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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 Vlad spoke on Boosie Badazz fighting with Say Cheese TV's Shawn Cotton over Cotton's $15K offer for an interview, which Boosie declined.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 18, 2026 Music Drake's "ICEMAN" is a polarizing release for many reasons, but OVO fans felt like Pitchfork didn't give its qualities a fair shot.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 18, 2026 Music Young Thug has stirred up controversy as of late for his co-sign of the "f the streets" movement, but this latest move just has fans confused.
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Zachary Horvath January 08, 2026 Music Charlamagne Tha God recently named Dame Dash "Donkey Of The Day" for his comments on his $200M deal with iHeartMedia.
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Caroline Fisher January 08, 2026 Sneakers Kim Kardashian revealed she still wears Yeezy boots declaring "nothing like a Yeezy heel" despite her divorce from Kanye West.
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Ben Atkinson January 08, 2026 Music DJ Akademiks is already scoffing at the idea of J. Cole's "The Fall Off," and ahead of the release, he has come through with a warning.
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Alexander Cole January 08, 2026 Music Ray J has been through a lot emotionally and mentally lately, but unfortunately things are not getting any easier for the 44-year-old.
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Zachary Horvath January 08, 2026 Music Adin Ross fired back at Doechii in his verse on 6ix9ine’s “Bacon” after the TDE rapper threw shade at him on “girl, get up” ft. SZA.
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Aron A. January 07, 2026 Music Diddy is currently serving out a 50-month prison sentence at Fort Dix for transportation to engage in prostitution.
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Cole Blake January 07, 2026 Music A judge has ruled that Misa Hylton's failure to respond to Mary J Blige's dismissal motion “constitutes the abandonment” of her claims.
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Caroline Fisher January 07, 2026 Music Young Threat was one of many Los Angeles-based collaborators Kendrick Lamar worked with on his 2024 album, "GNX."
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Cole Blake January 06, 2026 Music Drake's close confidant Chubbs kicked off 2026 by proposing to his partner Zizi after roughly six years together.
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Caroline Fisher January 06, 2026
Music DJ Vlad Offers Boosie Badazz A New Deal Amid Interview Fee Debacle DJ Vlad spoke on Boosie Badazz fighting with Say Cheese TV's Shawn Cotton over Cotton's $15K offer for an interview, which Boosie declined.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Drake Fans Are Unhappy With Pitchfork's "ICEMAN" Review Drake's "ICEMAN" is a polarizing release for many reasons, but OVO fans felt like Pitchfork didn't give its qualities a fair shot.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Young Thug Randomly Changes His Instagram Profile Picture To Kevin Gates Sucking Toes Young Thug has stirred up controversy as of late for his co-sign of the "f the streets" movement, but this latest move just has fans confused.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Charlamagne Tha God Slams Dame Dash For Attributing $200M iHeartMedia Deal To Their Beef Charlamagne Tha God recently named Dame Dash "Donkey Of The Day" for his comments on his $200M deal with iHeartMedia.
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Caroline Fisher 
Sneakers Kim Kardashian Admits She Still Loves Kanye's Yeezy Boots Kim Kardashian revealed she still wears Yeezy boots declaring "nothing like a Yeezy heel" despite her divorce from Kanye West.
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Ben Atkinson 
Music DJ Akademiks Has A Warning For J. Cole Ahead Of "The Fall Off" DJ Akademiks is already scoffing at the idea of J. Cole's "The Fall Off," and ahead of the release, he has come through with a warning.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Ray J Hospitalized After Experiencing Extreme Chest Pain Ray J has been through a lot emotionally and mentally lately, but unfortunately things are not getting any easier for the 44-year-old.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Doechii & Adin Ross Beef, Explained Adin Ross fired back at Doechii in his verse on 6ix9ine’s “Bacon” after the TDE rapper threw shade at him on “girl, get up” ft. SZA.
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Aron A. 
Music Diddy's Employees Are Allegedly Furious They Aren't Getting Paid While He's In Prison Diddy is currently serving out a 50-month prison sentence at Fort Dix for transportation to engage in prostitution.
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Cole Blake 
Music Mary J Blige Secures Legal Victory As Misa Hylton’s Lawsuit Is Dismissed A judge has ruled that Misa Hylton's failure to respond to Mary J Blige's dismissal motion “constitutes the abandonment” of her claims.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Young Threat, A Feature On Kendrick Lamar's "GNX," Was Hit With Murder Charges Young Threat was one of many Los Angeles-based collaborators Kendrick Lamar worked with on his 2024 album, "GNX."
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Cole Blake 
Music Drake’s Right-Hand Man, Chubbs, Gets Engaged Drake's close confidant Chubbs kicked off 2026 by proposing to his partner Zizi after roughly six years together.
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Caroline Fisher