Music

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.

Today | Week | Month | Year | All Time

Music Jay-Z Throws Apparent Shade At Kanye West While Performing With Beyonce In Paris The move comes as Kanye West has made numerous headlines in recent months for speaking about Jay-Z and Beyonce. By Cole Blake June 23, 2025
Music Latto Claps Back At People Making A Fuss Over Her Body Count Lyrics This wouldn't be the first time Latto sparked some online debate for particularly striking lyrical content... But is it worth the discourse? By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 29, 2025
Music SZA Pays Homage To Kim Kardashian's Unforgettable Paper Magazine Pose While Celebrating AMA Wins While SZA didn't copy it beat for beat, the "SOS" singer put her own twist on an indelible moment in modern media history. By Zachary Horvath May 27, 2025
Music Dame Dash Approves Auction Of His Valuable Assets Dame Dame is working to cover a $4 million judgment awarded to filmmaker Josh Webber in a defamation lawsuit. By Cole Blake May 27, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Dances To The Weeknd's "Cry For Me" At Detroit Concert Playboi Carti was seen dancing to The Weeknd's "Cry For Me" during their latest tour stop in Detroit over the weekend. By Devin Morton May 26, 2025
Music Ab-Soul Reflects On How He Influenced The Joey Bada$$ & Ray Vaughn Rap Battle Ab-Soul preceded Joey Bada$$ on their Red Bull cypher with Big Sean, which is what really ignited the Ray Vaughn, Daylyt, etc. beef. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 23, 2025
Music Kodak Black Concerns Fans With Meth Line In New “On The Radar” Freestyle Kodak Black fans continue to encourage him to get help amid his alleged battle with substance abuse issues. By Caroline Fisher May 22, 2025
Music Trauma Expert Testifies About Victims In Abusive Relationships During Diddy Trial According to psychologist Dawn Hughes, who took the stand in Diddy's trial, it's common for victims to stay in abusive relationships. By Caroline Fisher May 21, 2025
Music Prosecutors Release Salacious Diddy Mansion Raid Photos To The Public Diddy's Star Island mansion was raided by authorities in March of last year, and they allegedly found drugs, guns, baby oil, and more. By Caroline Fisher May 21, 2025
Music Glasses Malone Assures Joey Bada$$ That Kendrick Lamar Will Respond To His Disses Joey Bada$$ has repeatedly sent strays at Kendrick Lamar throughout his beef with the West Coast since it started in January. By Zachary Horvath May 21, 2025
Music Daylyt Responds To Joey Bada$$ Again With Two Tracks In 30 Minutes Today has been absolute madness for the ongoing Joey Bada$$ vs. West Coast beef and Daylyt is the latest to drop today. By Zachary Horvath May 20, 2025
Music Diddy's Trial Is Not Being Livestream And Now We Know Why Sean "Diddy" Combs first week of trial included testimonies by Cassie Ventura, a U.S. agent, and Dawn Richard. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 18, 2025