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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 Rihanna's home was shot up over the weekend, and in the aftermath of this, the singer is doing what she can to move forward.
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Alexander Cole March 10, 2026 Music Authorities arrested Ivana Lisette Ortiz for the shooting at Rihanna's home on Sunday and are charging her with attempted murder.
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Cole Blake March 09, 2026 Music Over the weekend, Kanye West dropped his long-awaited twelfth studio album, earning mixed reactions from listeners.
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Caroline Fisher March 31, 2026 Music DJ Akademiks has been clowning Hot 97, Ebro Darden, Peter Rosenberg, and Mero for a long time, but especially after Mero took over.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares March 21, 2026 Music Maino recently questioned 50 Cent's street cred after dissing him on "Bleed Like Us."
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Aron A. March 18, 2026 Politics Jay-Z was named in a lone document from the Epstein files, and now, Nancy Mace is looking to have him participate in the investigation.
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Alexander Cole March 05, 2026 Music Finesse2Tymes has been demanding that J Prince Jr. let him out of his contract with Mob Ties in recent months.
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Cole Blake March 30, 2026 Music Mystikal will return to the courtroom for his sentencing hearing in June, where he will face up to 20 years in prison.
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Cole Blake March 18, 2026 Music LaRussell shared a track that calls Donald Trump, Jeffrey Epstein, Malcolm X, Adolf Hitler, Martin Luther King Jr., and Ye "heaven-sent."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares March 15, 2026 Music Drake is going to be dropping "ICEMAN" soon, and on social media, the artist is dropping some messages with a purpose.
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Alexander Cole March 12, 2026 Music Boosie Badazz and Kodak Black have been at odds for years, but the feud reignited following the heated Instagram Live session, this week.
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Cole Blake March 11, 2026 Music Jay-Z will be performing back-to-back concerts in celebration of his iconic albums, "Reasonable Doubt" and "The Blueprint."
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Cole Blake March 23, 2026
Music Rihanna Takes Immediate Action Following Shooting At Her Home Rihanna's home was shot up over the weekend, and in the aftermath of this, the singer is doing what she can to move forward.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Rihanna's Shooting Suspect Shared Fanatical Posts About Her On Facebook Authorities arrested Ivana Lisette Ortiz for the shooting at Rihanna's home on Sunday and are charging her with attempted murder.
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Cole Blake 
Music Kanye West Surpasses J. Cole Thanks To “BULLY” Streaming Success Over the weekend, Kanye West dropped his long-awaited twelfth studio album, earning mixed reactions from listeners.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Mero Trashes DJ Akademiks For His Attacks Against Hot 97 DJ Akademiks has been clowning Hot 97, Ebro Darden, Peter Rosenberg, and Mero for a long time, but especially after Mero took over.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music What Went Wrong Between 50 Cent & Maino? Maino recently questioned 50 Cent's street cred after dissing him on "Bleed Like Us."
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Aron A. 
Politics Congresswoman Drags Jay-Z Into Epstein Files Investigation Jay-Z was named in a lone document from the Epstein files, and now, Nancy Mace is looking to have him participate in the investigation.
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Alexander Cole 
Music J Prince Jr. Trades Shots With Finesse2Tymes Amid Mob Ties Dispute Finesse2Tymes has been demanding that J Prince Jr. let him out of his contract with Mob Ties in recent months.
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Cole Blake 
Music Mystikal Pleads Guilty To Rape: Everything We Know Mystikal will return to the courtroom for his sentencing hearing in June, where he will face up to 20 years in prison.
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Cole Blake 
Music LaRussell Gets Torn Apart Online For New Song Referencing Jeffrey Epstein LaRussell shared a track that calls Donald Trump, Jeffrey Epstein, Malcolm X, Adolf Hitler, Martin Luther King Jr., and Ye "heaven-sent."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Drake's Latest "ICEMAN" Update Is Bad News For His Biggest Haters Drake is going to be dropping "ICEMAN" soon, and on social media, the artist is dropping some messages with a purpose.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Boosie Badazz Intensifies Kodak Black Beef By Threatening Him With Fentanyl Boosie Badazz and Kodak Black have been at odds for years, but the feud reignited following the heated Instagram Live session, this week.
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Cole Blake 
Music Jay-Z Fans Left Frustrated With Massive Ticket Queues For His Yankee Stadium Shows Jay-Z will be performing back-to-back concerts in celebration of his iconic albums, "Reasonable Doubt" and "The Blueprint."
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Cole Blake