Music

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.

Today | Week | Month | Year | All Time

Music Russell Simmons Explains Why He's Named In Epstein Files The former record executive was one of dozens of celebrities named in the files, and he's defending himself against rumors. By Erika Marie May 18, 2026
Music Cardi B Says Her Sophomore Album Will Drop In 2024 Don't expect a new album from Cardi B before the end of the year. By Cole Blake September 09, 2023
Music Kanye West Is Looks Excited For A Possible Drake Reunion After A Fan Asks For It Kanye West and Drake last shared a stage together at the Hollywood Bowl in 2015 for a Larry Hoover benefit concert. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 26, 2025
Music Lefty Gunplay Called Kendrick Lamar When He Decided To Get Sober Lefty Gunplay got some encouragement from a few West Coast titans. By Aron A. August 27, 2026
Music North West Affirms Her Love For Jesus Despite Her "Dark" Aesthetic North West has been putting out gritty new music and donning eye-catching fashion, but she doesn't think that impedes on her religious views. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 01, 2026
Music Tony Buzbee Addresses Jay-Z's "Bogus & Laughable" Response To Allegations The attorney representing Jay-Z's alleged victim is speaking out. By Cole Blake December 10, 2024
Music DJ Akademiks Slams Megan Thee Stallion’s Team For Trying To Make Him Pay For Deposition Earlier this week, DJ Akademiks did his second deposition over Megan Thee Stallion and Milagro Gramz's case. By Caroline Fisher October 23, 2025
Music Miles Farley Granted Bond In YSL Case Amid Courtroom Chaos One of the defendants in the YSL trial has been granted bond. By Ben Mock April 22, 2023
Music Swizz Beatz Recalls Kanye West's "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" Sessions "Everybody in there had superpowers," Swizz Beatz says. By Caroline Fisher November 24, 2023
Music Morgan Wallen & Tate McRae Knock Kendrick Lamar & SZA's "luther" Off The Hot 100 Throne Kendrick Lamar and SZA did something unprecedented for the hip-hop genre with "luther" and that cannot be ignored despite this news. By Zachary Horvath May 27, 2025
Music Tyler, The Creator Links Up With Sampha Tyler and Sampha could make some fire music together. By Lavender Alexandria July 11, 2023
Music Young Thug Calls Out Nine Vicious For Claiming He Never Denied YSL Deal Young Thug had claimed he resigned Nine Vicious to YSL, which Nine seemed to deny online. Now, fans don't know who is being truthful. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 12, 2026