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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 J. Cole recently dropped off a new batch of freestyles in honor of his 41st birthday, and he didn't hold back.
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Caroline Fisher January 28, 2026 Music Earlier this week, Chad Hugo filed a lawsuit against Pharrell, alleging he withheld funds from The Neptunes and N.E.R.D.
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Caroline Fisher January 28, 2026 Music The performance comes as Don Toliver is gearing up to release his next studio album, "OCTANE," this Friday.
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Cole Blake January 27, 2026 Music This new brief from Lil Durk's legal team comes as prosecutors are elaborating on their accusations in his murder-for-hire trial.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 25, 2026 Music Finesse2tymes and Offset have been beefing ever since Finesse brought 'Set's name up in reference to Cardi B and Stefon Diggs.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 24, 2026 TV 50 Cent is looking to make another major mark on the drama genre of TV with this first look at a scripted Drew Findling series.
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Zachary Horvath January 23, 2026 Music During a recent interview, Travis Scott opened up about his next project, describing it as one of his biggest undertakings yet.
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Caroline Fisher January 21, 2026 Music Fat Joe and Jadakiss discussed J. Cole as he gears up to finally release his long-awaited album, "The Fall-Off."
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Cole Blake January 20, 2026 Music J. Cole shared the first single from his highly anticipated new album, "The Fall-Off," last week ahead of its nearing release.
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Cole Blake January 20, 2026 Music Despite a lot of fans being happy with "Don't Be Dumb" it seems like A$AP Rocky isn't done feeding them just yet.
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Zachary Horvath January 17, 2026 Music Yesterday, J. Cole unleashed the first single from his anxiously awaited seventh studio album, "The Fall-Off."
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Caroline Fisher January 15, 2026 Music Mero began hosting his own show on Hot 97 on Tuesday morning, following the cancelation of "Ebro in the Morning."
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Cole Blake January 14, 2026
Music J. Cole Calls Out Rappers Who Use Beef To Sell Records J. Cole recently dropped off a new batch of freestyles in honor of his 41st birthday, and he didn't hold back.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Pharrell Hits Back At Chad Hugo Amid Financial Impropriety Allegations Earlier this week, Chad Hugo filed a lawsuit against Pharrell, alleging he withheld funds from The Neptunes and N.E.R.D.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Don Toliver Performs Two New Singles On "The Tonight Show" The performance comes as Don Toliver is gearing up to release his next studio album, "OCTANE," this Friday.
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Cole Blake 
Music Lil Durk Demands Removal Of His Music As Murder-For-Hire Trial Evidence This new brief from Lil Durk's legal team comes as prosecutors are elaborating on their accusations in his murder-for-hire trial.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Finesse2tymes Threatens To Beat Offset Up After Heavy Social Media Beef Finesse2tymes and Offset have been beefing ever since Finesse brought 'Set's name up in reference to Cardi B and Stefon Diggs.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
TV 50 Cent Teases Scripted Drama About Top Rap Lawyer Drew Findling 50 Cent is looking to make another major mark on the drama genre of TV with this first look at a scripted Drew Findling series.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Travis Scott Promises To Put His “Whole Body And Soul” Into Next Project During a recent interview, Travis Scott opened up about his next project, describing it as one of his biggest undertakings yet.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Fat Joe Says He Can't Respect J. Cole After He Backed Down From Kendrick Lamar Fat Joe and Jadakiss discussed J. Cole as he gears up to finally release his long-awaited album, "The Fall-Off."
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Cole Blake 
Music Daylyt's Reaction To "The Fall-Off" Resurfaces After J. Cole Finally Announces The Album J. Cole shared the first single from his highly anticipated new album, "The Fall-Off," last week ahead of its nearing release.
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Cole Blake 
Music A$AP Rocky Hints That A "Don't Be Dumb" Deluxe Is Coming Despite a lot of fans being happy with "Don't Be Dumb" it seems like A$AP Rocky isn't done feeding them just yet.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music J. Cole’s "Disc 2 Track 2" Beat Was Meant For Drake & Kanye West Collab Album Yesterday, J. Cole unleashed the first single from his anxiously awaited seventh studio album, "The Fall-Off."
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Joe Budden Weighs In On Mero Taking Ebro's Spot On Hot 97 Mero began hosting his own show on Hot 97 on Tuesday morning, following the cancelation of "Ebro in the Morning."
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Cole Blake