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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 Amid their father T.I.'s feud with 50 Cent, both Domani and King Harris went after the mogul in brutal diss tracks.
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Caroline Fisher March 05, 2026 Original Content "untitled unmastered." shows off the cloudy under-and-overtones of the "TPAB" era in a way that sets it apart, but also makes its connection to its origins unmistakable.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares March 04, 2026 Music Lil Uzi Vert brought up Kanye West while discussing lyrics of theirs that “mean a lot” to them from over the years.
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Cole Blake March 03, 2026 Music Kendrick Lamar and Drake famously traded several diss tracks back in 2024, before Lamar dropped the climactic "Not Like Us."
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Cole Blake February 24, 2026 Music 50 Cent has been trading shots with T.I. and his son, King Harris, on social media for several days after a failed "Verzuz" proposal.
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Cole Blake February 24, 2026 Music J. Cole is nearing the end of his Trunk Sale Tour, but he's unfortunately running into problems along the way.
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Zachary Horvath February 23, 2026 Music Although Baby Keem's new album "Ca$ino" isn't reaching the heights of some other 2026 hip-hop releases, it's a key indication of his future.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 21, 2026 Music Jay-Z used to go by JAŸ-Z in the earlier stages of his career, most notably at the beginning when he dropped "Reasonable Doubt" in 1996.
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Zachary Horvath February 19, 2026 Music Doja Cat was playing the first-person shooter game, "Overwatch," during the stream when Kai Cenat showed up.
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Cole Blake April 22, 2026 Music Drake is dropping "ICEMAN" very soon, and the fans are so excited that they are trying to reignite the Kendrick Lamar beef.
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Alexander Cole April 22, 2026 Music This follows Kanye West's other concert cancelations, show postponements, and travel bans in the United Kingdom, France, and Poland.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares April 18, 2026 Music A week after the sudden death of controversial hip-hop star Afrika Bambaataa, we are getting word of what his funeral will be like.
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Zachary Horvath April 16, 2026
Music Domani Harris Reveals The Truth About His & King’s Role In 50 Cent Beef Amid their father T.I.'s feud with 50 Cent, both Domani and King Harris went after the mogul in brutal diss tracks.
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Caroline Fisher 
Original Content Kendrick Lamar's "Untitled Unmastered" Quietly Grounded "To Pimp A Butterfly's" Genius "untitled unmastered." shows off the cloudy under-and-overtones of the "TPAB" era in a way that sets it apart, but also makes its connection to its origins unmistakable.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Lil Uzi Vert Recalls Spending Millions On Balenciaga To Compete With Kanye West Lil Uzi Vert brought up Kanye West while discussing lyrics of theirs that “mean a lot” to them from over the years.
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Cole Blake 
Music Chromazz Labels Kendrick Lamar A "Nerd" And Questions Why Drake Bothered Dissing Him Kendrick Lamar and Drake famously traded several diss tracks back in 2024, before Lamar dropped the climactic "Not Like Us."
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Cole Blake 
Music 50 Cent's Latest Diss Provokes King Harris To Bring Up His Domestic Violence Allegations 50 Cent has been trading shots with T.I. and his son, King Harris, on social media for several days after a failed "Verzuz" proposal.
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Cole Blake 
Music J. Cole's Honda Civic Breaks Down During Trunk Sale Tour J. Cole is nearing the end of his Trunk Sale Tour, but he's unfortunately running into problems along the way.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Baby Keem Secures Biggest Spotify Debut Of His Career With "Ca$ino" Although Baby Keem's new album "Ca$ino" isn't reaching the heights of some other 2026 hip-hop releases, it's a key indication of his future.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Jay-Z Raises Eyebrows After Name Change On Streaming Services Jay-Z used to go by JAŸ-Z in the earlier stages of his career, most notably at the beginning when he dropped "Reasonable Doubt" in 1996.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Doja Cat Ignores Kai Cenat's Gift Of 50 Twitch Subs Doja Cat was playing the first-person shooter game, "Overwatch," during the stream when Kai Cenat showed up.
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Cole Blake 
Music Drake Fans Spam Kendrick Lamar's Instagram Comments Ahead Of "ICEMAN" Drake is dropping "ICEMAN" very soon, and the fans are so excited that they are trying to reignite the Kendrick Lamar beef.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Kanye West's Switzerland Concert Canceled By Soccer Club This follows Kanye West's other concert cancelations, show postponements, and travel bans in the United Kingdom, France, and Poland.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Early Details For Afrika Bambaataa's Funeral Surface A week after the sudden death of controversial hip-hop star Afrika Bambaataa, we are getting word of what his funeral will be like.
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Zachary Horvath