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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 NBA YoungBoy's brother Kendell Gaulden is accused of trying to shoot rapper Lil' Dump and assaulting Dump's girlfriend.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2026 Music Alicia Andrews stood accused of following Foolio across multiple places along with four other codefendants before they allegedly murdered him.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares November 01, 2025 Pop Culture In 2010, Sidney Starr spilled the T on her relationship with Chingy, but it turned out to be an outright lie.
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Tamara McCullough August 21, 2023 Music Sharay Hayes, otherwise known as "The Punisher," testified in Diddy's federal sex trafficking trial last month.
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Caroline Fisher June 20, 2025 Music Only a handful of albums have sold over a million copies in a week.
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Chukwudi Onyewuchi May 01, 2024 Music A vague Future tweet led many to reflect on the Drake beef that began as a result of the Kendrick Lamar battle.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares July 05, 2025 Music The Weeknd recently took to Instagram with a new post, which has fans speculating about what might be on the way.
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Caroline Fisher April 21, 2026 Music DJ Vlad and Boosie Badazz recently traded blows after the VladTV host refused to give Boosie a pay raise for their interviews.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares April 24, 2026 Music The larger-than-life duo won hearts in the late-90s.
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Demi Phillips January 18, 2024 Music Before Drake was the face of Toronto hip-hop, K-OS was one of his inspirations and early collaborators as a Canadian legend.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares June 05, 2026 Music During a recent livestream, TDE affiliate MackWop dusted off an unreleased Kendrick Lamar track from the vault.
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Caroline Fisher March 31, 2026 Music Many hardcore Drake fans are handing out praise, though, so take this negative "Iceman" reception with a grain of salt.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 05, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy's Brother Arrested For Allegedly Pistol-Whipping Lil Dump's Girlfriend NBA YoungBoy's brother Kendell Gaulden is accused of trying to shoot rapper Lil' Dump and assaulting Dump's girlfriend.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Foolio Murder Suspect Alicia Andrews Found Guilty On Lesser Charges Alicia Andrews stood accused of following Foolio across multiple places along with four other codefendants before they allegedly murdered him.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Pop Culture Chingy & Sidney Starr: How A Lie Derailed The Rapper's Career In 2010, Sidney Starr spilled the T on her relationship with Chingy, but it turned out to be an outright lie.
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Tamara McCullough 
Music Diddy’s Alleged Sex Worker “The Punisher” Opens Up About Penis Implant Sharay Hayes, otherwise known as "The Punisher," testified in Diddy's federal sex trafficking trial last month.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music 11 Albums That Sold Over 1 Million Copies In The First Week Only a handful of albums have sold over a million copies in a week.
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Chukwudi Onyewuchi 
Music Future Seemingly Responds To Drake's Shots On "What Did I Miss?" A vague Future tweet led many to reflect on the Drake beef that began as a result of the Kendrick Lamar battle.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music The Weeknd Fuels New Music Rumors Amid Drake’s “ICEMAN” Rollout The Weeknd recently took to Instagram with a new post, which has fans speculating about what might be on the way.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Boosie Badazz Has A Message For Fans Flaming Him Over VladTV Controversy DJ Vlad and Boosie Badazz recently traded blows after the VladTV host refused to give Boosie a pay raise for their interviews.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Kid 'N Play: Where Are They Now? The larger-than-life duo won hearts in the late-90s.
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Demi Phillips 
Music Drake Will Executive Produce K-OS' Next Album Before Drake was the face of Toronto hip-hop, K-OS was one of his inspirations and early collaborators as a Canadian legend.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Kendrick Lamar Raps Over Radiohead Hit In Resurfaced Snippet During a recent livestream, TDE affiliate MackWop dusted off an unreleased Kendrick Lamar track from the vault.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Drake Gets Dragged In Disappointed Reactions To New "Iceman" Songs Many hardcore Drake fans are handing out praise, though, so take this negative "Iceman" reception with a grain of salt.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares