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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's "ICEMAN" is dropping in two weeks from now, and DJ Akademiks is telling some media members to stay on THAT side.
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Alexander Cole April 29, 2026 Relationships Megan Thee Stallion accused Klay Thompson of cheating on her before announcing their breakup over the weekend.
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Cole Blake April 28, 2026 Original Content Trap Dickey becomes the first South Carolina artist signed to Top Dawg Entertainment. With “The Ville” on the way, he talks TDE, ScHoolboy Q, and viral moments from On The Radar to Kai Cenat’s Mafiathon 3.
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Aron A. April 30, 2026 Music The Weeknd has been dropping some subliminal and not so subliminal hints that a new album is in the works recently, including this snippet.
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Zachary Horvath April 27, 2026 Music It appears that Ebro may have been onto something when he said Ice Spice's fight at McDonald's was for promo because she has a collab coming.
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Zachary Horvath April 24, 2026 Music D4vd was becoming a breakout superstar thanks in part to some massive collaborations. But artists and labels are now disassociating.
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Zachary Horvath April 23, 2026 Music Spotify recently released lists of the most-streamed artists, songs, albums, and more in honor of the 20th anniversary of its launch.
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Caroline Fisher April 23, 2026 Music Fans finally found the release date for Drake's album, "ICEMAN," buried within the ice on Tuesday afternoon.
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Cole Blake April 22, 2026 Music Offset and ChaseTheMoney have been legally fighting over a contract dispute for their "Worth It" track for over a year now.
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Zachary Horvath April 20, 2026 Music Pusha T previously caught flack for refusing daddy duties in a message to his wife Virginia Williams celebrating her pregnancy.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares April 18, 2026 Music This follows Kanye West's other concert cancelations, show postponements, and travel bans in the United Kingdom, France, and Poland.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares April 18, 2026 Music AllStar JR has been taunting NBA Ben 10 over his shooting injuries, and he's got more jokes after the latter's recovery news.
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Zachary Horvath April 17, 2026
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Music DJ Akademiks Calls Out Hip-Hop Media For Hyping Up Drake's "ICEMAN" Drake's "ICEMAN" is dropping in two weeks from now, and DJ Akademiks is telling some media members to stay on THAT side.
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Alexander Cole 
Relationships Wack 100 Goes Off On Megan Thee Stallion After Klay Thompson Split Megan Thee Stallion accused Klay Thompson of cheating on her before announcing their breakup over the weekend.
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Cole Blake 
Original Content Trap Dickey Talks Upcoming Album “The Ville,” Teases TDE Compilation Project & Lil Wayne Vs. Jay-Z Trap Dickey becomes the first South Carolina artist signed to Top Dawg Entertainment. With “The Ville” on the way, he talks TDE, ScHoolboy Q, and viral moments from On The Radar to Kai Cenat’s Mafiathon 3.
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Aron A. 
Music The Weeknd Teases Unreleased Song During Rio Show Amid Album Rumors The Weeknd has been dropping some subliminal and not so subliminal hints that a new album is in the works recently, including this snippet.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Ice Spice & Wendy's Tease Collaboration Following McDonald's Brawl It appears that Ebro may have been onto something when he said Ice Spice's fight at McDonald's was for promo because she has a collab coming.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Several Artists Pull Their D4vd Collabs From Streaming Amid His Arrest D4vd was becoming a breakout superstar thanks in part to some massive collaborations. But artists and labels are now disassociating.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Drake, Eminem & More Among Spotify’s Most-Streamed Rappers Ever Spotify recently released lists of the most-streamed artists, songs, albums, and more in honor of the 20th anniversary of its launch.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Toronto's Fire Department Is Melting Drake's "ICEMAN" Installation Fans finally found the release date for Drake's album, "ICEMAN," buried within the ice on Tuesday afternoon.
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Cole Blake 
Music Offset Faces Countersuit From ChaseTheMoney Over "Worth It" Collaboration Offset and ChaseTheMoney have been legally fighting over a contract dispute for their "Worth It" track for over a year now.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Pusha T & His Wife Virginia Williams Announce Birth Of Their Second Child Pusha T previously caught flack for refusing daddy duties in a message to his wife Virginia Williams celebrating her pregnancy.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Kanye West's Switzerland Concert Canceled By Soccer Club This follows Kanye West's other concert cancelations, show postponements, and travel bans in the United Kingdom, France, and Poland.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music AllStar JR Reacts To News About NBA Ben 10's Recovery AllStar JR has been taunting NBA Ben 10 over his shooting injuries, and he's got more jokes after the latter's recovery news.
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Zachary Horvath