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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 Boosie Badazz reportedly received a sentence of time served, a $50,000 fine, and 300 hours of community service.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 09, 2026 Music Fat Joe and Jadakiss have different levels of hope when it comes to potentially securing a Jay-Z interview for their podcast.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 09, 2026 Music 50 Cent has stayed on Diddy's head throughout his legal bout, and he feels his efforts have convinced the POTUS to keep him behind bars.
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Zachary Horvath January 09, 2026 Music Young Thug has stirred up controversy as of late for his co-sign of the "f the streets" movement, but this latest move just has fans confused.
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Zachary Horvath January 08, 2026 Sneakers Kim Kardashian revealed she still wears Yeezy boots declaring "nothing like a Yeezy heel" despite her divorce from Kanye West.
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Ben Atkinson January 08, 2026 Music DJ Akademiks is already scoffing at the idea of J. Cole's "The Fall Off," and ahead of the release, he has come through with a warning.
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Alexander Cole January 08, 2026 Music A judge has ruled that Misa Hylton's failure to respond to Mary J Blige's dismissal motion “constitutes the abandonment” of her claims.
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Caroline Fisher January 07, 2026 Music Young Threat was one of many Los Angeles-based collaborators Kendrick Lamar worked with on his 2024 album, "GNX."
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Cole Blake January 06, 2026 Music Drake's close confidant Chubbs kicked off 2026 by proposing to his partner Zizi after roughly six years together.
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Caroline Fisher January 06, 2026 Pop Culture Cardi B previously filed a defamation lawsuit against Tasha K and is still trying to get her judgment from the case.
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Cole Blake January 06, 2026 Music 6ix9ine pleaded guilty to violating the terms of his supervised release, last year, and will be spending 3 months in prison.
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Cole Blake January 05, 2026 Original Content Rihanna’s boldest album, "ANTI," still feels like a turning point for her, R&B, and for how Black women move through Pop.
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Erika Marie January 28, 2026
Music Boosie Badazz Will Not Go To Prison Over His Federal Gun Case Boosie Badazz reportedly received a sentence of time served, a $50,000 fine, and 300 hours of community service.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Jadakiss Calls Jay-Z A "Professional Curver" After Hov Praised Him & Fat Joe Fat Joe and Jadakiss have different levels of hope when it comes to potentially securing a Jay-Z interview for their podcast.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music 50 Cent Feels Responsible For Donald Trump Denying Diddy's Pardon Request 50 Cent has stayed on Diddy's head throughout his legal bout, and he feels his efforts have convinced the POTUS to keep him behind bars.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Young Thug Randomly Changes His Instagram Profile Picture To Kevin Gates Sucking Toes Young Thug has stirred up controversy as of late for his co-sign of the "f the streets" movement, but this latest move just has fans confused.
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Zachary Horvath 
Sneakers Kim Kardashian Admits She Still Loves Kanye's Yeezy Boots Kim Kardashian revealed she still wears Yeezy boots declaring "nothing like a Yeezy heel" despite her divorce from Kanye West.
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Ben Atkinson 
Music DJ Akademiks Has A Warning For J. Cole Ahead Of "The Fall Off" DJ Akademiks is already scoffing at the idea of J. Cole's "The Fall Off," and ahead of the release, he has come through with a warning.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Mary J Blige Secures Legal Victory As Misa Hylton’s Lawsuit Is Dismissed A judge has ruled that Misa Hylton's failure to respond to Mary J Blige's dismissal motion “constitutes the abandonment” of her claims.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Young Threat, A Feature On Kendrick Lamar's "GNX," Was Hit With Murder Charges Young Threat was one of many Los Angeles-based collaborators Kendrick Lamar worked with on his 2024 album, "GNX."
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Cole Blake 
Music Drake’s Right-Hand Man, Chubbs, Gets Engaged Drake's close confidant Chubbs kicked off 2026 by proposing to his partner Zizi after roughly six years together.
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Caroline Fisher 
Pop Culture Cardi B Rips Tasha K To Shreds For Dragging Her Into Stefon Diggs’ Assault Case Cardi B previously filed a defamation lawsuit against Tasha K and is still trying to get her judgment from the case.
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Cole Blake 
Music 6ix9ine Reveals He’s Going To The Same Jail As Nicolas Maduro & Luigi Mangione 6ix9ine pleaded guilty to violating the terms of his supervised release, last year, and will be spending 3 months in prison.
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Cole Blake 
Original Content Rihanna’s ANTI Is Still Her Most Honest Work, 10 Years Later Rihanna’s boldest album, "ANTI," still feels like a turning point for her, R&B, and for how Black women move through Pop.
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Erika Marie