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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 and Lil Uzi Vert were so close to dropping their first-ever song together a few years ago called "At The Gates."
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Zachary Horvath February 09, 2026 Sports A historic number of fans tuned in to watch Bad Bunny's performance at the Super Bowl Halftime Show on Sunday.
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Cole Blake February 09, 2026 Music Drake has absolutely no sympathy or remorse for his enemies. We'll see if "ICEMAN" is the revenge and betrayal story he's been building up.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 07, 2026 Music 50 Cent barely drops music anymore, so having him return to the booth to diss Jim Jones and Fabolous could've been either cringe or amazing.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 07, 2026 Music During his recent appearance on Shannon Sharpe's "Club Shay Shay," Joe Budden got brutally honest about the height of his addiction.
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Caroline Fisher February 05, 2026 Music Drake has been teasing "ICEMAN" for months and months now, and the hype from DJ Akademiks and the wider OVO fanbase is reaching peak levels.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 25, 2026 Music Lil Durk's current murder-for-hire case stems from allegations of an unsuccessful hit on Quando Rondo in 2022 that led to Lul Pab's death.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 24, 2026 Relationships A$AP Rocky and Rihanna welcomed their third child in September 2025, baby girl Rocki. She has two older brothers in RZA and Riot.
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Zachary Horvath January 22, 2026 Music The rumors about Pooh Shiesty allegedly robbing and kidnapping Gucci Mane remain completely unsubstantiated.
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Cole Blake January 20, 2026 Music Jay-Z has come out on top following a long legal battle against Rymir Satterthwaite and his godmother, Lillie Coley.
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Caroline Fisher January 15, 2026 Music J. Cole has mostly been working on "The Fall-Off" in silence. While that created doubt, it sounds like the payoff will be worth it.
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Zachary Horvath January 15, 2026 Music J. Cole recently announced the release date of his upcoming album "The Fall-Off," and unveiled its cover art and trailer.
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Caroline Fisher January 14, 2026
Music Lil Yachty Responds To Fan Claiming He Stopped A Drake & Lil Uzi Vert Collab Drake and Lil Uzi Vert were so close to dropping their first-ever song together a few years ago called "At The Gates."
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Zachary Horvath 
Sports Bad Bunny Smashes Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime Show Viewership Record A historic number of fans tuned in to watch Bad Bunny's performance at the Super Bowl Halftime Show on Sunday.
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Cole Blake 
Music Drake Spits Against Fake Numbers And Views On Fresh "ICEMAN" Snippet Drake has absolutely no sympathy or remorse for his enemies. We'll see if "ICEMAN" is the revenge and betrayal story he's been building up.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music 50 Cent Says He Almost Responded To Jim Jones, Fabolous & More On Mixtape 50 Cent barely drops music anymore, so having him return to the booth to diss Jim Jones and Fabolous could've been either cringe or amazing.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Joe Budden Opens Up About The Dark Reality Of Percocet Addiction During his recent appearance on Shannon Sharpe's "Club Shay Shay," Joe Budden got brutally honest about the height of his addiction.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music DJ Akademiks Claims He Has The Release Date For Drake's "ICEMAN" Drake has been teasing "ICEMAN" for months and months now, and the hype from DJ Akademiks and the wider OVO fanbase is reaching peak levels.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Prosecutors Allege Lil Durk Placed A $1 Million Bounty On Quando Rondo Lil Durk's current murder-for-hire case stems from allegations of an unsuccessful hit on Quando Rondo in 2022 that led to Lul Pab's death.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Relationships A$AP Rocky Reveals If He Wants More Kids With Rihanna A$AP Rocky and Rihanna welcomed their third child in September 2025, baby girl Rocki. She has two older brothers in RZA and Riot.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Gucci Mane Seemingly Responds To Rumor Pooh Shiesty Robbed & Kidnapped Him The rumors about Pooh Shiesty allegedly robbing and kidnapping Gucci Mane remain completely unsubstantiated.
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Cole Blake 
Music Jay-Z Awarded $120K In Case Involving Godmother Of Man Alleging He’s His Son Jay-Z has come out on top following a long legal battle against Rymir Satterthwaite and his godmother, Lillie Coley.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music J. Cole Pens A Powerful Message For Fans Ahead Of "The Fall-Off" J. Cole has mostly been working on "The Fall-Off" in silence. While that created doubt, it sounds like the payoff will be worth it.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Drake Collaborator Sparks Speculation After Sharing J. Cole's “The Fall-Off” Trailer J. Cole recently announced the release date of his upcoming album "The Fall-Off," and unveiled its cover art and trailer.
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Caroline Fisher