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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 new albums "ICEMAN," "MAID OF HONOUR," and "HABIBTI" are also expected to perform well on Billboard's Hot 100 songs chart.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 21, 2026 Music Drake's "ICEMAN" is a polarizing release for many reasons, but OVO fans felt like Pitchfork didn't give its qualities a fair shot.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 18, 2026 Music Kanye West fell out with Playboi Carti over a year ago, but recent moves suggest they might be back on good terms.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 18, 2026 Music Kodak Black is facing a lot of legal trouble, as he also has a separate drug trafficking case to handle in court.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 16, 2026 Music Drake's "ICEMAN" is leading the pack when it comes to first week sales projections, but "HABIBTI" and "MAID OF HONOUR" rank high regardless.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 16, 2026 Politics Later, the mayor shared a thank you note from the rapper where he called her "Crodi Colivia Chow."
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Erika Marie May 15, 2026 Music Charlamagne Tha God warned DJ Khaled earlier this week that Drake would be dissing him on his new album "ICEMAN."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 15, 2026 Music The Game continues to talk about his relationship with Kendrick Lamar, his friendship with Drake, and all the messy dynamics in between.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 29, 2026 Music Fat Joe was making a larger point about media discourse on "The Breakfast Club," and then brought up Lil Durk, Keefe D, and the Tupac case.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 29, 2026 Music The driver died after losing control of a big rig carrying equipment for Thursday’s show at Golden 1 Center.
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Erika Marie August 27, 2026 Music Lil Durk is currently on trial in his murder-for-hire case, and Kanye West made a grand entrance at the courthouse in Los Angeles.
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Alexander Cole August 27, 2026 Streetwear Authentic Brands Group has just acquired a 51% stake in Drake's OVO brand, allowing Drake to control creative direction.
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Ben Atkinson August 27, 2026
Music Drake Might Become First Artist To Top Billboard Chart With Three Albums Drake's new albums "ICEMAN," "MAID OF HONOUR," and "HABIBTI" are also expected to perform well on Billboard's Hot 100 songs chart.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Drake Fans Are Unhappy With Pitchfork's "ICEMAN" Review Drake's "ICEMAN" is a polarizing release for many reasons, but OVO fans felt like Pitchfork didn't give its qualities a fair shot.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Playboi Carti's Kanye West Song Shoutouts Suggest Beef Is Over Kanye West fell out with Playboi Carti over a year ago, but recent moves suggest they might be back on good terms.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Kodak Black Posts Bail Over Fleeing Charges, His Lawyer Slams Prosecutors Kodak Black is facing a lot of legal trouble, as he also has a separate drug trafficking case to handle in court.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Drake's Three New Albums Get Gargantuan First Week Sales Projections Drake's "ICEMAN" is leading the pack when it comes to first week sales projections, but "HABIBTI" and "MAID OF HONOUR" rank high regardless.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Politics Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow Says Drake Is Making The City "Proud" Later, the mayor shared a thank you note from the rapper where he called her "Crodi Colivia Chow."
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Erika Marie 
Music Charlamagne Tha God Trolls DJ Khaled After Drake's "ICEMAN" Diss Charlamagne Tha God warned DJ Khaled earlier this week that Drake would be dissing him on his new album "ICEMAN."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music The Game Denies Trying To Bait Kendrick Lamar Into A Battle The Game continues to talk about his relationship with Kendrick Lamar, his friendship with Drake, and all the messy dynamics in between.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Fat Joe Thinks Lil Durk Trial & Keefe D's Tupac Case Are "Sh*t-Shows" Fat Joe was making a larger point about media discourse on "The Breakfast Club," and then brought up Lil Durk, Keefe D, and the Tupac case.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Driver Hauling J. Cole Concert Equipment Dies In California Crash The driver died after losing control of a big rig carrying equipment for Thursday’s show at Golden 1 Center.
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Erika Marie 
Music Kanye West Pulls Up To Lil Durk Trial In Los Angeles Lil Durk is currently on trial in his murder-for-hire case, and Kanye West made a grand entrance at the courthouse in Los Angeles.
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Alexander Cole 
Streetwear Drake Speaks Out As Authentic Brands Group Buys Majority Stake In OVO Brand Authentic Brands Group has just acquired a 51% stake in Drake's OVO brand, allowing Drake to control creative direction.
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Ben Atkinson