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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 During Blueface's latest prison stay, he got several new face tattoos, leaving the internet and his loved ones divided.
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Caroline Fisher November 14, 2025 Music Lil Kim showed up and showed out for "Biggie Night."
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Tallie Spencer November 13, 2025 Music Rest in peace, D'Angelo!
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Tallie Spencer November 13, 2025 Music It's unclear what prompted Denzel Curry to sound off on the state of mainstream rap, but it may have to do with its struggles on the charts.
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Zachary Horvath November 13, 2025 Music Last year, Swizz Beatz was sued by British Virgin Islands liquidators, who allege that he knowingly received “fraudulent transfers."
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Caroline Fisher November 13, 2025 Music Megan Thee Stallion and Klay Thompson have been dating for months now, but according to DJ Akademiks, the athlete should watch his back.
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Caroline Fisher November 13, 2025 Original Content In our latest HotNewHipHop video essay, we take a look at Travis Scott's "Rodeo" and the impact it made 10 years later.
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Alexander Cole November 14, 2025 Music Lil Baby previously told Charlamagne tha God on his "Out of Context" interview series that he and Gunna have "no relationship."
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Cole Blake November 12, 2025 Music The California Court of Appeal has decided to uphold both Tory Lanez's convictions and 10-year prison sentence.
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Caroline Fisher November 12, 2025 Music Federal prosecutors recently filed an eight-page document, alleging that Lil Durk has displayed “contempt for the judicial process.”
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Caroline Fisher November 12, 2025 Politics Some might say he vibes more with Jay-Z and Alicia Keys’ "Empire State of Mind" than Billy Joel’s "New York State of Mind," but if his victory proves anything, like Jadakiss, Zohran Mamdani is truly outside with the streets that built New York.
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Aron A. November 12, 2025 Relationships Chrisean Rock has been dealing with tons of relationship drama in recent weeks, but says she's getting married.
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Cole Blake November 11, 2025
Music Blueface Reveals Why He Got New Face Tattoos In Prison During Blueface's latest prison stay, he got several new face tattoos, leaving the internet and his loved ones divided.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Lil’ Kim Shuts Down Barclays Center For “Biggie Night” Lil Kim showed up and showed out for "Biggie Night."
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Tallie Spencer 
Music D’Angelo’s Son Swayvo Twain Opens Up About Their Final Moments Together Rest in peace, D'Angelo!
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Tallie Spencer 
Music Denzel Curry Is Here For Commercial Rap Being "Dead" It's unclear what prompted Denzel Curry to sound off on the state of mainstream rap, but it may have to do with its struggles on the charts.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Swizz Beatz Denies $7 Million Fraud Allegations Linked To 1MDB Scandal Last year, Swizz Beatz was sued by British Virgin Islands liquidators, who allege that he knowingly received “fraudulent transfers."
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Caroline Fisher 
Music DJ Akademiks Issues Cryptic Warning To Klay Thompson About Megan Thee Stallion Megan Thee Stallion and Klay Thompson have been dating for months now, but according to DJ Akademiks, the athlete should watch his back.
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Caroline Fisher 
Original Content Travis Scott Will Never Make Another Album As Good As "Rodeo" In our latest HotNewHipHop video essay, we take a look at Travis Scott's "Rodeo" and the impact it made 10 years later.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Lil Baby Seemingly Disses Gunna On New Track "Otha Boy" Lil Baby previously told Charlamagne tha God on his "Out of Context" interview series that he and Gunna have "no relationship."
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Cole Blake 
Music Tory Lanez’s Appeal Rejected In Megan Thee Stallion Shooting Case The California Court of Appeal has decided to uphold both Tory Lanez's convictions and 10-year prison sentence.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Lil Durk’s Crew Accused Of Threatening Judge As Prosecutors Push For Anonymous Jury Federal prosecutors recently filed an eight-page document, alleging that Lil Durk has displayed “contempt for the judicial process.”
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Caroline Fisher 
Politics The Politics Of 50 Cent & Ja Rule's Beef: How Hip-Hop Mobilized Zohran Mamdani’s Victorious Mayoral Campaign Some might say he vibes more with Jay-Z and Alicia Keys’ "Empire State of Mind" than Billy Joel’s "New York State of Mind," but if his victory proves anything, like Jadakiss, Zohran Mamdani is truly outside with the streets that built New York.
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Aron A. 
Relationships Chrisean Rock Claims She's Getting Married Amid Blueface Drama Chrisean Rock has been dealing with tons of relationship drama in recent weeks, but says she's getting married.
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Cole Blake