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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 Amid North West's various new songs and snippets, plus her dad Kanye West's upcoming album "BULLY," the West family's very artistically busy.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 16, 2026 Music Hip-hop history hits the auction block.
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Tallie Spencer January 15, 2026 Music One of Cash Out's sex trafficking victims has been awarded $10,000,000 in compensatory damages and $30,000,000 in punitive damages.
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Caroline Fisher January 13, 2026 Pop Culture Fans think they heard Pooh Shiesty's voice in the background of a video of India Love singing Rihanna's "Needed Me."
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Cole Blake January 13, 2026 Music The first episode of "Mornings With Mero" will air on Tuesday with subsequent episodes airing weekdays from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
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Cole Blake January 12, 2026 Music NBA YoungBoy had fans worried about this album as it ran into a delay and even a possible cancelation. But all systems seem to be a go.
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Zachary Horvath January 12, 2026 Music Joe Budden took strong issue with Adin Ross' Doechii criticisms, and DJ Akademiks explained why he's not checking Ross' Budden disses.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 09, 2026 Streetwear Jay-Z is always wearing some crazy timepieces on his wrist and this icy blue Patek Philippe is no exception.
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Zachary Horvath January 09, 2026 Music The video has been circulating online after Fivio Foreign confirmed he's checking into rehab in a recent post.
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Cole Blake January 07, 2026 Music Durham rapper Billy Resio was shot at about 9 p.m. Sunday night on Hillsborough Road and later passed away in the hospital.
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Caroline Fisher January 07, 2026 Sports Snoop Dogg joined Terry Gannon and Reggie Miller in the broadcast booth as officials tossed Steve Kerr from the game.
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Cole Blake January 06, 2026 Music The update comes as authorities continue to investigate the death of Celeste Rivas after her body was found in the trunk of D4vd's car.
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Cole Blake December 30, 2025
Music North West Shares New Song Snippet Produced By Kanye West Amid North West's various new songs and snippets, plus her dad Kanye West's upcoming album "BULLY," the West family's very artistically busy.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Rare Tupac Shakur Demo Tapes From His Teen Years Are Headed To Auction Hip-hop history hits the auction block.
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Tallie Spencer 
Music Cash Out Ordered To Pay Sex Trafficking Victim $40 Million Amid Life Sentence One of Cash Out's sex trafficking victims has been awarded $10,000,000 in compensatory damages and $30,000,000 in punitive damages.
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Caroline Fisher 
Pop Culture Aire Jay Hints At Getting Pooh Shiesty Tattoo Covered Amid India Love Rumors Fans think they heard Pooh Shiesty's voice in the background of a video of India Love singing Rihanna's "Needed Me."
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Cole Blake 
Music Ebro Darden Speaks Out After Mero Lands Hot 97's New Morning Show The first episode of "Mornings With Mero" will air on Tuesday with subsequent episodes airing weekdays from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
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Cole Blake 
Music NBA YoungBoy Reveals That He's Dropping "Slime Cry" Album Very Soon NBA YoungBoy had fans worried about this album as it ran into a delay and even a possible cancelation. But all systems seem to be a go.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Joe Budden Confronts DJ Akademiks For Not Defending Him Against Adin Ross Joe Budden took strong issue with Adin Ross' Doechii criticisms, and DJ Akademiks explained why he's not checking Ross' Budden disses.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Streetwear Jay-Z Flexes An Incredibly Rare Patek Philippe During Fat Joe Linkup Jay-Z is always wearing some crazy timepieces on his wrist and this icy blue Patek Philippe is no exception.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Fivio Foreign's Movie Theater Chain Elicits Mixed Reactions The video has been circulating online after Fivio Foreign confirmed he's checking into rehab in a recent post.
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Cole Blake 
Music NBA YoungBoy Collaborator Billy Resio Dead At 30 After Drive-By Shooting Durham rapper Billy Resio was shot at about 9 p.m. Sunday night on Hillsborough Road and later passed away in the hospital.
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Caroline Fisher 
Sports Snoop Dogg's Hilarious Reaction To Steve Kerr's Ejection Goes Viral Snoop Dogg joined Terry Gannon and Reggie Miller in the broadcast booth as officials tossed Steve Kerr from the game.
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Cole Blake 
Music D4vd Song Removed From "Madden" As Celeste Rivas Investigation Continues The update comes as authorities continue to investigate the death of Celeste Rivas after her body was found in the trunk of D4vd's car.
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Cole Blake