Music

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.

Today | Week | Month | Year | All Time

Music Mariah The Scientist Surprises Fans With Young Thug At Lollapalooza During her recent performance in Chicago, Mariah The Scientist delivered a message to those who hated on her while Young Thug was in prison. By Caroline Fisher August 04, 2025
Music Sexyy Red & Kevin Hart Create A Viral Moment After The Rap Star Discover Height Difference Sexyy Red has had a breakthrough 2025 with collaborations alongside Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, PlaqueboyMax, and Drake. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 03, 2025
Music Hip-Hop Pioneer Hitman Howie Tee Passes Away At 61 Hitman Howie Tee was a pioneering figure of early commercial hip-hop, and his fingerprints are on some of the biggest R&B hits of the 1990s. By Devin Morton August 03, 2025
Music Ghostface Killah Reveals New “Supreme Clientele 2” Release Date After Dropping Lead Single Ghostface Killah's "Supreme Clientele 2" is expected to feature guest appearances from Nas, Styles P, Conway the Machine, and more. By Caroline Fisher August 01, 2025
Music Dr. Dre's Mixing Console Breaks Auction Record For Hip-Hop Gear Dr. Dre used his SSL 4000 G+ mixing console to make classic albums from Eminem, 50 Cent, Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 31, 2025
Music Justin Bieber Parties With Gunna, Lil B, IShowSpeed & More At "SWAG" Listening Event Def Jam and Justin Bieber sent out emails last week that "SWAG" is the most listened to album in the world. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 27, 2025
Music G Herbo Thinks DJ Akademiks & DJ Vlad Should Donate Money To Chicago Due To Their Coverage G Herbo shared his sympathetic but urgent thoughts on media figures like DJ Akademiks and DJ Vlad on "The Adam Friedland Show." By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 27, 2025
Music Drake & Central Cee's "Which One" Shoots To Top Of US Apple Music Chart Drake's rollout for "ICEMAN" continues to be a hit with fans, with the second YouTube stream bringing thousands of eager viewers. By Zachary Horvath July 26, 2025
Music GloRilla's Attorneys Blast Police For Drug Arrest After Home Invaders Robbed Her GloRilla's lawyers blasted how police arrested her on drug charges, for which she had to pay a $22,260 bond. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 24, 2025
Music GloRilla Arrested On Felony Drug Charges In Georgia GloRilla is already out of jail after posting a $22,000 bond following her arrest on drug charges in Georgia on Tuesday. By Cole Blake July 24, 2025
Music FKA twigs & Shia LeBeouf Settle $10 Million Abuse Lawsuit In 2020, FKA twigs sued Shia LeBeouf, alleging that he abused her physically and emotionally throughout their relationship. By Caroline Fisher July 22, 2025
Music Jim Jones Explains Why He Passed On Signing Drake, The Weeknd, & J. Cole Jim Jones discussed why he passed on each of the artists during a recent interview with "The Art of Dialogue." By Cole Blake July 21, 2025