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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. Sports J Cole has some big priorities on deck. But first, he's got a side quest to complete with the Chinese Basketball Association.
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Zachary Horvath April 09, 2026 Music DJ Akademiks criticized Young Thug and Lil Baby for "playing gangster" amid Pooh Shiesty's arrest for allegedly kidnapping Gucci Mane.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares April 03, 2026 Music Peewee Longway was among 101 people to be arrested in the case.
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Cole Blake September 16, 2024 Music Pooh Shiesty, his father, Big30, and six other individuals are being accused of allegedly kidnapping and robbing Gucci Mane at gunpoint.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares April 04, 2026 Music Hassan Campbell had accused the late Afrika Bambaataa of sexually abusing him as a teenager, allegations which Charleston White questions.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares April 10, 2026 Music Cardi B reflected on the responsibility her celebrity carries during a new interview on "Aspire with Emma Grede."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares April 03, 2026 Music Lil Pump was streaming with Clavicular on Tuesday evening, and not much good came out of it thanks to a physical altercation on camera.
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Alexander Cole March 25, 2026 Music Sexyy Red has had a breakthrough 2025 with collaborations alongside Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, PlaqueboyMax, and Drake.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul August 03, 2025 Music Jay-Z remains one of the rap's biggest superstars, and with fans hoping for a new album, they might be forced to wait.
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Alexander Cole March 24, 2026 Music DJ Akademiks doesn't appear to be a fan of Kendrick Lamar these days, especially with the lack of big-time hip-hop releases.
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Alexander Cole April 09, 2026 Music She's finally a 'Big Mama!'
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Tallie Spencer March 20, 2026 Music Given where Drake is thanks largely to the Kendrick Lamar battle, fans want him to prove that he can still bar up with the best of them.
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Zachary Horvath April 02, 2026
Sports We Now Know When J Cole Will Make His Chinese Basketball Association Debut J Cole has some big priorities on deck. But first, he's got a side quest to complete with the Chinese Basketball Association.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music DJ Akademiks Thinks Young Thug & Lil Baby Will End Up Like Pooh Shiesty DJ Akademiks criticized Young Thug and Lil Baby for "playing gangster" amid Pooh Shiesty's arrest for allegedly kidnapping Gucci Mane.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Peewee Longway Arrested In Massive $280 Million Drug Bust Peewee Longway was among 101 people to be arrested in the case.
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Cole Blake 
Music Pooh Shiesty's Father Gets House Arrest & $250K Bond In Gucci Mane Case Pooh Shiesty, his father, Big30, and six other individuals are being accused of allegedly kidnapping and robbing Gucci Mane at gunpoint.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Charleston White Doesn't Believe Hassan Campbell's Afrika Bambaataa Allegations Hassan Campbell had accused the late Afrika Bambaataa of sexually abusing him as a teenager, allegations which Charleston White questions.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Cardi B Thanks Fans In Saudi Arabia For Teaching Her Lesson About Fame Cardi B reflected on the responsibility her celebrity carries during a new interview on "Aspire with Emma Grede."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Lil Pump Punches Out Shirtless Heckler While Livestreaming With Clavicular Lil Pump was streaming with Clavicular on Tuesday evening, and not much good came out of it thanks to a physical altercation on camera.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Sexyy Red & Kevin Hart Create A Viral Moment After The Rap Star Discover Height Difference Sexyy Red has had a breakthrough 2025 with collaborations alongside Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, PlaqueboyMax, and Drake.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul 
Music Jay-Z Confirms New Music, But There's An Unfortunate Twist Jay-Z remains one of the rap's biggest superstars, and with fans hoping for a new album, they might be forced to wait.
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Alexander Cole 
Music DJ Akademiks Takes Aim At Kendrick Lamar Amid Hip-Hop's Mainstream Decline DJ Akademiks doesn't appear to be a fan of Kendrick Lamar these days, especially with the lack of big-time hip-hop releases.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Latto Reveals She’s Pregnant With New Album Announcement She's finally a 'Big Mama!'
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Tallie Spencer 
Music BenDaDonnn Claims Drake Scrapped Club Records From "ICEMAN" Given where Drake is thanks largely to the Kendrick Lamar battle, fans want him to prove that he can still bar up with the best of them.
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Zachary Horvath