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 Famous Dex Threatens Rich The Kid For Allegedly Scamming Him Famous Dex claims that he hasn't been properly compensated for his collaboration with Rich the Kid, "Rich Forever 5" By Cole Blake November 04, 2025
Music Charleston White Shockingly Takes NBA YoungBoy's Side Against NLE Choppa Charleston White thinks NBA YoungBoy is a terrible role model, but he apparently has a stronger issue with NLE Choppa's image of sexuality. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 01, 2025
Music Diddy Looks Weary In His First Prison Photo Since His Arrest Diddy was previously held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, but now he's at FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 01, 2025
Music Erica Banks Keeps Egging On Renni Rucci Beef By Clowning Her Baby's Name Their feud began on "Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta," and Erica Banks made it clear that she could care less about what Rucci's baby's name is. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 13, 2024
Music Keyshia Ka’oir Defends Gucci Mane After Fans Make Disrespectful Assumptions About Enchanting’s Passing She didn't hold anything back in her comment under Gucci's tribute to the late rapper. By Lavender Alexandria June 11, 2024
Music 7 Songs Drake Wrote For Other Artists Drake’s songwriting prowess has been evident even since before his mainstream breakthrough. By Demi Phillips June 11, 2024
Music UK Rapper Ratlin Calls Top5 A "Police Bwoy" After Top's Stabbing Top5 was in London for his friend Drake's Wireless Festival takeover, and he narrowly escaped an attempt on his life. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 14, 2025
Music SZA Ups The Weirdness In Striking NSFW Cover For "Lana" SZA has fans absolutely stoked. By Zachary Horvath December 18, 2024
Pop Culture NBA YoungBoy Surpasses Biggie Small's Billboard 200 Chart Record: Report Earlier this month, YB overtook both Young Thug and Cardi B's spots on the same list. By Hayley Hynes March 27, 2022
Original Content What Does "Oklama" Mean? Unpacking Kendrick Lamar's New Alias With no shortage of theories online, we look at the potential rationales behind Kendrick Lamar's new "Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers" era moniker. By Robert Blair April 21, 2022
Relationships 21 Savage Catches Heat For Saying Women Who Cheat Are Being "Conquered" By Men A man who cheats is doing the conquering, but if a woman cheats on her man, their "whole castle is now like, vulnerable," says the rapper. By Erika Marie August 31, 2021
Music Young Thug, Gunna & Other YSL Artists Get Matching "Slatt" Tattoos Young Thug, Gunna, and other YSL Records artists stand in solidarity and get matching "slatt" tattoos, fueling hype for "Slime Language 2." By Joshua Robinson February 24, 2021