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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. Sports Kendrick Lamar isn't always seen in public like this, so it's no surprise that this latest spotting is drawing some attention.
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Zachary Horvath December 18, 2025 Music Wiz Khalifa apologized profusely to the country of Romania after having 18 grams of cannabis on his person, which is not fully legal.
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Zachary Horvath December 18, 2025 Music Ice Spice recently attended a screening of the new "SpongeBob Movie" in New York City, and social media users were not feeling her fit.
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Caroline Fisher December 18, 2025 Music According to Lyor Cohen, Billboard's recent rule change "doesn't reflect how fans engage with music today."
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Caroline Fisher December 18, 2025 Music Bobby Shmurda was involved in a massive brawl in Minnesota over the weekend while performing at a nightclub.
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Cole Blake December 17, 2025 Music Recently, Rihanna was living it up at a Mariah Carey concert in Las Vegas when her evening took an unexpected turn.
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Caroline Fisher December 17, 2025 Reviews "WHAT HAPPENED TO THE STREETS?" is a fitting installment in 21 Savage’s catalog, both a reckoning with the world he came from and the one he is carving out for himself.
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Aron A. December 16, 2025 Music In March of this year, New York rapper Kay Flock was convicted of racketeering and attempted murder charges.
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Caroline Fisher December 16, 2025 Relationships NLE Choppa has dissed NBA YoungBoy multiple times in recent months, most recently on his track, "Hello Revenge."
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Cole Blake December 16, 2025 Music Earlier this year, NBA YoungBoy got thrown into solitary confinement for allegedly confronting another inmate behind bars.
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Caroline Fisher December 16, 2025 Music The Weeknd continues to make big money moves and this latest one is also pretty innovative and could be the future.
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Zachary Horvath December 15, 2025 Music Peter Rosenberg fired back at DJ Vlad on X (formerly Twitter) for the remarks, but has since deleted the post.
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Cole Blake December 15, 2025
Sports Kendrick Lamar Allegedly Spotted Laying Low At USC Basketball Game Kendrick Lamar isn't always seen in public like this, so it's no surprise that this latest spotting is drawing some attention.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Wiz Khalifa Facing Nine Months In Romanian Prison Over Drug Possession Wiz Khalifa apologized profusely to the country of Romania after having 18 grams of cannabis on his person, which is not fully legal.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Ice Spice Under Fire For Sporting See-Through Dress At “SpongeBob Movie” Screening Ice Spice recently attended a screening of the new "SpongeBob Movie" in New York City, and social media users were not feeling her fit.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music YouTube Explains Decision To Pull Streaming Data From Billboard Charts According to Lyor Cohen, Billboard's recent rule change "doesn't reflect how fans engage with music today."
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Minnesota Rapper Flexes Boddy Shmurda's Alleged Ring Following Late-Night Brawl Bobby Shmurda was involved in a massive brawl in Minnesota over the weekend while performing at a nightclub.
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Cole Blake 
Music Viral Video Shows Rihanna Getting Scolded At Mariah Carey Concert Recently, Rihanna was living it up at a Mariah Carey concert in Las Vegas when her evening took an unexpected turn.
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Caroline Fisher 
Reviews 21 Savage "WHAT HAPPENED TO THE STREETS?" Review "WHAT HAPPENED TO THE STREETS?" is a fitting installment in 21 Savage’s catalog, both a reckoning with the world he came from and the one he is carving out for himself.
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Aron A. 
Music Kay Flock Sentenced To Three Decades In Prison In March of this year, New York rapper Kay Flock was convicted of racketeering and attempted murder charges.
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Caroline Fisher 
Relationships Mother Of NLE Choppa's Child Jokes He's More Focused On NBA YoungBoy Than His Own Kid NLE Choppa has dissed NBA YoungBoy multiple times in recent months, most recently on his track, "Hello Revenge."
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Cole Blake 
Music NBA YoungBoy Raps About Allegedly Punching Inmate For Repping OTF Earlier this year, NBA YoungBoy got thrown into solitary confinement for allegedly confronting another inmate behind bars.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music The Weeknd Secures Forward-Thinking Catalog Partnership In The Billions The Weeknd continues to make big money moves and this latest one is also pretty innovative and could be the future.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music DJ Vlad Blasts "Punk" Peter Rosenberg After Cancelation Of "Ebro In The Morning" Peter Rosenberg fired back at DJ Vlad on X (formerly Twitter) for the remarks, but has since deleted the post.
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Cole Blake