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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 If "Birthday Blizzard ’26" is an honest preview of "The Fall Off," then Cole is taking control of the story that tried to bury his legacy. And whether that’s enough to climb back to the top matters less than the fact that he’s climbing on his own terms.
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Aron A. February 05, 2026 Music DJ Akademiks recently sat down with A$AP Rocky for an interview, and according to the personality, he was incredibly honest.
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Caroline Fisher January 21, 2026 Music Tupac Shakur was shot in this BMW after a Mike Tyson fight almost 30 years ago, and died in a hospital days later.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 11, 2026 Music Lil Durk's legal team had hoped to get his murder-for-hire case dismissed over death threats that prosecutors reportedly failed to disclose.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 09, 2026 Music 6ix9ine turned himself in to the Metropolitan Detention Center on Tuesday, and according to Adin Ross, his stay is no picnic.
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Alexander Cole January 07, 2026 Music 2026 Grammys nominees in hip-hop also include Tyler, The Creator, Doechii, Clipse, Fridayy and Meek Mill, JID, Terrace Martin, and GloRilla.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares November 07, 2025 Music Sneako also complained about Kendrick Lamar's beef with Drake and the rise of diss tracks in the music industry.
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Cole Blake November 05, 2025 Music NLE Choppa also confirmed that the "KO" arrives as he gears up for the release of a new album that fans can expect in the coming months.
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Cole Blake November 04, 2025 Music Last month, it was reported that zero rap songs landed in the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time in over two decades.
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Caroline Fisher November 04, 2025 Music NBA YoungBoy is cementing his status as one of the true rap stars of this generation, if he hadn't in your eyes already.
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Zachary Horvath October 31, 2025 Music Offset has fans hoping for something similar to 2017's trap classic "Without Warning," which also dropped on Halloween.
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Zachary Horvath October 30, 2025 Music Jim Jones recently dissed Tony Yayo on his "Artist 2 Artist" podcast, but Yayo has yet to issue a response.
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Caroline Fisher October 28, 2025
Music Akademiks Was Right About J. Cole–He Can't Claim King Anymore If "Birthday Blizzard ’26" is an honest preview of "The Fall Off," then Cole is taking control of the story that tried to bury his legacy. And whether that’s enough to climb back to the top matters less than the fact that he’s climbing on his own terms.
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Aron A. 
Music DJ Akademiks Says A$AP Rocky Admitted Rihanna Is The Root Of Drake Beef DJ Akademiks recently sat down with A$AP Rocky for an interview, and according to the personality, he was incredibly honest.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music BMW From Tupac's 1996 Las Vegas Shooting Now Selling For $1.75 Million Tupac Shakur was shot in this BMW after a Mike Tyson fight almost 30 years ago, and died in a hospital days later.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Lil Durk Suffers Big Loss In Court Due To Death Threat Motion Falling Through Lil Durk's legal team had hoped to get his murder-for-hire case dismissed over death threats that prosecutors reportedly failed to disclose.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Adin Ross Alleges 6ix9ine Has Already Been Thrown In Solitary Confinement 6ix9ine turned himself in to the Metropolitan Detention Center on Tuesday, and according to Adin Ross, his stay is no picnic.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Cardi B & More Nominated For 2026 Rap Grammys 2026 Grammys nominees in hip-hop also include Tyler, The Creator, Doechii, Clipse, Fridayy and Meek Mill, JID, Terrace Martin, and GloRilla.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Sneako & Adin Ross Are Trying To Get Kanye West & Drake To Drop A Collab Album Sneako also complained about Kendrick Lamar's beef with Drake and the rise of diss tracks in the music industry.
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Cole Blake 
Music NLE Choppa Says He Still Loves NBA YoungBoy Despite Dissing Him On "KO" NLE Choppa also confirmed that the "KO" arrives as he gears up for the release of a new album that fans can expect in the coming months.
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Cole Blake 
Music Megan Thee Stallion’s “Lover Girl” Ends Hip-Hop’s Billboard Hot 100 Slump Last month, it was reported that zero rap songs landed in the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time in over two decades.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music NBA YoungBoy On Pace To Finish With Top-10 Grossing Rap Tour Of All Time NBA YoungBoy is cementing his status as one of the true rap stars of this generation, if he hadn't in your eyes already.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Offset Announces Surprise Album Dropping On Halloween Offset has fans hoping for something similar to 2017's trap classic "Without Warning," which also dropped on Halloween.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music 50 Cent Slams Jim Jones And Clowns Tony Yayo In AI-Generated Song Jim Jones recently dissed Tony Yayo on his "Artist 2 Artist" podcast, but Yayo has yet to issue a response.
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Caroline Fisher