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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 This is the biggest debut sales week for both Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist, which is a great achievement to see.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 07, 2025 Original Content NBA YoungBoy has been one of the most commercially successful artists of his generation. This is his career, by the numbers.
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Devin Morton August 08, 2025 Music Earlier this year, Sheff G pleaded guilty to attempted murder, and his sentencing is scheduled for next week.
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Caroline Fisher August 06, 2025 Music Part one of Bryson Tiller's double album is dropping this week and he's bringing on a diverse set of rappers for it.
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Zachary Horvath August 06, 2025 TV A generation of Hip Hop fans grew up on moments the BET Hip Hop Awards made possible, & its absence leaves a gap the culture can’t easily fill.
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Erika Marie August 08, 2025 Sports Lil Wayne met LeBron James when both of them were on the cusp of becoming the respective superstars we know them to be today.
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Zachary Horvath August 06, 2025 Music Birdman and his brother, Ronald "Slim" Williams, launched the now-iconic label, Cash Money Records. back in 1991.
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Cole Blake August 06, 2025 Music During a recent appearance on "The Joe Budden Podcast," Offset seemed to throw some shade at Cardi B and her new boo, Stefon Diggs.
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Caroline Fisher August 06, 2025 Music Omar Gooding used the feud with Cam'ron to promote his upcoming album, which he plans on releasing in October.
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Cole Blake August 06, 2025 Music With SZA unable to join him in Australia, Kendrick Lamar previously announced ScHoolboy Q as another opener for those shows.
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Cole Blake August 06, 2025 Music Kanye West was already blocked from traveling to the United Kingdom, where he was slated to perform at Wireless Festival.
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Cole Blake April 14, 2026 Music Chris Brown and Usher have officially unveiled the dates and locations for their upcoming "Raymond & Brown Tour."
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Alexander Cole April 14, 2026
Music Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist Secure Solid First Week Sales For New Album "Alfredo 2" This is the biggest debut sales week for both Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist, which is a great achievement to see.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Original Content NBA Youngboy Albums, By The Numbers: A Complete Ranking Of First-Week Sales NBA YoungBoy has been one of the most commercially successful artists of his generation. This is his career, by the numbers.
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Devin Morton 
Music Sheff G Shares Heartfelt Message As He Prepares For Prison Earlier this year, Sheff G pleaded guilty to attempted murder, and his sentencing is scheduled for next week.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Bryson Tiller Unveils Tracklist For First Half Of His Double Album "The Vices" Part one of Bryson Tiller's double album is dropping this week and he's bringing on a diverse set of rappers for it.
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Zachary Horvath 
TV BET Hip Hop Awards Is Gone: The Cyphers, Chaos, & Culture A generation of Hip Hop fans grew up on moments the BET Hip Hop Awards made possible, & its absence leaves a gap the culture can’t easily fill.
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Erika Marie 
Sports Lil Wayne Recalls Being "Starstruck" By LeBron James After Reconvening For A Commercial Lil Wayne met LeBron James when both of them were on the cusp of becoming the respective superstars we know them to be today.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Birdman Says He Wants To Make A Cash Money Documentary With DJ Akademiks Birdman and his brother, Ronald "Slim" Williams, launched the now-iconic label, Cash Money Records. back in 1991.
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Cole Blake 
Music Offset Claims His Exes Never Upgrade Amid Cardi B & Stefon Diggs Romance During a recent appearance on "The Joe Budden Podcast," Offset seemed to throw some shade at Cardi B and her new boo, Stefon Diggs.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Cam’ron Continues Targeting Omar Gooding With Another Fiery Instagram Post Omar Gooding used the feud with Cam'ron to promote his upcoming album, which he plans on releasing in October.
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Cole Blake 
Music Doechii To Join Kendrick Lamar In Australia For His "Grand National Tour" With SZA unable to join him in Australia, Kendrick Lamar previously announced ScHoolboy Q as another opener for those shows.
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Cole Blake 
Music Kanye West Could Be Banned From France Ahead Of Marseille Concert Kanye West was already blocked from traveling to the United Kingdom, where he was slated to perform at Wireless Festival.
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Cole Blake 
Music Chris Brown & Usher Unveil Official Dates & Locations For "The Raymond & Brown Tour" Chris Brown and Usher have officially unveiled the dates and locations for their upcoming "Raymond & Brown Tour."
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Alexander Cole