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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 NBA YoungBoy had shows in New Orleans on Sunday and Monday night as he continues his "Make America Slime Again Tour."
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Cole Blake October 20, 2025 Sports The New York Knicks are NBA champions and hip-hop is celebrating the occasion with its very own parade float.
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Alexander Cole June 18, 2026 Music Drake's "ICEMAN" is just 10 days away, and with rumors of an imminent drop mounting, the artist has updated his website.
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Alexander Cole May 05, 2026 Music The California Court of Appeal has decided to uphold both Tory Lanez's convictions and 10-year prison sentence.
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Caroline Fisher November 12, 2025 Sports More than 25 years after they first met, LeBron James says JAY-Z remains one of his biggest mentors away from basketball.
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Erika Marie July 16, 2026 Music Sexyy Red has been turning up the social media antics in promotion of her new hit single, "Hoochie Coochie."
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Cole Blake April 08, 2025 Music Adin Ross is one of Drake's best friends in the streamer space, and he will probably have some more scoops to share about Drizzy's next LP.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares October 12, 2025 Music Fans are learning of more links between Minaj and sex offenders beyond her husband.
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Ben Mock January 27, 2024 Music According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, Cleezy5 was found dead outside of a a gym at approximately 12:15 p.m. yesterday (April 29).
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Caroline Fisher April 30, 2026 Politics Swae Lee famously told his fans not to vote for Kamala Harris over Donald Trump in the 2024 Presidential Election.
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Cole Blake April 06, 2026 Music With the release of “No Comments,” Don Toliver said, “A new Era Is Upon Us ... ready for the next beginning.”
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Bryson "Boom" Paul August 09, 2025 Music DDG addressed his swatting experience during a recent livestream, warning that there could be serious consequences for those responsible.
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Caroline Fisher August 11, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Needs Police Help After Being Swarmed By Fans In New Orleans NBA YoungBoy had shows in New Orleans on Sunday and Monday night as he continues his "Make America Slime Again Tour."
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Cole Blake 
Sports New York Knicks Championship Parade Features A Hip-Hop Float With Numerous Legends The New York Knicks are NBA champions and hip-hop is celebrating the occasion with its very own parade float.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Drake Related Website Undergoes Massive Overhaul Ahead Of "ICEMAN" Drake's "ICEMAN" is just 10 days away, and with rumors of an imminent drop mounting, the artist has updated his website.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Tory Lanez’s Appeal Rejected In Megan Thee Stallion Shooting Case The California Court of Appeal has decided to uphold both Tory Lanez's convictions and 10-year prison sentence.
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Caroline Fisher 
Sports LeBron James Says Jay-Z Taught Him To Think Bigger Than Basketball More than 25 years after they first met, LeBron James says JAY-Z remains one of his biggest mentors away from basketball.
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Erika Marie 
Music Sexyy Red Allegedly Exposes Athletes & Other Rappers By Leaking Explicit DMs Sexyy Red has been turning up the social media antics in promotion of her new hit single, "Hoochie Coochie."
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Cole Blake 
Music Drake Wishes Adin Ross A Happy Birthday After Their "ICEMAN" Talks Adin Ross is one of Drake's best friends in the streamer space, and he will probably have some more scoops to share about Drizzy's next LP.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Who Is Roman Zolanski? Fans Discuss Problematic Nicki Minaj Alter Ego Amid Megan Thee Stallion Beef Fans are learning of more links between Minaj and sex offenders beyond her husband.
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Ben Mock 
Music TBG CEO Cleezy5 Dead At 46 After Baton Rouge Shooting According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, Cleezy5 was found dead outside of a a gym at approximately 12:15 p.m. yesterday (April 29).
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Caroline Fisher 
Politics Swae Lee Clarifies His Stance On Kamala Harris & Donald Trump Swae Lee famously told his fans not to vote for Kamala Harris over Donald Trump in the 2024 Presidential Election.
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Cole Blake 
Music Don Toliver Follows “Jackboys 2” With The Beginning Of A New Era With “No Comments” With the release of “No Comments,” Don Toliver said, “A new Era Is Upon Us ... ready for the next beginning.”
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Bryson "Boom" Paul 
Music DDG Gets Swatted During Paintball Tournament DDG addressed his swatting experience during a recent livestream, warning that there could be serious consequences for those responsible.
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Caroline Fisher