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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 The on-and-off beef between 50 Cent and Floyd Mayweather spans decades. 50 often calls Mayweather his "brother."
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Bryson "Boom" Paul April 10, 2025 Music GloRilla has had to clap back at a lot of critics of her looks and this time it was a post of her natural appearance that set them off.
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Zachary Horvath January 23, 2026 Music Jim Jones has been calling out Nas in several recent interviews, arguing that his overall catalog is better.
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Cole Blake June 26, 2025 Original Content A comprehensive guide to hip-hop's diamond-certified canon, which includes albums from Eminem, 2Pac, The Notorious B.I.G, and Lauryn Hill.
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Robert Blair August 01, 2021 Music Funkmaster Flex went through his own Hot 97 changes recently, which Ebro Darden, Peter Rosenberg, and Laura Stylez are the latest to face.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares December 14, 2025 Music J. Cole's highly anticipated seventh studio album, "The Fall-Off," is set to finally be unveiled at midnight.
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Caroline Fisher February 05, 2026 Music This is the same alternate juror who spoke to CNN about how he didn't think the Diddy "freak-off" videos suggested coercion in court.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares July 05, 2025 Music Today, Nicki Minaj spoke at the Trump Accounts Summit in Washington, D.C., where she commended Donald Trump.
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Caroline Fisher January 28, 2026 Music Drake is the most dominant rapper of the 21st century so far, and that has been reflected with his latest accomplishment from Billboard.
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Devin Morton August 26, 2025 Music Brendan Paul took the stand in Diddy's trial on Friday, June 20, and gave witness testimony about Sean Combs' alleged "freak-offs."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares June 20, 2025 Music Fans and loved ones of Fetty Wap continue to call for his release, as he's been behind bars for nearly three years.
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Caroline Fisher August 15, 2025 Music DJ Akademiks has been very critical of J. Cole in the past, especially in regards to his apology to Kendrick Lamar amid the Drake beef.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares March 21, 2026
Music 50 Cent Jabs Floyd Mayweather Jr. After Rumors The Boxer In Financial Ruins The on-and-off beef between 50 Cent and Floyd Mayweather spans decades. 50 often calls Mayweather his "brother."
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Bryson "Boom" Paul 
Music GloRilla Puts Haters Of Her "No Lash Moment" Post On Blast GloRilla has had to clap back at a lot of critics of her looks and this time it was a post of her natural appearance that set them off.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Jim Jones Argues He Did Nas A Favor With Viral Hot Take Jim Jones has been calling out Nas in several recent interviews, arguing that his overall catalog is better.
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Cole Blake 
Original Content Diamond Certified Hip-Hop Albums: A Complete Guide A comprehensive guide to hip-hop's diamond-certified canon, which includes albums from Eminem, 2Pac, The Notorious B.I.G, and Lauryn Hill.
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Robert Blair 
Music Funk Flex Takes Over Ebro's Hot 97's Slot After "In The Morning" Gets Axed Funkmaster Flex went through his own Hot 97 changes recently, which Ebro Darden, Peter Rosenberg, and Laura Stylez are the latest to face.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music J. Cole Previews Unreleased Track Ahead Of “The Fall-Off” J. Cole's highly anticipated seventh studio album, "The Fall-Off," is set to finally be unveiled at midnight.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Alternate Juror In Diddy Trial Claims Prosecutors Weakened Case By Seizing Baby Oil This is the same alternate juror who spoke to CNN about how he didn't think the Diddy "freak-off" videos suggested coercion in court.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Nicki Minaj Labels Herself Donald Trump’s “Number One Fan” Today, Nicki Minaj spoke at the Trump Accounts Summit in Washington, D.C., where she commended Donald Trump.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Drake Lands At Number One On Billboard's Top Hip-Hop Artists Of The Century List Drake is the most dominant rapper of the 21st century so far, and that has been reflected with his latest accomplishment from Billboard.
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Devin Morton 
Music Brendan Paul Denies Being Diddy's Drug Mule And Claims He Was Allegedly Instructed To Buy Drugs Brendan Paul took the stand in Diddy's trial on Friday, June 20, and gave witness testimony about Sean Combs' alleged "freak-offs."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Fetty Wap Appears In Good Spirits In New Prison Photo Fans and loved ones of Fetty Wap continue to call for his release, as he's been behind bars for nearly three years.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music DJ Akademiks Has No Sympathy For J. Cole's Explanation Of Kendrick Lamar Apology DJ Akademiks has been very critical of J. Cole in the past, especially in regards to his apology to Kendrick Lamar amid the Drake beef.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares