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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 By stepping away from the feud, J. Cole found solace in avoiding the static but he's reached a pivotal point in his careere where his next move could determine the narrative attached to his legacy.
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Music Drake and Kendrick Lamar have been duking it out chart wise as of late and for the time being, The Boy reigns supreme.
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Music Drake landed two songs on the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, but it wasn't enough to take down Kendrick Lamar.
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Music 50 Cent's G-Unit Studios has big plans for downtown Shreveport, Louisiana and one of their ideas includes building a Las Vegas-like Sphere.
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Music For now, it remains unclear what prompted Maxo Kream and D Flowers' fight, but fortunately, it doesn't look like they were seriously injured.
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Music Yella Beezy's grandmother recently took the stand, arguing that the rapper could not afford to post a $2 million bond.
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Music Coachella announced its lineup for next year earlier this month and fans of hip-hop noticed the lack of representation for the genre.
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Music Kanye West's 2008 Glow In The Dark Tour supported the mogul's third album, Graduation, which beat 50 Cent's Curtis on the charts.
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Music Earlier this week, it was reported that Akon was arrested in Georgia on an outstanding bench warrant and booked into the Smyrna City Jail.
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Caroline Fisher November 13, 2025 744 Views
Music Jay-Z previously claimed that no one could go toe-to-toe with him if he were to make an appearance on "Verzuz."
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Music Busta Rhymes shares a beautiful tribute to D'Angelo with "Magic."
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Music Audio of Young Thug allegedly mentioning Peewee Roscoe during a police interrogation has been going viral.
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Music J. Cole Is At A Fork In The Road–Can He Bounce Back Before "The Fall Off"? By stepping away from the feud, J. Cole found solace in avoiding the static but he's reached a pivotal point in his careere where his next move could determine the narrative attached to his legacy.
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Music Drake Reclaims The Top Spot From Kendrick Lamar On The Spotify Top Artists USA Chart Drake and Kendrick Lamar have been duking it out chart wise as of late and for the time being, The Boy reigns supreme.
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Music Drake Fails To Dethrone Kendrick Lamar On The Billboard Hot 100 Drake landed two songs on the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, but it wasn't enough to take down Kendrick Lamar.
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Cole Blake 1.7K Views
Music 50 Cent & G-Unit Studios Working On Plans To Build Permanent G-Dome In Shreveport 50 Cent's G-Unit Studios has big plans for downtown Shreveport, Louisiana and one of their ideas includes building a Las Vegas-like Sphere.
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Music Maxo Kream & D Flowers Get Roasted By Fans For Fighting In Parking Lot For now, it remains unclear what prompted Maxo Kream and D Flowers' fight, but fortunately, it doesn't look like they were seriously injured.
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Caroline Fisher 3.8K Views
Music Yella Beezy’s $2 Million Bond Reduced In Mo3 Murder Case Yella Beezy's grandmother recently took the stand, arguing that the rapper could not afford to post a $2 million bond.
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Caroline Fisher 4.3K Views
Music Hip-Hop Hits A New Low At Coachella 2026 Coachella announced its lineup for next year earlier this month and fans of hip-hop noticed the lack of representation for the genre.
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Zachary Horvath 6.7K Views
Music Kanye West (Ye) Returns To Shanghai After 16 Years To Headline Summer Concert, Fans Ecstatic Kanye West's 2008 Glow In The Dark Tour supported the mogul's third album, Graduation, which beat 50 Cent's Curtis on the charts.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul 4.8K Views
Music Akon Sets The Record Straight Amid Arrest Reports Earlier this week, it was reported that Akon was arrested in Georgia on an outstanding bench warrant and booked into the Smyrna City Jail.
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Music DJ Akademiks Argues Drake Could Beat Jay-Z In "Verzuz" And Has "Five Times" As Many Hits As Him Jay-Z previously claimed that no one could go toe-to-toe with him if he were to make an appearance on "Verzuz."
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Cole Blake 1.9K Views
Music Busta Rhymes Honors D’Angelo With Emotional New Tribute Track “Magic” Busta Rhymes shares a beautiful tribute to D'Angelo with "Magic."
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Tallie Spencer 5.5K Views
Music Peewee Roscoe Clears Young Thug Of Snitching Allegations Audio of Young Thug allegedly mentioning Peewee Roscoe during a police interrogation has been going viral.
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Cole Blake 5.5K Views
