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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 According to DJ Akademiks, his ranking of the songs from Drake and Kendrick Lamar's battle is "based off quality, bars, not impact."
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Caroline Fisher May 03, 2025 Music Roughly five months ago, Lil Durk was placed in solitary confinement for allegedly having an Apple Watch in prison.
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Caroline Fisher January 15, 2026 Music Kenneth Petty has been required to update his address on the sex offender registry due to a 1995 conviction.
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Cole Blake April 27, 2026 Music C Money's girlfriend, Kya Smith, has launched a GoFundMe page to help financially support the late rapper's family.
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Cole Blake August 12, 2025 Music The Atlanta rapper was hospitalized in critical condition and lost some of his jewelry.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares November 20, 2022 Music Covering Yasiin Bey's legendary career in music and film, as well as his early origins in Brooklyn.
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TeeJay Small January 22, 2024 Music The last thing Durk wants is to be connected to the murder case.
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Lavender Alexandria August 11, 2023 TV Look into K. Michelle's net worth in 2023, a testament to her music, TV career with LHHATL, and business ventures.
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Jake Skudder May 31, 2023 Original Content An influential pioneer of women in West Coast hip-hop, we're looking back on the career of femcee rap icon Yo-Yo.
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Caleb Hardy May 28, 2023 Music Who is your favorite one-hit wonder?
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Gale Love March 14, 2023 Pop Culture She a baddie she showin' her panty.
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Hayley Hynes October 10, 2023 Music Mars grabbed one of .Paak's Ike Turner wigs and surprised him on stage during "Leave the Door Open."
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Erika Marie May 31, 2022
Music DJ Akademiks Ranks Every Song From Drake & Kendrick Lamar’s Explosive Feud According to DJ Akademiks, his ranking of the songs from Drake and Kendrick Lamar's battle is "based off quality, bars, not impact."
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Lil Durk Freed From Solitary Confinement After Five-Month Stint Roughly five months ago, Lil Durk was placed in solitary confinement for allegedly having an Apple Watch in prison.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music DJ Vlad Claims Sex Offender Registry Suggests Nicki Minaj Dumped Kenneth Petty Kenneth Petty has been required to update his address on the sex offender registry due to a 1995 conviction.
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Cole Blake 
Music Memphis Rapper C Money Killed In Chaotic Shootout C Money's girlfriend, Kya Smith, has launched a GoFundMe page to help financially support the late rapper's family.
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Cole Blake 
Music J Money Shot And Robbed In Korean Prince's Rolls-Royce The Atlanta rapper was hospitalized in critical condition and lost some of his jewelry.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Why Yasiin Bey Is Considered A Hip Hop Legend Covering Yasiin Bey's legendary career in music and film, as well as his early origins in Brooklyn.
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TeeJay Small 
Music Lil Durk Allegedly Connected To FBG Duck Case By FBI Informant The last thing Durk wants is to be connected to the murder case.
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Lavender Alexandria 
TV K. Michelle Net Worth 2023: What Is The "LHHATL" Star Worth? Look into K. Michelle's net worth in 2023, a testament to her music, TV career with LHHATL, and business ventures.
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Jake Skudder 
Original Content Who Is Yo-Yo? Compton's Femcee Rap Legend An influential pioneer of women in West Coast hip-hop, we're looking back on the career of femcee rap icon Yo-Yo.
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Caleb Hardy 
Music The Biggest One-Hit Wonders Of Hip-Hop Who is your favorite one-hit wonder?
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Gale Love 
Pop Culture Erica Banks Twerks & Turns All The Way Up To Sexyy Red In Tulum She a baddie she showin' her panty.
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Hayley Hynes 
Music Bruno Mars Pranks Anderson .Paak By Wearing His Silk Sonic Wig During Vegas Show Mars grabbed one of .Paak's Ike Turner wigs and surprised him on stage during "Leave the Door Open."
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Erika Marie