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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 The number of hip-hop albums and songs dropping every week is declining as the industry looks to thin out the final quarter.
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Alexander Cole October 08, 2026 Music Cardi B remains one of the most popular artists in hip-hop, and soon, her music is going to be featured in "GTA VI."
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Alexander Cole October 08, 2026 Music Diddy was allegedly caught with contraband in prison, and just a week later, he is already facing an extended prison stay.
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Alexander Cole October 08, 2026 Music Prosecutors plan to call one of Yella Beezy’s longtime friends, while his defense challenges the deal behind that cooperation.
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Erika Marie October 07, 2026 Music Despite reports that record labels are going to be withholding albums from now until the end of the year, hip-hop albums remain abundant.
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Alexander Cole October 07, 2026 Pop Culture The internet may know Celina Powell for rapper exposés, but Kat Stacks and Karrine Steffans were there years earlier.
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Erika Marie October 06, 2026 Music Keshia Chanté’s pregnancy announcement sparked speculation about Drake, but his representative has firmly denied he is the daddy.
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Erika Marie October 06, 2026 Original Content His Quiet Storm classics became raw material for some unexpected Rap records, proving how far Freddie Jackson’s music could travel.
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Erika Marie October 08, 2026 Music AZ Chike was on "The Shop," where he got to speak on just how important Kendrick Lamar has been in his life.
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Alexander Cole October 06, 2026 Music AZ Chike clears the air.
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Aron A. October 06, 2026 Music NBA YoungBoy recently did an interview with i-D Magazine where he offered up his reasoning behind wanting to quit rap.
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Alexander Cole October 06, 2026 Music Ice Spice recently took a trip to Iceland, and some of the photos from that trip are beginning to go viral on social media.
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Alexander Cole October 06, 2026
Music Hip-Hop Albums & Songs Dropping Tonight, October 9, 2026 The number of hip-hop albums and songs dropping every week is declining as the industry looks to thin out the final quarter.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Cardi B Appears To Confirm Her Involvement In "GTA VI" Cardi B remains one of the most popular artists in hip-hop, and soon, her music is going to be featured in "GTA VI."
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Alexander Cole 
Music Diddy's Prison Release Date Pushed Back Significantly After Contraband Allegations Diddy was allegedly caught with contraband in prison, and just a week later, he is already facing an extended prison stay.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Yella Beezy’s Childhood Friend Agrees To Testify In MO3 Murder Case Prosecutors plan to call one of Yella Beezy’s longtime friends, while his defense challenges the deal behind that cooperation.
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Erika Marie 
Music Hip-Hop Albums Dropping Between Now And The End Of The Year Despite reports that record labels are going to be withholding albums from now until the end of the year, hip-hop albums remain abundant.
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Alexander Cole 
Pop Culture Celina Powell Says She Created The Trend Of Exposing Rappers The internet may know Celina Powell for rapper exposés, but Kat Stacks and Karrine Steffans were there years earlier.
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Erika Marie 
Music Drake’s Team Shuts Down Keshia Chanté Baby Rumor Keshia Chanté’s pregnancy announcement sparked speculation about Drake, but his representative has firmly denied he is the daddy.
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Erika Marie 
Original Content Hip Hop Gave Freddie Jackson’s Songs New Lives His Quiet Storm classics became raw material for some unexpected Rap records, proving how far Freddie Jackson’s music could travel.
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Erika Marie 
Music AZ Chike Explains What Kendrick Lamar's Co-Sign Did For Him AZ Chike was on "The Shop," where he got to speak on just how important Kendrick Lamar has been in his life.
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Alexander Cole 
Music AZ Chike Says Kendrick Lamar Never Had A Verse On His Album AZ Chike clears the air.
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Aron A. 
Music NBA YoungBoy Confirms He's Ready To Quit NBA YoungBoy recently did an interview with i-D Magazine where he offered up his reasoning behind wanting to quit rap.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Ice Spice Leaves The Internet Completely Stunned With Bikini Shots In Iceland Ice Spice recently took a trip to Iceland, and some of the photos from that trip are beginning to go viral on social media.
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Alexander Cole