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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 Roots Picnic already grabbed an incredible headlining act with Jay-Z and they are surrounding him with a great supporting cast.
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Zachary Horvath March 20, 2026 Music OsamaSon is following up his January project "Jump Out," which is one of the year's most acclaimed hip-hop efforts so far.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares March 14, 2025 Music An appellate panel previously found more than enough evidence proving that Tory Lanez shot Megan Thee Stallion, affirming Lanez's sentence.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 27, 2026 Music Tyrese and Tank are scheduled to go head-to-head later this month, and fans can't wait to see who comes out on top.
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Caroline Fisher March 19, 2026 Music The details around this are still unclear.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 02, 2025 Music Daz Dillenger first confirmed that Kurupt had been hospitalized with a serious health issue on social media in January.
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Cole Blake March 03, 2026 Music In November, multiple masked gunmen broke into 6ix9ine's Florida home, stealing luxury goods and holding his mother hostage.
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Caroline Fisher March 11, 2026 Music The members of Crime Mob have sparsely made headlines in the last few years.
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Demi Phillips January 22, 2024 Music Kanye West's "Bully" fell flat for "Pitchfork," and the album's distributor, gamma., has some words for their poor review.
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Zachary Horvath April 01, 2026 Music DJ Akademiks was drunk on stream last night, and it led to a tense moment with Deshae Frost regarding Kai Cenat and his ex.
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Alexander Cole March 12, 2026 Music "The Fall-Off" was pegged as J. Cole's final album in the fans' eyes, but that's been in question thanks to some comments from the rapper.
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Zachary Horvath March 26, 2026 Music Eugene "Big U" Henley has denied the federal RICO charges against him, which do not include claims about any role in Nipsey Hussle's murder.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 21, 2026
Music Roots Picnic Unveils Their Full Lineup For 2026 Roots Picnic already grabbed an incredible headlining act with Jay-Z and they are surrounding him with a great supporting cast.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music OsamaSon Shrugs Off Sex Tape Scandal By Dropping Fan Favorite Leak On SoundCloud OsamaSon is following up his January project "Jump Out," which is one of the year's most acclaimed hip-hop efforts so far.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music California Supreme Court Decides If They Will Uphold Tory Lanez's Conviction An appellate panel previously found more than enough evidence proving that Tory Lanez shot Megan Thee Stallion, affirming Lanez's sentence.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Tyrese & Tank To Face Off In “Verzuz” Battle Tyrese and Tank are scheduled to go head-to-head later this month, and fans can't wait to see who comes out on top.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music King Von Associate O-Block Louie Reportedly Passes Away The details around this are still unclear.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Kurupt's Wife Confirms He's Home From The Hospital Daz Dillenger first confirmed that Kurupt had been hospitalized with a serious health issue on social media in January.
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Cole Blake 
Music Third Suspect In 6ix9ine Home Invasion Finally Arrested In November, multiple masked gunmen broke into 6ix9ine's Florida home, stealing luxury goods and holding his mother hostage.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Crime Mob: Where Are They Now? The members of Crime Mob have sparsely made headlines in the last few years.
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Demi Phillips 
Music Gamma Claps Back At Pitchfork's Brutal Review Of "Bully" Kanye West's "Bully" fell flat for "Pitchfork," and the album's distributor, gamma., has some words for their poor review.
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Music DJ Akademiks Claims Deshae Frost Tried To Mess With Kai Cenat's Ex When She Was 17 DJ Akademiks was drunk on stream last night, and it led to a tense moment with Deshae Frost regarding Kai Cenat and his ex.
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Alexander Cole 
Music J. Cole Reveals If He's Really Going To Retire From Music Or Not "The Fall-Off" was pegged as J. Cole's final album in the fans' eyes, but that's been in question thanks to some comments from the rapper.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Big U Faces Superseding Indictment Referencing Alleged Nipsey Hussle Beef Eugene "Big U" Henley has denied the federal RICO charges against him, which do not include claims about any role in Nipsey Hussle's murder.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares