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

Music Joe Budden & Skillz Reignite Feud Over J Cole's Beef With Kendrick Lamar It's been a busy 2024 for the rap beef butcher shop, although this is more of a burger than a steak. Whose side are you on here? By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 09, 2024
Music Travis Scott Explains How He's Shifting His Approach For His Next Album Travis Scott sat down with "Complex" for a new interview and gave fans insight into new music, his relationship with Kanye West, and more. By Cole Blake April 08, 2025
Original Content ASAP Rocky Vs ASAP Ferg: Who Had The Better Verse? After they delivered an East Coast clinic on ASAP Ferg's "Pups," we dove into the archives to determine who had the finer bars between Flacko and the Trap Lord. Weigh in. By Robert Blair June 03, 2019
Music Candace Owens Targets Sexyy Red While Criticizing The Evolution Of Popular Music It's easy to hate on Sexyy, but it's harder to answer why folks are so quick to criticize. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 07, 2024
Music Kanye West Shockingly Hops On A Call With Top5 After Flipping The Script On Drake Kanye West recently vowed to never diss Drake again due to his UMG defamation lawsuit, something Top5 is probably happy about. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 25, 2025
Music Brian McKnight Jr. Shares Heartfelt Tribute To His Brother Niko After His Tragic Passing Brian McKnight's son, Niko McKnight, passed away at the age of 32, last week, after a lengthy battle with cancer. By Cole Blake June 02, 2025
Music Ghostface Killah's Son Infinite Coles Drops Heartfelt Tracks About His Neglect Infinite Coles has previously called Ghostface Killah out for being an absent father, although he hopes they can reconnect one day. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 21, 2025
Music Drake’s Attempt At Being Philosophical Backfires As Fans Question The Authenticity Of His Abs Drake's abs were mentioned by Kendrick Lamar on the diss track "Euphoria" with K.Dot relating the abs to a V12 machine. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 28, 2025
Music Jay-Z Responds To Being Accused Of Raping A 13-Year-Old With Diddy Jay-Z & Diddy have been named in a new lawsuit accusing them of raping a teenager. By Bryson "Boom" Paul December 08, 2024
Music Gucci Mane, Plies, And Yung Miami Concert Allegedly Canceled By Police After Yungeen Ace Joins Lineup Yungeen Ace won't be performing at the event. By Cole Blake September 08, 2024
Music Diddy's Alleged Sex Tape With A Male Celebrity Reportedly Subject To Bidding War A lawyer for various Diddy accusers thinks it might go public soon. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 06, 2024
Music Eminem’s Grandson Adorably Recreates One Of His Iconic Looks Earlier this year, Eminem officially became a grandpa when his daughter Hailie Jade gave birth to her first child. By Caroline Fisher July 17, 2025