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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 In 2009, Hov and Keys were performing "Empire State of Mind" when Lil Mama surprised them both by crashing their set.
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Erika Marie October 20, 2021 Music In an interview with Genius News, Takashi Murakami revealed that the late Juice WRLD had approached him for an anime project weeks prior to his death.
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Joshua Robinson February 19, 2021 TV Drake made a deal with security guards on set to ensure he would no longer be late, following complaints from the show's producers.
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Madusa S. June 20, 2021 Original Content By willingly continuing the story of "Stan," Eminem attempted to do the impossible with his ambitious and underrated "Bad Guy."
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Mitch Findlay July 06, 2020 Music Nothing against the actor who portrayed his father, but he thinks they should have reached higher.
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Erika Marie December 18, 2019 Music Someone has been linked to the Baton Rouge rapper's 2017 death.
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Milca P. June 08, 2019 Music T.I. and friends weigh in on the viral debate.
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Noah C October 05, 2019 Original Content Add these books to your summer reading list.
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KC Orcutt May 22, 2017 Music President of the Broadway League Jason Laks called the vote against Jay-Z and Roc Nation's casino bid one to "protect the magic of Broadway."
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Caroline Fisher September 17, 2025 Music Fans have been criticizing Kodak Black for the way he behaved with Zoe Spencer during her recent livestream.
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Cole Blake September 15, 2025 Music Recently, Oprah Winfrey and Pastor T.D. Jakes took the stage at the religious leader's annual Good Soil Forum in Dallas.
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Caroline Fisher June 21, 2025 Music A snippet of a new Cardi B track surfaced online late last month, and social media users can't get enough.
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Music Alicia Keys Didn't Know Lil Mama Was On Stage During VMA Moment With Jay-Z In 2009, Hov and Keys were performing "Empire State of Mind" when Lil Mama surprised them both by crashing their set.
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Erika Marie 
Music Takashi Murakami Reveals Unrealized Juice WRLD Anime Collab In an interview with Genius News, Takashi Murakami revealed that the late Juice WRLD had approached him for an anime project weeks prior to his death.
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Joshua Robinson 
TV Drake Had A "Secret Deal" On "Degrassi," Says Show Creators Drake made a deal with security guards on set to ensure he would no longer be late, following complaints from the show's producers.
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Madusa S. 
Original Content Is Eminem's "Bad Guy" One Of Hip-Hop's Best Sequels? By willingly continuing the story of "Stan," Eminem attempted to do the impossible with his ambitious and underrated "Bad Guy."
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Mitch Findlay 
Music Young Dirty Bastard Calls Dad ODB A "Genius," Criticizes Wu-Tang Show Casting Nothing against the actor who portrayed his father, but he thinks they should have reached higher.
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Erika Marie 
Music NBA Youngboy Associate Reportedly Arrested For 2017 Murder Of Gee Money Someone has been linked to the Baton Rouge rapper's 2017 death.
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Milca P. 
Music T.I. Breaks Down Top 50 Rappers List On His "ExpediTIously" Podcast T.I. and friends weigh in on the viral debate.
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Noah C 
Original Content 15 Essential Reads for Hip-Hop Fans Add these books to your summer reading list.
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KC Orcutt 
Music Jay-Z & Roc Nation's NYC Casino Bid Shot Down By Advisory Committee President of the Broadway League Jason Laks called the vote against Jay-Z and Roc Nation's casino bid one to "protect the magic of Broadway."
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Kodak Black & Zoe Spencer's Awkward Livestream Interaction Goes Viral Fans have been criticizing Kodak Black for the way he behaved with Zoe Spencer during her recent livestream.
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Cole Blake 
Music Oprah & TD Jakes Address Wild Diddy Party Rumors Recently, Oprah Winfrey and Pastor T.D. Jakes took the stage at the religious leader's annual Good Soil Forum in Dallas.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Cardi B Delivers Hopeful Update On Rumored Offset Diss Track “Outside” A snippet of a new Cardi B track surfaced online late last month, and social media users can't get enough.
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Caroline Fisher