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

Tech Drake's Salamander Twitter Bots Seem To Return Against Kendrick Lamar And Fans Aren't Here For It Of course, there's no way of verifying whether Drake is responsible for this, but folks still remember all the Pusha T salamander posts. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 19, 2024
Music Worst Nicki Minaj's Beefs Of Her Career Nicki’s had a couple of prominent beef with other notable names. By Demi Phillips February 22, 2024
Pop Culture Waka Flocka, Wale, Roscoe Dash's "No Hands" Goes Diamond Waka Flocka's 2010 rap hit has achieved rarefied air with a diamond certification. By Jake Lyda July 21, 2023
Streetwear Nicki Minaj Turns Heads In Vintage Versace After Viral Rants We doubt Nicki Minaj has forgotten about her more pressing social media activity, but she deserves a break as much as the rest of us. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 03, 2025
Music Drake Lets A Whole Arena Sing For Him During UK Tour Stop In Manchester Drake loves to do this with his crowds, and he's also been able to premiere new material while on his PARTYNEXTDOOR-assisted tour. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 27, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Achieves Highest Peak Of Monthly Listeners On Spotify For A Rapper Following Super Bowl Performance Lamar snatches the crown. By Zachary Horvath February 11, 2025
Music Kanye West Calls Playboi Carti An "Agent" Who Betrayed Him In DJ Akademiks Interview Kanye West also told DJ Akademiks that Playboi Carti took "the blue pill" and made similar comments about Ty Dolla $ign. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 30, 2025
Original Content Migos Ad-Libs Are An Eccentric Work Of Art The Migos ad-libs have become some of the most iconic, and possibly even best, in hip-hop history. By Michael Kawaida February 12, 2020
Music Boosie Badazz Goes Off On Cassie Following Shocking Diddy Trial Revelation Prosecutors and the defense went to battle yesterday over Diddy and Cassie's relationship, leading Boosie Badazz to believe in the former. By Zachary Horvath May 13, 2025
Music Mariah The Scientist Wants To Create Her Own Genre Of R&B Music Called "A&B" "A&B" stands for alternative & blues. By Tallie Spencer October 26, 2023
Music BossMan Dlow Enters The Big Leagues With Newly Announced "Dlow Curry" 2025 Tour You can catch the BossMan live this spring. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 16, 2025
Music Young Thug Claims Atlanta Has Returned To Dominance After "Uy Scuti" Reaches #1 On Apple Music Young Thug's new album has received praise and controversy over its theme and cover art in which he is transformed into a white man. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 27, 2025