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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 Gunna kicked off his 2025-2026 "Wun World Tour" in mid-November. It runs through July 3 in Portugal. More dates were added a few weeks ago.
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Zachary Horvath December 01, 2025 Music Burna Boy doubled down on his decision.
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Tallie Spencer November 20, 2025 Music NBA YoungBoy stirred up a lot of debate amongst his fans and exes this weekend after dropping "Zero IQ Freestyle."
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Zachary Horvath November 17, 2025 Music Yet another video of NLE Choppa (now The Great) egging on the NBA YoungBoy beef came just mere hours after YB's "Zero IQ Freestyle."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares November 16, 2025 Music Megan Thee Stallion and Klay Thompson have been dating for months now, but according to DJ Akademiks, the athlete should watch his back.
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Caroline Fisher November 13, 2025 Politics Some might say he vibes more with Jay-Z and Alicia Keys’ "Empire State of Mind" than Billy Joel’s "New York State of Mind," but if his victory proves anything, like Jadakiss, Zohran Mamdani is truly outside with the streets that built New York.
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Aron A. November 12, 2025 Music Los Angeles police said the only crime in d4vd and Celeste Rivas' case – still without suspects – may be the concealment of her body.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares November 08, 2025 Music Kid Cudi's tell all memoir is out today and in it he details some of his darkest and most personal accounts that he can recall.
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Zachary Horvath August 12, 2025 Music Earlier this year, Salt-N-Pepa filed a lawsuit against UMG, alleging that the company violated the Copyright Act.
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Caroline Fisher August 11, 2025 Music JID enlisted a lot of very special guests for this album, but fans mostly praised the writing and production approach on "God Does Like Ugly."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 08, 2025 Music This lawsuit and its allegations come shortly after Busta Rhymes received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 07, 2025 Music As for when we will hear these Drake and Conductor Williams collaborations, the producer has a more complicated story.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 04, 2025
Music Gunna Abruptly Ends Puzzling Virginia Beach Show Early Gunna kicked off his 2025-2026 "Wun World Tour" in mid-November. It runs through July 3 in Portugal. More dates were added a few weeks ago.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Burna Boy Responds To Backlash After Kicking Fan Out Of Concert: "Did I Tell You To Be My Fans?" Burna Boy doubled down on his decision.
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Tallie Spencer 
Music NBA YoungBoy Tries To Squash Rampant Nique Rumors Stemming From Viral Single NBA YoungBoy stirred up a lot of debate amongst his fans and exes this weekend after dropping "Zero IQ Freestyle."
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Zachary Horvath 
Music NLE Choppa Seemingly Reacts To NBA YoungBoy's Disses On New Song Yet another video of NLE Choppa (now The Great) egging on the NBA YoungBoy beef came just mere hours after YB's "Zero IQ Freestyle."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music DJ Akademiks Issues Cryptic Warning To Klay Thompson About Megan Thee Stallion Megan Thee Stallion and Klay Thompson have been dating for months now, but according to DJ Akademiks, the athlete should watch his back.
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Caroline Fisher 
Politics The Politics Of 50 Cent & Ja Rule's Beef: How Hip-Hop Mobilized Zohran Mamdani’s Victorious Mayoral Campaign Some might say he vibes more with Jay-Z and Alicia Keys’ "Empire State of Mind" than Billy Joel’s "New York State of Mind," but if his victory proves anything, like Jadakiss, Zohran Mamdani is truly outside with the streets that built New York.
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Aron A. 
Music LAPD Believes There Was No Murder In d4vd & Celeste Rivas Case Los Angeles police said the only crime in d4vd and Celeste Rivas' case – still without suspects – may be the concealment of her body.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Kid Cudi Says He Relied On Cocaine To Not Take His Own Life Kid Cudi's tell all memoir is out today and in it he details some of his darkest and most personal accounts that he can recall.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Salt-N-Pepa Accuse UMG Of Trying To Sabotage Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Earlier this year, Salt-N-Pepa filed a lawsuit against UMG, alleging that the company violated the Copyright Act.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music JID Fans Are Blown Away By New Album "God Does Like Ugly" JID enlisted a lot of very special guests for this album, but fans mostly praised the writing and production approach on "God Does Like Ugly."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Busta Rhymes Sued By Ex Assistant For Alleged Assault & Labor Law Violations This lawsuit and its allegations come shortly after Busta Rhymes received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Conductor Williams Confirms He's Got More Drake Collabs To Drop As for when we will hear these Drake and Conductor Williams collaborations, the producer has a more complicated story.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares