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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 The 22-year-old rapper was fatally shot at a gas station in Chicago.
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Aron A. September 15, 2026 Music Ray J was famously dating Whitney Houston at the time of her tragic death in 2012 when she was just 48 years old.
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Cole Blake July 29, 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 It was a Verzuz to remember.
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Tallie Spencer August 20, 2026 Music DJ Akademiks and Rory Farrell have a long and deep history of beef, and Ak's animosity boiled over due to the QueenzFlip situation.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 27, 2026 Music DJ Akademiks is beefing with Meek Mill right now, and as a result, he is giving the scoop on the Drake and Meek Mill beef of 2015.
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Alexander Cole September 21, 2026 Music Nicki Minaj and Cardi B have been trading tons of explosive shots at one another on social media throughout the week.
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Cole Blake October 01, 2025 Pop Culture A look at the buzzy, raw, and hyper-energetic subgenre of hip-hop that's dominating the decade so far.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 26, 2022 Politics During a Fox News interview, Nicki Minaj says she feels heard by Donald Trump and sees no reason to apologize for supporting him.
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Erika Marie September 18, 2026 Music New sworn statements from Jane Doe are being cited as “explosive” evidence in Jay-Z’s push to reopen his case against Tony Buzbee.
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Erika Marie September 28, 2026 Music The Clan’s still going strong, three decades later.
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Demi Phillips January 22, 2024 Music OTF Jam was back on the stand today for the trial of Lil Durk, and he offered some harsh words regarding his former boss.
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Alexander Cole August 27, 2026
Music Meek Mill Says Bloodhound Q50 Ambush Video Haunts Him The 22-year-old rapper was fatally shot at a gas station in Chicago.
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Aron A. 
Music Ray J Recalls Trying Hard Drugs After Whitney Houston's Death Ray J was famously dating Whitney Houston at the time of her tragic death in 2012 when she was just 48 years old.
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Cole Blake 
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 Joe Steals The Show During Verzuz Battle With Donell Jones It was a Verzuz to remember.
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Tallie Spencer 
Music DJ Akademiks Crashes Out On Rory & QueenzFlip Over Their Confrontation DJ Akademiks and Rory Farrell have a long and deep history of beef, and Ak's animosity boiled over due to the QueenzFlip situation.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music DJ Akademiks Explains Alleged Story Behind Nicki Minaj Sparking Meek Mill & Drake Beef DJ Akademiks is beefing with Meek Mill right now, and as a result, he is giving the scoop on the Drake and Meek Mill beef of 2015.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Cardi B Accuses Nicki Minaj Of Being Diagnosed With Bipolar And Schizophrenia Nicki Minaj and Cardi B have been trading tons of explosive shots at one another on social media throughout the week.
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Cole Blake 
Pop Culture The Rise Of Rage Music A look at the buzzy, raw, and hyper-energetic subgenre of hip-hop that's dominating the decade so far.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Politics Nicki Minaj Defends Trump Support: “I Just Love Him” During a Fox News interview, Nicki Minaj says she feels heard by Donald Trump and sees no reason to apologize for supporting him.
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Erika Marie 
Music Jay-Z Asks Court To Revive Extortion Case After Accuser Recants New sworn statements from Jane Doe are being cited as “explosive” evidence in Jay-Z’s push to reopen his case against Tony Buzbee.
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Erika Marie 
Music Wu-Tang Clan: Where Are They Now? The Clan’s still going strong, three decades later.
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Demi Phillips 
Music OTF Jam Reveals Why He Snitched And Why He Has No Respect For Lil Durk OTF Jam was back on the stand today for the trial of Lil Durk, and he offered some harsh words regarding his former boss.
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Alexander Cole