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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 DJ Akademiks and Charlamagne Tha God have been feuding over the Akademiks TV page, Jay-Z and Roc Nation, alleged crypto scams, and more.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares June 28, 2026 Music Rick Ross was flying commercial earlier this week, and it led to all sorts of discourse that he is now responding to.
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Alexander Cole June 11, 2026 Music Recent verses from Benny The Butcher and Conway The Machine, plus Mal's Jay-Z and Griselda claims, have put Westside Gunn under scrutiny.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares June 07, 2026 Music Drake is currently on vacation in Turks and Caicos, and as it turns out, he is in the same location as Ari Fletcher.
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Alexander Cole June 13, 2026 Music B2K's Omarion clarified his comments about Slick'em Hound at the Pretty Ricky Verzuz, and Pleasure P addressed Slick'em's absence.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares June 27, 2026 Music Drake once mocked the worldview that produced JAŸ-Z's art references. A decade later, he's become wealthy enough to understand them.
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Aron A. June 09, 2026 Music While Lil Yachty and A$AP Rocky share a friendship outside of the Drake context, tensions between all three make this moment debatable.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares June 21, 2026 Music Lupe Fiasco was on "Culture United" this week, where he spoke on a myriad of topics, including Nas' lyricism.
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Alexander Cole July 02, 2026 Music Drake and The Weeknd aren't on the best of terms these days, although you will likely hear more about it from Drake than anyone else.
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Alexander Cole June 25, 2026 Music A conversation between Drake and DJ Akademiks has shed new light on how the rapper processed Tay Keith's unexpected death.
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Erika Marie June 30, 2026 Music Meek Mill took to X on Monday where he theorized that his declining streams are a result of DJ Akademiks' hate campaigns.
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Alexander Cole June 23, 2026 Music 50 Cent and Sauce Walka are both going through some "Baby Mama Drama" right now, so this solidarity checks out.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares June 06, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Reacts To Charlamagne Tha God Asking For Live Conversation DJ Akademiks and Charlamagne Tha God have been feuding over the Akademiks TV page, Jay-Z and Roc Nation, alleged crypto scams, and more.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Rick Ross Reveals Why He Was Flying Commercial Rick Ross was flying commercial earlier this week, and it led to all sorts of discourse that he is now responding to.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Westside Gunn Denies Rumors About Jay-Z's Advice Causing Griselda Rift Recent verses from Benny The Butcher and Conway The Machine, plus Mal's Jay-Z and Griselda claims, have put Westside Gunn under scrutiny.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Drake & Ari Fletcher Spotted At The Same Club In Turks And Caicos Drake is currently on vacation in Turks and Caicos, and as it turns out, he is in the same location as Ari Fletcher.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Pleasure P Speaks On Slick'em Hound's Absence From Pretty Ricky Verzuz B2K B2K's Omarion clarified his comments about Slick'em Hound at the Pretty Ricky Verzuz, and Pleasure P addressed Slick'em's absence.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Drake Turned Into JAŸ-Z—And Became The Version He Once Mocked Drake once mocked the worldview that produced JAŸ-Z's art references. A decade later, he's become wealthy enough to understand them.
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Aron A. 
Music Drake Fans Drag Lil Yachty For Linking Up With A$AP Rocky While Lil Yachty and A$AP Rocky share a friendship outside of the Drake context, tensions between all three make this moment debatable.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Lupe Fiasco Argues Nas Doesn't Rank Highly Among Hip-Hop's Best Lyricists Lupe Fiasco was on "Culture United" this week, where he spoke on a myriad of topics, including Nas' lyricism.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Drake Seemingly Shades The Weeknd With XO Tattoo Instagram Story Drake and The Weeknd aren't on the best of terms these days, although you will likely hear more about it from Drake than anyone else.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Drake Told Akademiks He Missed A Call From Tay Keith Prior To His Death A conversation between Drake and DJ Akademiks has shed new light on how the rapper processed Tay Keith's unexpected death.
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Erika Marie 
Music Meek Mill Believes DJ Akademiks Is Responsible For A 90 Percent Decline In His Streams Meek Mill took to X on Monday where he theorized that his declining streams are a result of DJ Akademiks' hate campaigns.
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Alexander Cole 
Music 50 Cent Fans Out Over Sauce Walka's New Song "Baby Mama Drama" 50 Cent and Sauce Walka are both going through some "Baby Mama Drama" right now, so this solidarity checks out.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares