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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 Tyler, The Creator reveals that Jay-Z invited Odd Future to his Los Angeles home for tacos.
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Aron A. June 03, 2026 Music 50 Cent was recently on stage in New York, where he offered up a rant about Daphne Joy amid the Diddy sex tape leak.
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Alexander Cole June 04, 2026 Music Jay-Z had some bars for Drake during the Roots Picnic over the weekend, and Ebro had a lot to say about the situation.
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Alexander Cole June 01, 2026 Music Local officials reportedly cited safety concerns and previous concert cancelations to justify axing Kanye West and Travis Scott's July shows.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 29, 2026 Music DJ Akademiks is always being presented interesting theories on his streams, and recently, he dealt with one involving Baby Keem and Drake.
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Alexander Cole June 02, 2026 Music Jay-Z recently gave us a freestyle at the Roots Picnic, which has led to rumblings that he might be dropping an album soon.
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Alexander Cole June 03, 2026 Music JAY-Z's performance at the Roots Picnic attempted to reclaim control of a narrative that's increasingly split between the rapper and the institution.
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Aron A. June 03, 2026 Music Bobby Shmurda claims Roc Nation's lawyer forced him to take a plea deal.
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Aron A. June 03, 2026 Music A message from Pooh Shiesty.
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Aron A. June 01, 2026 Music If there's one thing that Dame Dash is going to do, is give his hot takes about Jay-Z. This time, it's all about Hov's recent Roots Picnic takeover.
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Erika Marie June 02, 2026 TV Joe Budden and his co-hosts decided to dive head first into the recent beef between Sauce Walka and rap megastar, Drake.
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Alexander Cole June 03, 2026 Music Following the leaked sex tape involving Diddy and Daphne Joy, one X user was hoping for another tape with Yung Miami.
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Alexander Cole June 03, 2026
Music Tyler, The Creator Explains Why He Rejected Signing To Jay-Z Tyler, The Creator reveals that Jay-Z invited Odd Future to his Los Angeles home for tacos.
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Aron A. 
Music 50 Cent Goes Off On Daphne Joy On Stage Following Diddy Sex Tape Leak 50 Cent was recently on stage in New York, where he offered up a rant about Daphne Joy amid the Diddy sex tape leak.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Ebro Believes Jay-Z Just Gave Drake A Stimulus Package Jay-Z had some bars for Drake during the Roots Picnic over the weekend, and Ebro had a lot to say about the situation.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Kanye West & Travis Scott's Italy Concerts Have Been Canceled Local officials reportedly cited safety concerns and previous concert cancelations to justify axing Kanye West and Travis Scott's July shows.
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Music DJ Akademiks Addresses Theory That Drake Was Involved With Baby Keem's Girl DJ Akademiks is always being presented interesting theories on his streams, and recently, he dealt with one involving Baby Keem and Drake.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Marc Lamont Hill All But Confirms A New Jay-Z Album Is On The Way Jay-Z recently gave us a freestyle at the Roots Picnic, which has led to rumblings that he might be dropping an album soon.
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Alexander Cole 
Music JAŸ-Z Already Warned Us: 2026 Is All Offense JAY-Z's performance at the Roots Picnic attempted to reclaim control of a narrative that's increasingly split between the rapper and the institution.
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Aron A. 
Music Bobby Shmurda Goes Off Over Jay-Z & Roc Nation’s Involvement In His Case Bobby Shmurda claims Roc Nation's lawyer forced him to take a plea deal.
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Aron A. 
Music Pooh Shiesty Shares Message Ahead Of Kidnapping & Robbery Case Involving Gucci Mane A message from Pooh Shiesty.
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Aron A. 
Music Dame Dash Says He Is "Embarrassed" For Jay-Z, Criticizes His Hair If there's one thing that Dame Dash is going to do, is give his hot takes about Jay-Z. This time, it's all about Hov's recent Roots Picnic takeover.
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Erika Marie 
TV Joe Budden Weighs In On Sauce Walka's Beef With Drake Joe Budden and his co-hosts decided to dive head first into the recent beef between Sauce Walka and rap megastar, Drake.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Yung Miami Gives Cryptic Response As X User Suggests Fans Want A Sex Tape Leak Following the leaked sex tape involving Diddy and Daphne Joy, one X user was hoping for another tape with Yung Miami.
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Alexander Cole