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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 Drake's new albums "ICEMAN," "MAID OF HONOUR," and "HABIBTI" are also expected to perform well on Billboard's Hot 100 songs chart.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 21, 2026 Music 21 Savage's "f*ck the streets" movement is coming back to bite him in the eyes of some people after bumping Pooh Shiesty amid his news.
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Zachary Horvath April 06, 2026 Politics Nicki Minaj has been making tons of headlines for her controversial antics on social media in recent weeks.
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Cole Blake October 15, 2025 Music Brian McKnight apparently just won a huge judgement against his ex wife Julie. The defamation case followed a lot of other family drama.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares October 17, 2025 Music Recently, Loren LoRosa spoke with sources who provided her with some intel on Beyonce and Brandy's relationship.
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Caroline Fisher December 04, 2025 Music On HotNewHipHop's latest livestream, Aron A. and I discussed "Set In Stone," the 38 Spesh beef, Tierra Whack's lyricism, new music, and more.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 01, 2026 Music Drake is trying to drop "ICEMAN" right now, however, leakers and hackers are making it incredibly difficult on the artist.
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Alexander Cole March 05, 2026 Music AZ Chike had hinted at Kendrick Lamar appearing on his new album "No Rest For The Wicked," but this didn't actually pan out.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 18, 2026 Music Drake just got a number one hit with "Janice STFU," and there is evidence to suggest it is a Joe Budden diss track.
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Alexander Cole May 27, 2026 Music The Game just put out "The Documentary 3," and there are plenty of bars about Drake and Kendrick Lamar on there.
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Alexander Cole August 21, 2026 Music Federal prosecutors claim Pooh Shiesty received unauthorized privileges while on house arrest, adding another layer to his pending criminal case involving Gucci Mane.
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Erika Marie June 26, 2026 Music JID went up against Kendrick Lamar in two categories at the Grammys. They included "Best Rap Album" and "Best Melodic Rap Performance."
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Zachary Horvath February 02, 2026
Music Drake Might Become First Artist To Top Billboard Chart With Three Albums Drake's new albums "ICEMAN," "MAID OF HONOUR," and "HABIBTI" are also expected to perform well on Billboard's Hot 100 songs chart.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music 21 Savage Sparks Debate For Bumping Pooh Shiesty Amid Gucci Mane News 21 Savage's "f*ck the streets" movement is coming back to bite him in the eyes of some people after bumping Pooh Shiesty amid his news.
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Zachary Horvath 
Politics Nicki Minaj Divides Fans By Praising Donald Trump Nicki Minaj has been making tons of headlines for her controversial antics on social media in recent weeks.
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Cole Blake 
Music Brian McKnight Drops Unhinged Monologue After Winning $9 Million Lawsuit Brian McKnight apparently just won a huge judgement against his ex wife Julie. The defamation case followed a lot of other family drama.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Beyonce & Brandy Allegedly Don’t Get Along Recently, Loren LoRosa spoke with sources who provided her with some intel on Beyonce and Brandy's relationship.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Is AI Killing Creativity In Hip-Hop? On HotNewHipHop's latest livestream, Aron A. and I discussed "Set In Stone," the 38 Spesh beef, Tierra Whack's lyricism, new music, and more.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Drake Allegedly Extorted By Hackers As "ICEMAN" Leaks Continue To Plague Rollout Drake is trying to drop "ICEMAN" right now, however, leakers and hackers are making it incredibly difficult on the artist.
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Alexander Cole 
Music AZ Chike Reveals Kendrick Lamar's True Role On New Album After Not Being Featured AZ Chike had hinted at Kendrick Lamar appearing on his new album "No Rest For The Wicked," but this didn't actually pan out.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Drake's "Janice STFU" Might Be A Subtle Joe Budden Diss Track, And We Have The Proof Drake just got a number one hit with "Janice STFU," and there is evidence to suggest it is a Joe Budden diss track.
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Alexander Cole 
Music The Game Addresses Kendrick Lamar Multiple Times On "The Documentary III" The Game just put out "The Documentary 3," and there are plenty of bars about Drake and Kendrick Lamar on there.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Pooh Shiesty Accused Of Inappropriate Relationship With House Arrest Supervisor Federal prosecutors claim Pooh Shiesty received unauthorized privileges while on house arrest, adding another layer to his pending criminal case involving Gucci Mane.
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Erika Marie 
Music JID's Reaction To Kendrick Lamar's Grammy Win Goes Viral JID went up against Kendrick Lamar in two categories at the Grammys. They included "Best Rap Album" and "Best Melodic Rap Performance."
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Zachary Horvath