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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 Ice Spice is currently in the midst of a legal battle over some wigs that the artist allegedly never actually paid for.
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Alexander Cole June 08, 2026 Music DJ Akademiks reacted to Jay-Z dissing Drake, Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, Dame Dash, Tory Lanez, and more with his Roots Picnic freestyle.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 31, 2026 Music Azealia Banks thinks she should at least be above A$AP Rocky.
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Tallie Spencer May 28, 2026 Music We're still waiting on Drake's official first week numbers for the "ICEMAN" album trilogy across all metrics, which look very promising.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 23, 2026 Music Rocky's April performance resurfaces and Drake fans have been going in.
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Aron A. May 22, 2026 Music Rapper Hotboii is once again in hot water with the law, years after he faced a RICO case and spent two years behind bars.
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Erika Marie May 20, 2026 Music The beef between 6ix9ine and Fat Joe continues, as Tekashi doubles down on his criticism of Joey Crack, calling his stories "cap."
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Erika Marie May 15, 2026 Music Two years ago, Kendrick dropped "Not Like Us" on everyone's heads.
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Aron A. May 04, 2026 Music In the past, D4vd was brutally honest about his mental health, and a resurfaced clip shows he's already thought about the death penalty.
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Alexander Cole April 29, 2026 Music During an interview with Billboard, Lil Tjay said he is "just as confused."
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Tallie Spencer April 23, 2026 Music Lil Tjay called Offset a "rat" on Tuesday, and now, the former Migos rapper is having his fun on social media.
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Alexander Cole April 08, 2026 Politics Swae Lee famously told his fans not to vote for Kamala Harris over Donald Trump in the 2024 Presidential Election.
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Cole Blake April 06, 2026
Music Ice Spice Called For Deposition Amid Wig Company Lawsuit Ice Spice is currently in the midst of a legal battle over some wigs that the artist allegedly never actually paid for.
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Alexander Cole 
Music DJ Akademiks Crashes Out Over Jay-Z's Roots Picnic Freestyle DJ Akademiks reacted to Jay-Z dissing Drake, Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, Dame Dash, Tory Lanez, and more with his Roots Picnic freestyle.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Azealia Banks Calls For Complex To Be “Defunded,” Claims She Is Better Than A$AP Rocky Azealia Banks thinks she should at least be above A$AP Rocky.
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Tallie Spencer 
Music Drake Scores Absurd First Week Spotify Numbers For "ICEMAN" Trilogy We're still waiting on Drake's official first week numbers for the "ICEMAN" album trilogy across all metrics, which look very promising.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music A$AP Rocky Gets Trolled Relentlessly By Drake Fans For His Chanel Performance Rocky's April performance resurfaces and Drake fans have been going in.
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Aron A. 
Music Hotboii Sentenced Following Probation Violation Rapper Hotboii is once again in hot water with the law, years after he faced a RICO case and spent two years behind bars.
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Erika Marie 
Music 6ix9ine Explains Why He Called Fat Joe A "B*tch": "I Stand On That" The beef between 6ix9ine and Fat Joe continues, as Tekashi doubles down on his criticism of Joey Crack, calling his stories "cap."
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Erika Marie 
Music Does “Not Like Us” Still Slap? X Debates Kendrick Lamar’s Grammy-Winning Drake Diss Two Years Later Two years ago, Kendrick dropped "Not Like Us" on everyone's heads.
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Aron A. 
Music D4vd Reveals How He Wants To Die In Resurfaced Clip In the past, D4vd was brutally honest about his mental health, and a resurfaced clip shows he's already thought about the death penalty.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Lil Tjay Plays It Cool On Offset Shooting, Says He’s “Confused” During an interview with Billboard, Lil Tjay said he is "just as confused."
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Tallie Spencer 
Music Offset Continues To Taunt Lil Tjay On Social Media After Being Called A "Rat" Lil Tjay called Offset a "rat" on Tuesday, and now, the former Migos rapper is having his fun on social media.
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Alexander Cole 
Politics Swae Lee Clarifies His Stance On Kamala Harris & Donald Trump Swae Lee famously told his fans not to vote for Kamala Harris over Donald Trump in the 2024 Presidential Election.
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Cole Blake