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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 Travis Scott and Kanye West are confirmed to be performing at the the inaugural Hellwatt Festival at RCF Arena in Reggio Emilia this July.
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Caroline Fisher February 18, 2026 Music DJ Vlad brought up unfounded allegations about Jay-Z, Megan Thee Stallion, and more celebrities in his wild post.
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Cole Blake February 18, 2026 Music J. Cole is hitting the road after dropping his seventh studio album, "The Fall-Off," earlier this month.
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Cole Blake February 17, 2026 Music Kanye West released "Power" as the lead single from his fifth studio album, "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy."
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Cole Blake February 17, 2026 Music Havoc said to take this news about Kanye West and Travis Scott's potential collab album with a grain of salt, but fans are still intrigued.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 14, 2026 Music Lil Pump is joining others within the rap community in calling out GloRilla's sister, Scar Face, for talking down on her own sibling.
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Zachary Horvath February 13, 2026 Music Brian Steel advocated for justice in the system during this interview.
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Tallie Spencer February 12, 2026 Politics Cardi B has been very vocal about her stance on Donald Trump and ICE, so Homeland Security is coming back with some harsh words of their own.
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Zachary Horvath February 12, 2026 Music It looks like Stefon Diggs had a rough weekend, and unsurprisingly, 50 Cent was among the first to weigh in.
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Caroline Fisher February 10, 2026 Politics Cardi B also brought up her and Bad Bunny's shared Latin-Caribbean heritage and their "I Like It" collab ahead of Super Bowl LX.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 08, 2026 Sports Snoop Dogg is back in his special correspondent position at the Olympic Games this winter and he's already having a blast.
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Zachary Horvath February 06, 2026 Music Lil Wayne is set to take over the Clash Royale Arena with a special performance on February 6 at 12 p.m. ET.
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Caroline Fisher February 03, 2026
Music Kanye West & Travis Scott To Headline Italy's Hellwatt Festival Travis Scott and Kanye West are confirmed to be performing at the the inaugural Hellwatt Festival at RCF Arena in Reggio Emilia this July.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Joe Budden Weighs In On DJ Vlad "Trolling" With His Conspiracy Post DJ Vlad brought up unfounded allegations about Jay-Z, Megan Thee Stallion, and more celebrities in his wild post.
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Cole Blake 
Music J. Cole Adds Even More Dates For "The Fall-Off" World Tour J. Cole is hitting the road after dropping his seventh studio album, "The Fall-Off," earlier this month.
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Cole Blake 
Music Jeffrey Epstein Praises Kanye West’s “Power” In Resurfaced Email Kanye West released "Power" as the lead single from his fifth studio album, "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy."
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Cole Blake 
Music Havoc Claims Kanye West & Travis Scott Might Be Working On A Collab Album Havoc said to take this news about Kanye West and Travis Scott's potential collab album with a grain of salt, but fans are still intrigued.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Lil Pump Piles On GloRilla's Sister Amid Her Financial Complaints Lil Pump is joining others within the rap community in calling out GloRilla's sister, Scar Face, for talking down on her own sibling.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Brian Steele Stunts On The Feds With Conviction Rate Comment Brian Steel advocated for justice in the system during this interview.
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Tallie Spencer 
Politics Homeland Security Brutally Responds To Cardi B By Revisiting Her Stripping Past Cardi B has been very vocal about her stance on Donald Trump and ICE, so Homeland Security is coming back with some harsh words of their own.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music 50 Cent Mocks Stefon Diggs Over Rumored Cardi B Breakup & Super Bowl Loss It looks like Stefon Diggs had a rough weekend, and unsurprisingly, 50 Cent was among the first to weigh in.
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Caroline Fisher 
Politics Cardi B Applauds Bad Bunny's Anti-ICE Stance Amid Super Bowl Guest Rumors Cardi B also brought up her and Bad Bunny's shared Latin-Caribbean heritage and their "I Like It" collab ahead of Super Bowl LX.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Sports Snoop Dogg Rides A Zamboni & Chats With Ilia Malinin As 2026 Winter Olympics Get Underway Snoop Dogg is back in his special correspondent position at the Olympic Games this winter and he's already having a blast.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Lil Wayne To Headline Virtual Halftime Show In “Clash Royale” Lil Wayne is set to take over the Clash Royale Arena with a special performance on February 6 at 12 p.m. ET.
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Caroline Fisher