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

Politics Utah Law Enforcement Reacts To Donald Trump's NBA YoungBoy Pardon Donald Trump pardoned NBA YoungBoy's 2024 conviction in Utah over firearm and prescription drug fraud charges. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 31, 2025
Music Kid Cudi Samples Old XXXTENTACION Track On "INSANO": Fans React Some fans thought it was disrespectful to market this as a brand-new feature, but others had a more nuanced take. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 12, 2024
Music What Is Jadakiss Best-Selling Album? Jadakiss has delivered quality albums through his career but which one sold the most? By Axl Banks December 21, 2023
Music What Is Kanye West's Best-Selling Album? Uncover the highs of Kanye West's dominance as we trace the best-selling album that redefined hip-hop and solidified his legacy. By Rain Adams November 07, 2023
Pop Culture Ne-Yo Kicks A Fan Off Stage After Signature Hat Removal Ne-Yo takes exception to those who mess with his hats. By Jake Lyda July 04, 2023
Music Turk Discusses Male Affection, Says Men Play "Gay Games" With Each Other The Cash Money rapper talked Birdman kissing his friends and explained expressing "the love that you have for your homeboy" without being gay. By Erika Marie August 19, 2021
Original Content Young Thug's "Punk" Lyrics: The Most Outlandish Bars Here's a round-up of the quirkiest lyrics from Young Thug's new album "Punk." By Alex Zidel October 15, 2021
Music Diddy Is Reportedly Undergoing Major Weight Loss Behind Bars Diddy appeared in court, earlier this week, to request a postponement of his upcoming trial date on May 5th. By Cole Blake April 24, 2025
Wrestling Cardi B Excitedly Reveals Herself As The Host For Historic WWE SummerSlam Cardi B has been a fan of the WWE, and with her now being a host of one of the promoter's biggest events of the year, she has to be stoked. By Zachary Horvath April 21, 2025
Music Drake Continues To Outclass His Opponents With Massive Spotify Streaming Numbers Not only do Drake fans have a new PARTYNEXTDOOR collab album to listen to, but they're revisiting his catalog ahead of the next project. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 18, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Ruffled All The Right Feathers At The Super Bowl: From "To Pimp A Butterfly" To The Halftime Show Kendrick Lamar did hip-hop justice during one of the most divisive Halftime Shows in the history of the Super Bowl. By Aron A. February 12, 2025
Music Diddy Defense Alleges Sex Trafficking Case Comes Down To Money Diddy's defense made their closing argument in the mogul's federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial today. By Caroline Fisher June 27, 2025