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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 Lil Durk's murder-for-hire trial was recently delayed from April to August, and now we have more details about what's next.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 28, 2026 Music Yesterday (June 30), jury deliberations finally began in Diddy's federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial.
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Caroline Fisher July 01, 2025 Music T-Hood passed away earlier this month at the age of 33 following a deadly shooting in Snellville, Georgia.
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Caroline Fisher August 13, 2025 Music As a friend of Drake's, BenDaDonnn has an alleged inside scoop on Drizzy's new album "ICEMAN," although he's in the dark about its drop date.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares April 18, 2026 Music Clipse’s Let God Sort Em Out debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 after selling 113,000 copies. They surpassed Lil Wayne’s The Carter 6.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul July 20, 2025 Music Kanye West previously took out a full page in The Wall Street Journal to apologize to the Jewish community.
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Cole Blake March 11, 2026 Music Keyshia Cole’s The Way It Is album includes R&B classics such as “I Shoulda Have Cheated” and “Love,” which features Tyrese in video.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul July 27, 2025 Music Drake's rule on the charts is far from over and he's padding his lead over on the Rhythmic Airplay side of things with "What Did I Miss?"
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Zachary Horvath August 19, 2025 Music Earlier this month, Finesse2tymes and his girlfriend FNG Shugg were arrested on multiple charges during a traffic stop.
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Caroline Fisher January 28, 2026 Music FBG Duck was shot and killed at the age of 26 during an attack in his hometown of Chicago back in 2020.
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Cole Blake January 13, 2026 Music Coke rap brings back a feeling long missing, as raw narratives from Freddie Gibbs, Raekwon, and Clipse keep the blueprint of survival and ambition alive.
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Aron A. August 08, 2025 Music GloRilla and her sister, Victoria, have been going back and forth for a bit now, and it seems that the rapper decided to diss her on wax.
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Zachary Horvath April 24, 2026
Music Judge In Lil Durk's Trial Rules On Key Severance Motion From Codefendants Lil Durk's murder-for-hire trial was recently delayed from April to August, and now we have more details about what's next.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Diddy Judge Issues Response To Jury’s Drug Distribution Question Yesterday (June 30), jury deliberations finally began in Diddy's federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Police Reveal T-Hood’s Fatal Shooting Could Have Been Self-Defense T-Hood passed away earlier this month at the age of 33 following a deadly shooting in Snellville, Georgia.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music BenDaDonnn Claims Drake Will Go On Tour As Soon As "ICEMAN" Drops As a friend of Drake's, BenDaDonnn has an alleged inside scoop on Drizzy's new album "ICEMAN," although he's in the dark about its drop date.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Clipse Reveal Their Favorite Verses From Each Other On “Let God Sort Em Out” Clipse’s Let God Sort Em Out debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 after selling 113,000 copies. They surpassed Lil Wayne’s The Carter 6.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul 
Music Kanye West's SoFi Stadium Show Faces Immense Backlash From Jewish Activists Kanye West previously took out a full page in The Wall Street Journal to apologize to the Jewish community.
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Cole Blake 
Music Keyshia Cole & Trey Songz Clear Up Misunderstandings At "The Way It Is" 20th Anniversary Show Keyshia Cole’s The Way It Is album includes R&B classics such as “I Shoulda Have Cheated” and “Love,” which features Tyrese in video.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul 
Music Drake Continues His Rhythmic Airplay Dominance As "What Did I Miss?" Rises To No. 1 Drake's rule on the charts is far from over and he's padding his lead over on the Rhythmic Airplay side of things with "What Did I Miss?"
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Finesse2tymes Was Allegedly Caught With Adderall Before Dallas Arrest Earlier this month, Finesse2tymes and his girlfriend FNG Shugg were arrested on multiple charges during a traffic stop.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music FBG Duck's Mom Doubles Down On Lawsuit Against Lil Durk FBG Duck was shot and killed at the age of 26 during an attack in his hometown of Chicago back in 2020.
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Cole Blake 
Music Soft White Summer: Clipse, Freddie Gibbs & Raekwon Lead Coke Rap’s 2025 Resurgence Coke rap brings back a feeling long missing, as raw narratives from Freddie Gibbs, Raekwon, and Clipse keep the blueprint of survival and ambition alive.
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Aron A. 
Music GloRilla Appears To Diss Sister Victoria On New Song With Latto GloRilla and her sister, Victoria, have been going back and forth for a bit now, and it seems that the rapper decided to diss her on wax.
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Zachary Horvath