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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 Lil Durk is currently on trial in his murder-for-hire case, and a verdict could come down today as closing arguments are being heard.
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Alexander Cole September 08, 2026 Music J. Cole breaks down a few lyrics from his latest album.
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Aron A. September 07, 2026 Music JAŸ-Z is having a huge year, and it might be getting bigger as Roc Nation recently revealed that something is coming tomorrow.
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Alexander Cole August 31, 2026 Music Chance The Rapper and Vic Mensa detail their falling out on the debut episode of "The Vic Mensa Show."
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Aron A. August 27, 2026 Music Diddy was previously held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, but now he's at FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares November 01, 2025 Music Tyler, the Creator is being called out because of his old tweets, and it seems like R. Kelly and Diddy were part of the leak.
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Alexander Cole October 20, 2025 Music Drakeo The Ruler was fatally stabbed in the neck while a large group of assailants attacked him and his crew at an L.A. festival in 2021.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares April 03, 2026 Music According to 6ix9ine, he told ASAP Rocky that he was the reason he started rapping the first time they ever met.
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Caroline Fisher November 14, 2025 Music Ian Connor has picked fights with a lot of people over the years and recently, he's been taking aim at Cash Cobain.
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Zachary Horvath March 23, 2026 Music Killer Mike, T.I., and other hip-hop artists have joined Travis Scott and Young Thug in bringing national attention to Broadnax’s case.
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Aron A. March 12, 2026 Music Saweetie has been rumored to be linked to English Premier League star Jadon Sancho since earlier this year.
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Cole Blake October 08, 2025 Music Ab-Soul appeared on the "On The Radar" segment on Kai Cenat's "Mafiathon 3" stream and underwhelmed. He went live to address it.
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Devin Morton September 28, 2025
Music Lil Durk Trial: Closing Arguments Begin This Morning Lil Durk is currently on trial in his murder-for-hire case, and a verdict could come down today as closing arguments are being heard.
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Alexander Cole 
Music J. Cole Reveals Which Bars From “The Fall-Off” Went Over Your Head J. Cole breaks down a few lyrics from his latest album.
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Aron A. 
Music JAŸ-Z's Roc Nation Teases Big Announcement On September 1 JAŸ-Z is having a huge year, and it might be getting bigger as Roc Nation recently revealed that something is coming tomorrow.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Chance The Rapper & Vic Mensa Apologize To Each Other In Tearful Heart-To-Heart Chance The Rapper and Vic Mensa detail their falling out on the debut episode of "The Vic Mensa Show."
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Aron A. 
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.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Tyler, The Creator's Past Comments About R. Kelly & Diddy Come To Light Tyler, the Creator is being called out because of his old tweets, and it seems like R. Kelly and Diddy were part of the leak.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Poetik Flakko Reveals Identity Of Drakeo The Ruler's Alleged Killer Drakeo The Ruler was fatally stabbed in the neck while a large group of assailants attacked him and his crew at an L.A. festival in 2021.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music 6ix9ine Recalls His Crew Stabbing Three Security Guards The Day He Met ASAP Rocky According to 6ix9ine, he told ASAP Rocky that he was the reason he started rapping the first time they ever met.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Ian Connor Tries To Roast Cash Cobain Amid Cheating Claims Ian Connor has picked fights with a lot of people over the years and recently, he's been taking aim at Cash Cobain.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Who Is James Broadnax? The Texas Death Row Inmate Travis Scott & Young Thug Are Fighting To Save Killer Mike, T.I., and other hip-hop artists have joined Travis Scott and Young Thug in bringing national attention to Broadnax’s case.
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Aron A. 
Music Saweetie Accused Of Avoiding Debts And Using Jadon Sancho For His Money Saweetie has been rumored to be linked to English Premier League star Jadon Sancho since earlier this year.
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Cole Blake 
Music Ab-Soul Addresses Disappointing Freestyle On Kai Cenat's "Mafiathon 3" Stream Ab-Soul appeared on the "On The Radar" segment on Kai Cenat's "Mafiathon 3" stream and underwhelmed. He went live to address it.
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Devin Morton