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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 Kendrick Lamar does have some history with Coachella as he's performed there in 2012 and 2017. However, he's yet to headline the festival.
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Mitch Findlay February 04, 2020 Music Nicki Minaj is reportedly still expected to be competing for rap categories at the Grammys, just not with her song, "Super Freaky Girl."
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Axl Banks February 01, 2024 Music Diddy is facing a number of charges including sex trafficking and racketeering in his ongoing criminal trial.
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Cole Blake June 26, 2025 Music K Camp says Ice Spice doesn't need to be on the "XXL Freshman" cover.
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Cole Blake June 26, 2023 Pop Culture Jermaine Dupri has a question for Hip-Hop Blogs
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Madison Murray May 11, 2023 Pop Culture Playboi Carti recently unleashed his new album "MUSIC," which racked up a whopping 139 million streams in its first day.
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Music Kendrick Lamar Rumored To Be A Headliner At Coachella 2026 Kendrick Lamar does have some history with Coachella as he's performed there in 2012 and 2017. However, he's yet to headline the festival.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Diddy Remembers Chucky Thompson: “One Of The Greatest Humans That I’ve Ever Met” Diddy shared a tribute to the late producer on Instagram.
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Taya Coates 
Music Halle Bailey Flaunts Post-Pregnancy Abs In The Studio Halle Bailey appears to be working on new music.
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Caroline Fisher 
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Mitch Findlay 
Music Nicki Minaj's Songs Still Competing For Grammys In Rap Catagories: Report Nicki Minaj is reportedly still expected to be competing for rap categories at the Grammys, just not with her song, "Super Freaky Girl."
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Cole Blake 
Music Chance The Rapper To Grill Wings For Charity Chance continues to give back.
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Matt F 
Music DJ Akademiks Continues To Support Tory Lanez, Bashes Megan Thee Stallion's "Cobra" Single DJ Akademiks loves getting into the middle of things.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music "A Hip Hop Story": Rap Legends Get Spoofed In Affion Crockett's Upcoming Movie The trailer includes spoofs of Jay-Z, Kanye West, Russell Simmons, and more.
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Axl Banks 
Music Diddy Trial Prosecutors Break Down How Jurors Can Convict Him Of Sex Trafficking Diddy is facing a number of charges including sex trafficking and racketeering in his ongoing criminal trial.
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Cole Blake 
Music K Camp Reacts To Ice Spice Turning Down XXL Freshman Cover K Camp says Ice Spice doesn't need to be on the "XXL Freshman" cover.
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Cole Blake 
Pop Culture Jermaine Dupri Calls Out Hip-Hop Media Over Lack Of Coverage Of His 14-Year-Old Artist Young Dylan Jermaine Dupri has a question for Hip-Hop Blogs
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Madison Murray 
Pop Culture DJ Akademiks Defends Adin Ross After Playboi Carti Admits They Didn't Vibe Playboi Carti recently unleashed his new album "MUSIC," which racked up a whopping 139 million streams in its first day.
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