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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 According to DJ Akademiks, Drake is readying his highly anticipated ninth studio album, and has big plans for 2026.
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Caroline Fisher November 27, 2025 Music Diddy requested a transfer to the New Jersey federal facility in order to benefit as much as possible from drug treatment programs and visits.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares November 01, 2025 Music Burna Boy's recent appearance on a PlaqueBoyMax stream has fans wondering if Davido will respond to this shade.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares October 31, 2025 Music Despite Drake and Kendrick Lamar's success, Jimmy Iovine says that streaming services are "minutes away from being obsolete."
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Cole Blake February 04, 2026 Music DJ Akademiks says that 21 Savage messaged him to address the rumors about Spotify removing streams from his latest album.
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Cole Blake February 04, 2026 Music Lil Wayne didn't receive any nominations for his fourteenth solo studio album, "Tha Carter VI," which he dropped last June.
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Cole Blake February 02, 2026 Music Tyler, The Creator and Post Malone join Clipse, Pharrell, Lauryn Hill, and many other musicians performing at this Sunday's Grammys.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 31, 2026 Music J. Cole reveals he became "incredibly re-inspired."
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Tallie Spencer January 29, 2026 Music Doechii's popularity and success has been controversial, to put it simply, and it's muddying the responses to her guest spot on "Robbery."
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Zachary Horvath January 16, 2026 Music The move comes after Top5 posted a picture of Kendrick Lamar and praised his song, "Not Like Us," over the weekend.
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Cole Blake December 08, 2025 Music NBA YoungBoy fans are not the biggest supporters of Trap Lore Ross by any means, and it's been that way for a couple of years now.
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Zachary Horvath December 05, 2025 Music In August, a leaked snippet of a Lil Baby song featuring Young Thug surfaced online, which contained a shot at Gunna.
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Caroline Fisher December 03, 2025
Music Drake Is Reportedly Preparing To Take Aim At Kendrick Lamar With "ICEMAN" Tour According to DJ Akademiks, Drake is readying his highly anticipated ninth studio album, and has big plans for 2026.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Diddy Has A Humble First Job In Prison After Transferring To FCI Fort Dix Diddy requested a transfer to the New Jersey federal facility in order to benefit as much as possible from drug treatment programs and visits.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Burna Boy Suggests He's Still Got Strong Beef With Davido During Livestream Burna Boy's recent appearance on a PlaqueBoyMax stream has fans wondering if Davido will respond to this shade.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Jimmy Iovine Says Drake & Kendrick Lamar Benefit The Most From The Streaming Model Despite Drake and Kendrick Lamar's success, Jimmy Iovine says that streaming services are "minutes away from being obsolete."
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Cole Blake 
Music 21 Savage Denies Using Bots After Spotify Allegedly Scrubs His Album Of 25 Million Streams DJ Akademiks says that 21 Savage messaged him to address the rumors about Spotify removing streams from his latest album.
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Cole Blake 
Music Lil Wayne Complains About Yet Another Grammys Snub Lil Wayne didn't receive any nominations for his fourteenth solo studio album, "Tha Carter VI," which he dropped last June.
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Cole Blake 
Music Tyler, The Creator, Post Malone & More Join Grammys 2026 Performers Tyler, The Creator and Post Malone join Clipse, Pharrell, Lauryn Hill, and many other musicians performing at this Sunday's Grammys.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music J. Cole Reveals ‘The Fall-Off’ Evolved Into A Double Album Following New Inspiration From Kendrick Lamar & Drake Beef J. Cole reveals he became "incredibly re-inspired."
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Tallie Spencer 
Music Doechii's Appearance On A$AP Rocky's "Robbery" Is Facing Harsh Backlash Doechii's popularity and success has been controversial, to put it simply, and it's muddying the responses to her guest spot on "Robbery."
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Top5 Buries The Hatchet With Hitta J3 And Calls Drake A Nail Polish Wearing Weirdo The move comes after Top5 posted a picture of Kendrick Lamar and praised his song, "Not Like Us," over the weekend.
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Cole Blake 
Music Trap Lore Ross Defends His New NBA YoungBoy Video Attaching Him To 19 Victims NBA YoungBoy fans are not the biggest supporters of Trap Lore Ross by any means, and it's been that way for a couple of years now.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Young Thug Removes Gunna Diss From Lil Baby Collab In August, a leaked snippet of a Lil Baby song featuring Young Thug surfaced online, which contained a shot at Gunna.
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Caroline Fisher