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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 Jack Harlow's newest album, "Monica," arrives after he faced backlash for an interview with The New York Times’ “Popcast" show.
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Cole Blake March 17, 2026 Music Lil Wayne scheduled to hit the road again this summer, and he'll be joined by special guests 2 Chainz and The Game.
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Caroline Fisher March 17, 2026 Music Earlier this month, YBT of 83 Babies was fatally injured in a shooting in his hometown of Durham, North Carolina.
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Caroline Fisher March 17, 2026 Relationships RZA's comments on A$AP Rocky and Rihanna come after a woman fired several gunshots at their home in Beverly Hills.
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Cole Blake March 16, 2026 Music Boosie Badazz and Kodak Black have been at each other's throats for the last week, but the former is taking the high road it seems.
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Zachary Horvath March 16, 2026 Music DJ Akademiks has been relentless in his pursuit to tarnish Lil Baby's reputation and his latest diss is pretty wild.
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Zachary Horvath March 16, 2026 Music A fiery new series of tweets from Fivio Foreign called out 50 Cent, T.I., Young Thug, Lil Baby, Rooga, and Boosie Badazz.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares March 15, 2026 Music Blueface was not happy with this loss to Chibu, but perhaps we will see him back in the boxing ring soon enough.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares March 15, 2026 Music R. Kelly had been placed in solitary confinement after prison officials found a retired warden's phone number in his cell.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares March 14, 2026 Music Rihanna's shooting suspect Ivanna Ortiz allegedly sent a message about RiRi to her estranged husband weeks before the attack.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares March 14, 2026 Music 50 Cent accused Papoose's girlfriend Claressa Shields of cheating on him with Maserati Bud, and all three targets responded.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares March 14, 2026 TV Dame Dash has received some thrilling news about a talk show he's producing and hosting called "OG Stories."
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Zachary Horvath March 13, 2026
Music Jack Harlow's "Monica" Gets Torn Apart By Pitchfork & Anthony Fantano Jack Harlow's newest album, "Monica," arrives after he faced backlash for an interview with The New York Times’ “Popcast" show.
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Cole Blake 
Music Lil Wayne Announces New “Tha Carter” 20th Anniversary Tour Dates Lil Wayne scheduled to hit the road again this summer, and he'll be joined by special guests 2 Chainz and The Game.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music YBT Of 83 Babies Dead At 23 Earlier this month, YBT of 83 Babies was fatally injured in a shooting in his hometown of Durham, North Carolina.
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Caroline Fisher 
Relationships RZA Shares His Thoughts On A$AP Rocky & Rihanna Naming Their Son After Him RZA's comments on A$AP Rocky and Rihanna come after a woman fired several gunshots at their home in Beverly Hills.
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Cole Blake 
Music Boosie Badazz Claims He's Backing Down Following Another Concerning Kodak Black Video Boosie Badazz and Kodak Black have been at each other's throats for the last week, but the former is taking the high road it seems.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music DJ Akademiks Hits Lil Baby With One Of The More Creative Disses You'll Ever Hear DJ Akademiks has been relentless in his pursuit to tarnish Lil Baby's reputation and his latest diss is pretty wild.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Fivio Foreign Blasts 50 Cent For Dissing Other Rappers Instead Of T.I. A fiery new series of tweets from Fivio Foreign called out 50 Cent, T.I., Young Thug, Lil Baby, Rooga, and Boosie Badazz.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Blueface Gets Blown Out By Chibu At Adin Ross' Boxing Event Blueface was not happy with this loss to Chibu, but perhaps we will see him back in the boxing ring soon enough.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music R. Kelly Removed From Solitary Confinement, Shown In New Prison Pic R. Kelly had been placed in solitary confinement after prison officials found a retired warden's phone number in his cell.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Rihanna's Suspected Shooter Risks Losing Custody Of Her Child Rihanna's shooting suspect Ivanna Ortiz allegedly sent a message about RiRi to her estranged husband weeks before the attack.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Papoose & Claressa Shields Go Ballistic Over 50 Cent's Cheating Allegations 50 Cent accused Papoose's girlfriend Claressa Shields of cheating on him with Maserati Bud, and all three targets responded.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
TV Dame Dash Talk Show Gets Approved By BET Dame Dash has received some thrilling news about a talk show he's producing and hosting called "OG Stories."
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Zachary Horvath