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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 Drake's "ICEMAN" album could be on the way soon, although if it were up to DJ Akademiks, it would be delayed by a year.
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Alexander Cole April 13, 2026 Music Karl Jordan Jr., one the of two convicted killers in the extensive Jam Master Jay case, was acquitted from his murder charges in Dec. 2025.
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Zachary Horvath April 13, 2026 Music Well, Gucci Mane is holding nothing back.
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Tallie Spencer April 10, 2026 Music Authorities charged Pooh Shiesty for allegedly kidnapping and robbing Gucci Mane at gunpoint in Dallas, earlier this year.
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Cole Blake April 07, 2026 Music In 2024, Cardi B was sued by Joshua Fraustro and Miguel Aguilar, who accused her of copyright infringement.
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Caroline Fisher March 31, 2026 Music While the rap world is mourning the loss of Jha Jha, we thought we'd honor her by going over her career accomplishments and more.
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Zachary Horvath March 30, 2026 Music Ralo blasted Lil Baby for allegedly switching up on him for Young Thug, and he said Thugger isn't the gangster people assume him to be.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares March 22, 2026 Music Patrick Xavier Clark recently got a date for the murder trial of Takeoff, who was fatally shot in Houston in 2022.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares March 21, 2026 Music pgLang tweeted the news earlier today.
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Tallie Spencer March 19, 2026 Music This May, Rihanna's father Ronald Fenty died in Los Angeles at the age of 71, surrounded by his loved ones.
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Caroline Fisher July 09, 2025 Original Content HotNewHipHop's rating system was popular with our readers, and today, we are officially bringing back the feature with some robust changes.
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Alexander Cole July 10, 2025 Music Some are questioning the inclusion of Big Glo on a Travis Scott project, but he is a master curator, so we will let him cook.
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Zachary Horvath July 05, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Just Gave Drake Some Interesting Advice Ahead Of "ICEMAN" Drake's "ICEMAN" album could be on the way soon, although if it were up to DJ Akademiks, it would be delayed by a year.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Jam Master Jay's Convicted Killer Isn't Being Freed Just Yet Karl Jordan Jr., one the of two convicted killers in the extensive Jam Master Jay case, was acquitted from his murder charges in Dec. 2025.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Gucci Mane Disses Pooh Shiesty On New Track “Crash Dummy” Well, Gucci Mane is holding nothing back.
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Tallie Spencer 
Music Pooh Shiesty Hires Iconic Lawyer With Plenty Of Hip-Hop Clients Authorities charged Pooh Shiesty for allegedly kidnapping and robbing Gucci Mane at gunpoint in Dallas, earlier this year.
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Cole Blake 
Music Cardi B Secures Major Win In Legal Battle Over “Enough (Miami)” In 2024, Cardi B was sued by Joshua Fraustro and Miguel Aguilar, who accused her of copyright infringement.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Who Was Jha Jha? The First Lady Of Dipset While the rap world is mourning the loss of Jha Jha, we thought we'd honor her by going over her career accomplishments and more.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Lil Baby Affirms Loyalty To Young Thug As They Respond To Ralo's Disses Ralo blasted Lil Baby for allegedly switching up on him for Young Thug, and he said Thugger isn't the gangster people assume him to be.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Takeoff's Murder Suspect Enlists High-Profile Lawyers Ahead Of Trial Patrick Xavier Clark recently got a date for the murder trial of Takeoff, who was fatally shot in Houston in 2022.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Baby Keem Announces Surprise Exclusive Los Angeles Performance pgLang tweeted the news earlier today.
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Tallie Spencer 
Music Rihanna & ASAP Rocky Honor Her Late Father Ronald Fenty At Funeral In Barbados This May, Rihanna's father Ronald Fenty died in Los Angeles at the age of 71, surrounded by his loved ones.
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Caroline Fisher 
Original Content HotNewHipHop Has Officially Brought Back Song And Mixtape Ratings HotNewHipHop's rating system was popular with our readers, and today, we are officially bringing back the feature with some robust changes.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Travis Scott Reveals GloRilla & 21 Savage Will Be Featured On "JACKBOYS 2" Some are questioning the inclusion of Big Glo on a Travis Scott project, but he is a master curator, so we will let him cook.
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Zachary Horvath