug Reveals "Slime Language 3" Will Drop Soon After A "Few Changes" Young Thug and his Young Stoner Life (YSL) collective just dropped a "Slime Language 3" single this week, but where's the album?
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music DJ Akademiks' Trolling Backfires After He Said Young Thug Has The "Worst Build" DJ Akademiks has been very critical of Young Thug as of late, clowning him and Lil Baby for teasing collaborations without Gunna.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Drake's FOMO Release Is Reportedly A "HABIBTI" Deluxe Album Drake has been promising his fans with a FOMO release, and tonight, they are getting it in the form of a "HABIBTI" Deluxe.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Drake Can't Save The Algorithm Can "Iceman" push hip-hop back to the top of the charts? Recent comments from The Game about Drake’s absence highlight growing narratives that one artist can fix a deeper systemic issue in the music industry.
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Aron A. 
Music Drake's OVO Allies Clown Rick Ross For Wanting Peace With Him Rick Ross recently told Drake he doesn't want to see him lose, but many in the OVO camp remember Rozay's disses over the past two years.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Drake Haters React After He Allegedly Flew The Game Out To Toronto The Game could've just been in Toronto on his own, but Drake fans and haters debated his recent visit due to the Kendrick Lamar beef.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music R. Kelly Under Fire As Prison Music Begins To Get Industry Push R Kelly has faced a lot of backlash from the public but some are hoping for a musical return and that has many folks angry.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Rick Ross Retracts Shade To Biggs Burke While Dissing Rory & Mal This situation with Rory, Mal, and Biggs Burke all started when Rick Ross chose to trash Drake's new album "ICEMAN."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music 6ix9ine Claims He Had The Chance To Sleep With Nicki Minaj According to 6ix9ine, he and Nicki Minaj were much closer than the rest of the world realized at one point.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Smokey Robinson Accused Of Sexual Battery By Male Former Employee Two new individuals, a man and a woman, have come forward with allegations of sexual battery against Smokey Robinson.
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Caroline Fisher