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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 Latto appears to challenges Cardi B to step into the booth.
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Aron A. May 29, 2026 Music Jason Lee weighs in and thinks that Drake going through that was absolutely necessary.
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Tallie Spencer May 28, 2026 Music Dame Dash was recently the subject of some bars from Jay-Z during a Roots Picnic freestyle, and as you can imagine, he was not impressed.
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Alexander Cole June 01, 2026 Music 50 Cent is currently out here making fun of Diddy's alleged sex tape with Daphne Joy, but DJ Akademiks isn't amused.
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Alexander Cole June 01, 2026 Music DJ Akademiks has never been a J. Cole fan, and he thinks his streaming numbers should exclude him from the "Big Three" conversation.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 29, 2026 Music Megan Thee Stallion was reportedly partying in Miami for the city's Swim Week, for which she launched a new Hot Girl Summer collection.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 29, 2026 Music Bobby Shmurda took to Instagram over the weekend to go after Jay-Z, who he believes is going through an "identity crisis."
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Alexander Cole June 01, 2026 Music Tory Lanez is currently behind bars for shooting Megan Thee Stallion, but not before he accused Jay-Z's Roc Nation of sabotaging him.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 31, 2026 Music Nicki Minaj has been arguably Jay-Z's loudest critic within hip-hop these past few years, and this new Roots Picnic freestyle claps back.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 31, 2026 Music Kanye West previously spoke on the children of Jay-Z and Beyoncé via critical allegations, and this Roots Picnic Freestyle addressed that.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 31, 2026 Music The rift between Boosie Badazz and Yung Bleu has lasted for years, and things took a turn after Jim Jones entered the chat.
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Erika Marie May 28, 2026 Music Kanye West may have just had the biggest concert of his career (and in modern ticketed stadium history) in Istanbul today.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 30, 2026
Music Latto Seemingly Throws Shots At Cardi B On New Album Latto appears to challenges Cardi B to step into the booth.
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Aron A. 
Music Jason Lee Was In Favor Of Drake Being"Humbled" By Kendrick Lamar Jason Lee weighs in and thinks that Drake going through that was absolutely necessary.
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Tallie Spencer 
Music Dame Dash Responds To Jay-Z's Freestyle Dame Dash was recently the subject of some bars from Jay-Z during a Roots Picnic freestyle, and as you can imagine, he was not impressed.
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Music DJ Akademiks Urges 50 Cent To Stop Making Fun Of Diddy's Penis Size Following Alleged Sex Tape 50 Cent is currently out here making fun of Diddy's alleged sex tape with Daphne Joy, but DJ Akademiks isn't amused.
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Alexander Cole 
Music DJ Akademiks Mocks J. Cole's Streaming Numbers After "The Fall-Off" DJ Akademiks has never been a J. Cole fan, and he thinks his streaming numbers should exclude him from the "Big Three" conversation.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Megan Thee Stallion Twerks Up A Storm At Miami Nightclub Megan Thee Stallion was reportedly partying in Miami for the city's Swim Week, for which she launched a new Hot Girl Summer collection.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Bobby Shmurda Pops Off On Jay-Z For Going Through An "Identity Crisis" At 56 Years Old Bobby Shmurda took to Instagram over the weekend to go after Jay-Z, who he believes is going through an "identity crisis."
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Alexander Cole 
Music Jay-Z Mocks Tory Lanez's Jail Time In Roots Picnic Freestyle Tory Lanez is currently behind bars for shooting Megan Thee Stallion, but not before he accused Jay-Z's Roc Nation of sabotaging him.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Jay-Z Finally Responds To Nicki Minaj In Roots Picnic Freestyle Nicki Minaj has been arguably Jay-Z's loudest critic within hip-hop these past few years, and this new Roots Picnic freestyle claps back.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Jay-Z Takes Shots At Kanye West During Roots Picnic Freestyle Kanye West previously spoke on the children of Jay-Z and Beyoncé via critical allegations, and this Roots Picnic Freestyle addressed that.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Boosie Badazz Goes Off On Jim Jones Over Yung Bleu Interview The rift between Boosie Badazz and Yung Bleu has lasted for years, and things took a turn after Jim Jones entered the chat.
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Erika Marie 
Music Kanye West Takes Turkey By Storm After Netherlands Show Gets Cleared Kanye West may have just had the biggest concert of his career (and in modern ticketed stadium history) in Istanbul today.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares