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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 R. Kelly had been placed in solitary confinement after prison officials found a retired warden's phone number in his cell.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares March 14, 2026 Music R Kelly has faced a lot of backlash from the public but some are hoping for a musical return and that has many folks angry.
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Zachary Horvath January 12, 2026 Music Justin Gibson, the defense's final witness in the Lil Durk trial, reportedly claimed Durk and 6ix9ine knew how to go viral with fans' demands.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 04, 2026 Music OTF Jam was back on the stand today for the trial of Lil Durk, and he offered some harsh words regarding his former boss.
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Alexander Cole August 27, 2026 Music 50 Cent has made his trolling of Jay-Z no secret in recent years, and the tensions between them go much farther back.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 04, 2026 Music Lil Durk's trial is currently going down in Los Angeles, and on Day 2, footage of King Von's murder was shown in court.
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Alexander Cole August 26, 2026 Music With Drake set to drop "ICEMAN" on May 15, there has been all sorts of speculation surrounding the album, especially regarding features.
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Alexander Cole May 11, 2026 Music September 2026 is shaping up to be a bit slower for hip-hop albums, as so far, only about a dozen albums have been confirmed.
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Alexander Cole September 01, 2026 Music A Dallas detective says the evidence showed Mo3’s shooting was planned well before the gunman reached Interstate 35.
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Erika Marie September 02, 2026 Pop Culture Their relationship once reflected public solidarity. Kaepernick now says Jay-Z is trying to repair the reputation of his NFL deal.
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Erika Marie September 02, 2026 Music Blueface and Nevaeh have been going through a rough patch and it is all due to the presence of Chrisean Rock.
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Alexander Cole August 20, 2026 Music Algee Smith will play Warren G while Tre Hale steps into the role of Suge Knight as Snoop prepares to begin production.
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Erika Marie August 27, 2026
Music R. Kelly Removed From Solitary Confinement, Shown In New Prison Pic R. Kelly had been placed in solitary confinement after prison officials found a retired warden's phone number in his cell.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music R. Kelly Under Fire As Prison Music Begins To Get Industry Push R Kelly has faced a lot of backlash from the public but some are hoping for a musical return and that has many folks angry.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Lil Durk's Sound Engineer Reportedly Claims 6ix9ine Inspired "Pissed Me Off" Justin Gibson, the defense's final witness in the Lil Durk trial, reportedly claimed Durk and 6ix9ine knew how to go viral with fans' demands.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music OTF Jam Reveals Why He Snitched And Why He Has No Respect For Lil Durk OTF Jam was back on the stand today for the trial of Lil Durk, and he offered some harsh words regarding his former boss.
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Alexander Cole 
Music 50 Cent Claims Jay-Z Might Still Be Angry Over 2003 Reebok Commercial 50 Cent has made his trolling of Jay-Z no secret in recent years, and the tensions between them go much farther back.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Unseen Footage Of King Von's Murder Shown During Lil Durk Trial Lil Durk's trial is currently going down in Los Angeles, and on Day 2, footage of King Von's murder was shown in court.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Insider Claims Drake Has Future, Molly Santana, And Karol G On "ICEMAN" With Drake set to drop "ICEMAN" on May 15, there has been all sorts of speculation surrounding the album, especially regarding features.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Hip-Hop Albums Dropping In September Of 2026 September 2026 is shaping up to be a bit slower for hip-hop albums, as so far, only about a dozen albums have been confirmed.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Detective Says Mo3 Was Watched For 18 Hours Before His Death A Dallas detective says the evidence showed Mo3’s shooting was planned well before the gunman reached Interstate 35.
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Erika Marie 
Pop Culture Colin Kaepernick Has Strong Words For Jay-Z Their relationship once reflected public solidarity. Kaepernick now says Jay-Z is trying to repair the reputation of his NFL deal.
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Erika Marie 
Music Blueface & Nevaeh Fight Over Chrisean Rock Days After Birth Of Their Son Blueface and Nevaeh have been going through a rough patch and it is all due to the presence of Chrisean Rock.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Snoop Dogg Biopic Casts Its Warren G And Suge Knight Algee Smith will play Warren G while Tre Hale steps into the role of Suge Knight as Snoop prepares to begin production.
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Erika Marie