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 Drake Sends Cryptic Warning To His Enemies Ahead Of “ICEMAN” Drake continues to tease his highly-anticipated ninth studio album, "ICEMAN," which still doesn't have an official release date. By Caroline Fisher February 24, 2026
Music J. Cole Makes TikTok With Fans During Alabama “Trunk Sale” Tour Stop J. Cole recently made an appearance in one lucky fan's TikTok during his recent stop at Alabama A&M University. By Caroline Fisher February 20, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky's "Don't Be Dumb" Sales Projections Take A Significant Hit A$AP Rocky was originally projected to sell 200K with "Don't Be Dumb," but that appears to no longer be the case. By Alexander Cole January 21, 2026
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. By Cole Blake January 20, 2026
TV A$AP Rocky Hits "SNL" Stage Amid Big Streaming Success For "Don't Be Dumb" A$AP Rocky's new album "Don't Be Dumb" is finally here, and it led to his biggest streaming day ever on Spotify amid other achievements. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 18, 2026
Music J. Cole Reflects On Fighting Diddy On "Let Go My Hand" On "Let Go My Hand," J. Cole opens up about his infamous fight with Diddy, which took place at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards. By Mitch Findlay May 14, 2021
Music "Who I Smoke" Gets Added To Streaming Services Spinabenz's viral masterpiece "Who I Smoke" with Whoppa wit da Choppa, Yungeen Ace, and FastMoney Goon has finally been added to streaming services. By Alex Zidel April 16, 2021
Music Takashi Murakami Reveals Unrealized Juice WRLD Anime Collab In an interview with Genius News, Takashi Murakami revealed that the late Juice WRLD had approached him for an anime project weeks prior to his death. By Joshua Robinson February 19, 2021
Music Fans Thrilled To Hear Juice WRLD Land On Drake's "Certified Lover Boy" Fans were thrilled to see Juice WRLD get a spot on Drake's new album, "Certified Lover Boy." By Cole Blake September 04, 2021
Music Asian Doll Concert Promoter Fires Back After She Threatens Lawsuit Asian Doll says the promoter never paid her for her performance in her hometown. By Aron A. June 01, 2021
Original Content Who Is Erica Banks? Everything To Know About The "Buss It" Rapper Erica Banks is 1501 Entertainment's latest star and has reached a new level of fame following the #BussItChallenge. By Deja Goode January 13, 2021
Music Jacquees Talks Ella Mai "Trip" Controversy: "When I Met [Her], She Was A Fan" The R&B singer reflects on his strained relationship with Mai after he remixed her hit track. By Erika Marie January 12, 2021