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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. Pop Culture Melyssa Ford has been off of "The Joe Budden Podcast" since late August and still no one really knows why she's been absent or kicked off.
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Zachary Horvath October 30, 2025 Music When Desiigner first burst onto the scene, fans compared him to Future. Now, those comparisons will no longer stand.
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Alexander Cole October 29, 2025 Music Former No Limit artist Mercedes claimed that she didn't give permission for them to perform her song "I Can Tell" without her.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares October 26, 2025 Music While NBA YoungBoy has achieved many of the goals he set for himself seven years ago, he's still got some boxes to check.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares October 25, 2025 Music The saga of Rymir Satterthwaite continues. He's the man who recently rescinded a paternity suit claiming that he's Jay-Z's secret son.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares October 25, 2025 Music In the decade since The Life of Pablo, the gap between the artist fans once loved and the provocateur Ye has become has grown increasingly clear.
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Aron A. March 05, 2026 Music During a recent livestream, DJ Akademiks brutally responded to a clip of Young Thug and Lil Baby in a car together.
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Caroline Fisher March 04, 2026 Music Amid the rapid growth in North West's music career, Kanye West's eldest is inking a deal with rising label gamma. just like him.
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Zachary Horvath February 20, 2026 Music J. Cole's new album, "The Fall-Off," also debuted atop the Billboard 200 chart with 280,000 equivalent album units.
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Cole Blake February 18, 2026 Music The billboard comes after Gunna reportedly hosted a private screening for the documentary in New York City, last year.
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Cole Blake February 17, 2026 Music It may be only a few weeks into 2026, but already, it's shaping up to be yet another massive year for Drake.
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Caroline Fisher February 12, 2026 Music Earlier this week, two men opened fire on Lil Ot in a Burlington parking lot, and later fled the scene in a white SUV.
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Caroline Fisher February 11, 2026
Pop Culture Marc Lamont Hill Addresses Melyssa Ford's Exit From "The Joe Budden Podcast" Melyssa Ford has been off of "The Joe Budden Podcast" since late August and still no one really knows why she's been absent or kicked off.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Desiigner Has Stunned Listeners Comparing Him To Conway The Machine After Debuting New Sound When Desiigner first burst onto the scene, fans compared him to Future. Now, those comparisons will no longer stand.
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Alexander Cole 
Music No Limit's Mercedes Threatens Lawsuit Over Cash Money "Verzuz" Exclusion Former No Limit artist Mercedes claimed that she didn't give permission for them to perform her song "I Can Tell" without her.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music NBA YoungBoy's Old Bucket List From 2018 Reportedly Surfaces Online While NBA YoungBoy has achieved many of the goals he set for himself seven years ago, he's still got some boxes to check.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Jay-Z Reportedly Avoids Restraining Order From Alleged Son's Godmother The saga of Rymir Satterthwaite continues. He's the man who recently rescinded a paternity suit claiming that he's Jay-Z's secret son.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music "The Life Of Pablo" Marked The Old Kanye In His Final Form In the decade since The Life of Pablo, the gap between the artist fans once loved and the provocateur Ye has become has grown increasingly clear.
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Aron A. 
Music DJ Akademiks Clowns Young Thug & Lil Baby As Collab Rumors Swirl During a recent livestream, DJ Akademiks brutally responded to a clip of Young Thug and Lil Baby in a car together.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music North West Joins Kanye As She Signs To Gamma Amid His "Bully" Deal Amid the rapid growth in North West's music career, Kanye West's eldest is inking a deal with rising label gamma. just like him.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music J. Cole Surpasses 100 Career Entries On The Billboard Hot 100 J. Cole's new album, "The Fall-Off," also debuted atop the Billboard 200 chart with 280,000 equivalent album units.
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Cole Blake 
Music Gunna Reportedly Has A New Documentary Coming To Netflix The billboard comes after Gunna reportedly hosted a private screening for the documentary in New York City, last year.
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Cole Blake 
Music Drake & PartyNextDoor Earn Several New RIAA Certifications For “$ome $exy $ongs 4 U” It may be only a few weeks into 2026, but already, it's shaping up to be yet another massive year for Drake.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Canadian Rapper Lil Ot Dead At 24 After Parking Lot Shooting Earlier this week, two men opened fire on Lil Ot in a Burlington parking lot, and later fled the scene in a white SUV.
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Caroline Fisher