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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 Drake has already been hyping up his highly anticipated album, "Iceman," for months, as it's expected to drop this year.
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Cole Blake August 13, 2025 Music Fans have been highly supportive and kind towards XXXTENTACION's son online and the same is going on here as he starts grade school.
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Zachary Horvath August 12, 2025 Music Doja Cat has shown us multiple sides to her artistry since breaking out in the late 2010s, but went nearly full rap on "Scarlet" in 2023.
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Zachary Horvath August 11, 2025 Music Drake’s ICEMAN will follow Gordo’s collaborations with the 6 God on 2022’s Honestly, Nevermind album. Gordo contributes to For All The Dogs.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul August 10, 2025 Music Recently, Cardi B announced that she underestimated the amount of 3XL t-shirts she'd need to stock, calling her fans "fat f*cks."
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Caroline Fisher August 08, 2025 Music If "Birthday Blizzard ’26" is an honest preview of "The Fall Off," then Cole is taking control of the story that tried to bury his legacy. And whether that’s enough to climb back to the top matters less than the fact that he’s climbing on his own terms.
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Aron A. February 05, 2026 Politics Charlamagne wants fans to calm down after Jay-Z, Pusha T, and Eminem's names popped up in the latest Epstein files.
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Cole Blake February 03, 2026 Music Ludacris dropped out of this year's "Rock The Country" lineup, which last year had Donald Trump himself introduce headliner Kid Rock.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 16, 2026 Music Young Buck pleaded guilty to possessing a weapon after receiving a felony conviction in Tennessee court this week.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 09, 2026 Sports J Cole has some big priorities on deck. But first, he's got a side quest to complete with the Chinese Basketball Association.
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Zachary Horvath April 09, 2026 Music DJ Akademiks doesn't appear to be a fan of Kendrick Lamar these days, especially with the lack of big-time hip-hop releases.
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Alexander Cole April 09, 2026 Music Offset has been accused of having a gambling addiction, and a new lawsuit in Detroit is putting those issues under the microscope.
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Alexander Cole April 09, 2026
Music Drake Teases "Iceman" With Cryptic Message On Instagram Drake has already been hyping up his highly anticipated album, "Iceman," for months, as it's expected to drop this year.
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Cole Blake 
Music Mother Of XXXTENTACION's Son Gekyume Posts Adorable Photo Of Him Starting 1st Grade Fans have been highly supportive and kind towards XXXTENTACION's son online and the same is going on here as he starts grade school.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Doja Cat Tries To End Debate On Whether Or Not She's A Rapper Doja Cat has shown us multiple sides to her artistry since breaking out in the late 2010s, but went nearly full rap on "Scarlet" in 2023.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Drake Calls DJ Gordo To Europe To Complete "ICEMAN" Drake’s ICEMAN will follow Gordo’s collaborations with the 6 God on 2022’s Honestly, Nevermind album. Gordo contributes to For All The Dogs.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul 
Music Cardi B Shuts Down Fatphobia Accusations Amid Backlash Over Merch Jokes Recently, Cardi B announced that she underestimated the amount of 3XL t-shirts she'd need to stock, calling her fans "fat f*cks."
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Akademiks Was Right About J. Cole–He Can't Claim King Anymore If "Birthday Blizzard ’26" is an honest preview of "The Fall Off," then Cole is taking control of the story that tried to bury his legacy. And whether that’s enough to climb back to the top matters less than the fact that he’s climbing on his own terms.
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Aron A. 
Politics Charlamagne Tha God Addresses Eminem, Jay-Z, & Pusha T's Epstein Files Appearance Charlamagne wants fans to calm down after Jay-Z, Pusha T, and Eminem's names popped up in the latest Epstein files.
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Cole Blake 
Music Ludacris Will No Longer Perform At MAGA-Adjacent Country Festival Ludacris dropped out of this year's "Rock The Country" lineup, which last year had Donald Trump himself introduce headliner Kid Rock.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Young Buck Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison, But There's A Catch Young Buck pleaded guilty to possessing a weapon after receiving a felony conviction in Tennessee court this week.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Sports We Now Know When J Cole Will Make His Chinese Basketball Association Debut J Cole has some big priorities on deck. But first, he's got a side quest to complete with the Chinese Basketball Association.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music DJ Akademiks Takes Aim At Kendrick Lamar Amid Hip-Hop's Mainstream Decline DJ Akademiks doesn't appear to be a fan of Kendrick Lamar these days, especially with the lack of big-time hip-hop releases.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Offset Sued Over $100K Casino Debt Amid Lil Tjay Beef Offset has been accused of having a gambling addiction, and a new lawsuit in Detroit is putting those issues under the microscope.
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Alexander Cole