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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. Society A prominent sex educator and writer details their account of mistreatment at this year's Afropunk festival.
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Devin Ch August 29, 2018 Numbers JAY-Z's three nominations push him to become the artist with the most GRAMMY Award nominations of all time.
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Alex Zidel November 23, 2021 Music The Punisher testified that he would perform sexual scenes with Cassie Ventura while Diddy watched wearing a mask.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul June 08, 2025 Music All these years later, there's still new pictures of 2Pac.
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Cole Blake April 10, 2024 Music Kid Cudi speaks on “The Scotts” collab for the first time in months, telling fans that it’s definitely happening.
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Hayley Hynes September 03, 2021 Music The megaproducer said their early "Verzuz" pairing was "a little bit off."
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Erika Marie November 20, 2020 Music Budden's court date was known to be on January 16.
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Zachary Horvath January 08, 2025 Music The West Coast legend is releasing his own fast food meal.
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Noah Grant June 14, 2023 Music Of course, he includes his own record on the list. What albums would you pick?
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Erika Marie October 06, 2022 Society Fox News has once again dropped the ball.
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Mitch Findlay August 16, 2018 Music Lil Wayne will officially be returning to "Tha Carter" series in June for the first time since 2018.
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Cole Blake April 03, 2025 Music According to 50 Cent, he's not on the tapes, but the same can't be said for some of his celebrity peers.
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Caroline Fisher August 14, 2024
Society Afropunk Gives Festival-Goers The Boot Over Politically-Charged T-Shirts A prominent sex educator and writer details their account of mistreatment at this year's Afropunk festival.
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Devin Ch 
Numbers JAY-Z Breaks Record For Most All-Time GRAMMY Nominations JAY-Z's three nominations push him to become the artist with the most GRAMMY Award nominations of all time.
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Alex Zidel 
Music Sharay "The Punisher" Hayes Addresses Diddy's Sexuality Rumors In New VladTV Interview The Punisher testified that he would perform sexual scenes with Cassie Ventura while Diddy watched wearing a mask.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul 
Music 2Pac's Never-Before-Seen Mugshot From 1993 Sexual Assault Arrest Surfaces Online All these years later, there's still new pictures of 2Pac.
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Cole Blake 
Music Travis Scott & Kid Cudi’s Album “The Scotts” Is Still Happening Kid Cudi speaks on “The Scotts” collab for the first time in months, telling fans that it’s definitely happening.
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Hayley Hynes 
Music Swizz Beatz Believes Scott Storch & Mannie Fresh Deserve "Verzuz" Rematch The megaproducer said their early "Verzuz" pairing was "a little bit off."
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Erika Marie 
Music Joe Budden Explains How He Beat His Lewdness Case In Return To His Podcast Budden's court date was known to be on January 16.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Snoop Dogg Partners With Jack In The Box For "Munchie Meal" The West Coast legend is releasing his own fast food meal.
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Noah Grant 
Music The Game Names His Top 5 L.A. Rap Albums On "Fresh Pair" Of course, he includes his own record on the list. What albums would you pick?
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Erika Marie 
Society Fox News Catches Heat After Mixing Up Aretha Franklin & Patti LaBelle Fox News has once again dropped the ball.
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Mitch Findlay 
Music Lil Wayne Hypes Up "Tha Carter VI" With New Throwback Video Lil Wayne will officially be returning to "Tha Carter" series in June for the first time since 2018.
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Cole Blake 
Music 50 Cent Suspects Alleged Diddy Tapes Are Keeping Peers “Quiet” Amid Legal Saga According to 50 Cent, he's not on the tapes, but the same can't be said for some of his celebrity peers.
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Caroline Fisher