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 Lil Nas X Clowns Conspiracy Theorist In Hilarious TikTok Video Lil Nas X flippantly responds to a conspiracy theory video that suggests the "Old Town Road" rapper is an industry plant who is unwillingly spreading an LGTBQ+ agenda. By Joshua Robinson March 04, 2021
Original Content Pete Rock Explains His Sampling Process, The Power Of Jazz, & Why Crate-Digging Will Never Die Pete Rock breaks down his extensive career, the legendary Black artists that inspired him, why crate-digging will never go extinct, the magic of live instrumentation, and much more. By Mitch Findlay February 05, 2021
Music LVRN Announces Holiday Album: Summer Walker, 6LACK & More LVRN announces brand new Christmas album "Home For The Holidays," featuring Summer Walker, 6LACK, and more. By Mitch Findlay November 10, 2020
Music Deb Antney Didn't Know Nicki Minaj & Safaree Dated: "I Thought He Was A Gay Guy" When she worked with Nicki, she fully believed Safaree was her hype man and "helper." By Erika Marie March 01, 2021
Original Content Top 25 Hottest Hip-Hop Albums Of 2020 We count down our top 25 hottest hip-hop albums of the strange and wild ride that was 2020. By HNHH Staff December 15, 2020
Music Lauryn Hill Cites "Unrealistic Expectations" For Never Releasing Follow-Up Album In a new interview, the critically acclaimed artist opened up about why she never released a sophomore album. By Madusa S. January 05, 2021
Music Mozzy Lets Young Kid Hop In His Dream Car Mozzy allows a young aspiring YouTuber to hop in his Lamborghini. By Aron A. December 09, 2020
TV El-P Details How Run The Jewels Wanted Alex Trebek To Appear On "RTJ4" El-P of Run The Jewels explained how the duo wanted to have Alex Trebek featured on their latest album. By Cole Blake November 08, 2020
Music Action Bronson Has Lost 130 Pounds In Less Than A Year Action Bronson details his 127-pound weight loss for Men's Health. By Alex Zidel December 09, 2020
Music PartyNextDoor Teases "One More Album Left" The cryptic message from the OVO artist that has since been deleted sparks speculation on his next move. By Aron A. November 08, 2020
Relationships DJ Paul's "Mafia Radio": DJ Clue Explains How He Hooked Up Cardi B & Offset In this week’s episode of HNHH & DJ Paul’s “Mafia Radio” Podcast, the legendary DJ Clue talks about how he hooked up Cardi B and Offset, tells stories about his work with LL Cool J, Jay-Z, Biggie, and more. By Alex Zidel December 08, 2020
Music Will.i.Am Catches Heat From OG Black Eyed Peas Member Kim Hill Over "Black Group" Complaint He said he was "hurt" they weren't considered a "Black group," but Hill said in a video, "You want that same community to validate you and you put a White girl in that place." By Erika Marie January 04, 2021