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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 ZeeTheWizard reportedly signed with Future's Freebandz label in November of last year after building a name in Dallas hip-hop.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 02, 2026 Music Drake is notoriously known for jumping on trending artists, but this co-sign has to feel good for this rapper.
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Zachary Horvath January 02, 2026 Music Finesse2tymes has been releasing music under the Mob Ties record label for years now, but it seems like he's frustrated with J. Prince Jr.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 02, 2026 Music Drake is looking to drop "ICEMAN" in the coming months, and a new update suggests he is closer than ever to completing his mission.
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Alexander Cole January 02, 2026 Music While Pusha T is much tighter with Pharrell now than he is with Kanye West, when it comes to solo albums, he's proudest of "It's Almost Dry."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 01, 2026 Music 50 Cent's initial AI troll of Papoose and Claressa Shields seems to reference the comedian Pap allegedly fought with over a Claressa joke.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 01, 2026 Music Alongside Kendrick Lamar and Playboi Carti, Spotify's list has Kanye West, Travis Scott, Drake, Doechii, Tyler, The Creator, and Metro Boomin.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 01, 2026 Music Kanye West recently took to X to respond after Albe Back claimed to have written a song called "What I Would've Said At Virgil's Funeral."
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Caroline Fisher January 01, 2026 Music NBA YoungBoy was the passenger of a car that Utah police found drugs in during a traffic stop, but his colleagues claimed responsibility.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 01, 2026 Music Blueface recently claimed that Soulja Boy is "going broke" as the mother of his child continues seeking a defamation judgment against him.
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Cole Blake December 31, 2025 Politics Nicki Minaj has been facing tons of backlash for her voicing her support for conservative politics in recent months.
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Cole Blake December 31, 2025 Music 6ix9ine is set to return to jail next week, and during a stream with Adin Ross, he spoke about what it's going to be like for three months.
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Alexander Cole December 31, 2025
Music Rapper Signed To Future's Freebandz Label Shot In Dallas On New Year's Day ZeeTheWizard reportedly signed with Future's Freebandz label in November of last year after building a name in Dallas hip-hop.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Drake Co-Signs A Beloved Underground Rapper Amid "ICEMAN" Rollout Drake is notoriously known for jumping on trending artists, but this co-sign has to feel good for this rapper.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Finesse2tymes Demands That J. Prince Jr. Release Him From Mob Ties Contract Finesse2tymes has been releasing music under the Mob Ties record label for years now, but it seems like he's frustrated with J. Prince Jr.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Drake's "ICEMAN" Intro Receives A Major Update From An Unlikely Source Drake is looking to drop "ICEMAN" in the coming months, and a new update suggests he is closer than ever to completing his mission.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Pusha T's Proudest Of Kanye West & Pharrell Competing On The Same Album While Pusha T is much tighter with Pharrell now than he is with Kanye West, when it comes to solo albums, he's proudest of "It's Almost Dry."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music 50 Cent & Papoose Go Troll For Troll With AI Videos Involving Claressa Shields 50 Cent's initial AI troll of Papoose and Claressa Shields seems to reference the comedian Pap allegedly fought with over a Claressa joke.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Kendrick Lamar & Playboi Carti Lead Spotify's Most Streamed Rap Albums In 2025 Alongside Kendrick Lamar and Playboi Carti, Spotify's list has Kanye West, Travis Scott, Drake, Doechii, Tyler, The Creator, and Metro Boomin.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Kanye West Clears Up Rumors About Leaked James Blake Collab Album Kanye West recently took to X to respond after Albe Back claimed to have written a song called "What I Would've Said At Virgil's Funeral."
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Caroline Fisher 
Music NBA YoungBoy Avoids Charges & Arrest After Riding Passenger In Drug Bust NBA YoungBoy was the passenger of a car that Utah police found drugs in during a traffic stop, but his colleagues claimed responsibility.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Soulja Boy Blasts "Homeless" Blueface & Rich The Kid, Who Channels 50 Cent To Respond Blueface recently claimed that Soulja Boy is "going broke" as the mother of his child continues seeking a defamation judgment against him.
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Cole Blake 
Politics Petition Demanding Nicki Minaj's Deportation Reaches 70K Signatures Nicki Minaj has been facing tons of backlash for her voicing her support for conservative politics in recent months.
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Cole Blake 
Music 6ix9ine Responds After Being Compared To Jeffrey Epstein 6ix9ine is set to return to jail next week, and during a stream with Adin Ross, he spoke about what it's going to be like for three months.
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Alexander Cole