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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 Following the performance in Los Angeles, Jay Electronica has several more shows lined up in the coming months.
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Cole Blake April 06, 2026 Music During a recent interview, Travis Scott opened up about his next project, describing it as one of his biggest undertakings yet.
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Caroline Fisher January 21, 2026 Music Police say an argument over an Instagram photo escalated into an alleged assault involving choking and repeated blows.
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Erika Marie October 01, 2026 Music DJ Akademiks was at the New York Knicks game on Tuesday evening, and he claims a man associated with Jay-Z was heckling him.
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Alexander Cole October 22, 2026 Music Trap Lore Ross joins "The Real Report" and shares his opinion on the evidence used in Lil Durk's murder-for-hire trial.
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Aron A. October 06, 2026 Music Last month, YNW Bortlen accepted a plea deal in his double murder case just a day before his trial was set to begin.
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Caroline Fisher October 09, 2025 Music "Lil Herb" is the type of drill maturation that, unfortunately, isn't documented enough.
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Aron A. November 15, 2025 Music In addition to NoCap, other potential targets NBA YoungBoy fans pointed to include Playboi Carti and Young Thug.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares June 26, 2026 Music After losing his documentary lawsuit, Diddy must pay NBCUniversal nearly $478,000, far below the company’s original request.
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Erika Marie October 06, 2026 Music Shawn Cotton spoke on AllStar JR taunting and trolling NBA Ben 10 after the Houston shooting, and on AllStar's alleged pettiness.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares April 24, 2026 Music The drug possession case against Sada Baby ends with probation and credit for three days already served in jail.
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Erika Marie August 21, 2026 Politics Nicki Minaj has already traded shots with Governor Gavin Newsom in several posts on social media in recent months.
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Cole Blake February 23, 2026
Music Jay Electronica Jumps Into The Crowd To Confront Hecklers At L.A. Show Following the performance in Los Angeles, Jay Electronica has several more shows lined up in the coming months.
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Cole Blake 
Music Travis Scott Promises To Put His “Whole Body And Soul” Into Next Project During a recent interview, Travis Scott opened up about his next project, describing it as one of his biggest undertakings yet.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Rick Ross Accused Of Grabbing GF By Hair And Slamming Her Into Wall Police say an argument over an Instagram photo escalated into an alleged assault involving choking and repeated blows.
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Erika Marie 
Music DJ Akademiks Alleges Jay-Z's Jeweler Heckled Him At The Knicks Game DJ Akademiks was at the New York Knicks game on Tuesday evening, and he claims a man associated with Jay-Z was heckling him.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Uncle Murda Presses Trap Lore Ross On The Use Of Rap Lyrics In Court Trap Lore Ross joins "The Real Report" and shares his opinion on the evidence used in Lil Durk's murder-for-hire trial.
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Aron A. 
Music YNW Bortlen’s New Mugshot Surfaces As He Begins 10-Year Sentence In YNW Melly Case Last month, YNW Bortlen accepted a plea deal in his double murder case just a day before his trial was set to begin.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Growing Up With G Herbo: From "Welcome To Fazoland" To "Greatest Rapper Alive" & "Lil Herb" "Lil Herb" is the type of drill maturation that, unfortunately, isn't documented enough.
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Aron A. 
Music NBA YoungBoy Fans Think He Dissed NoCap With Cryptic Message In addition to NoCap, other potential targets NBA YoungBoy fans pointed to include Playboi Carti and Young Thug.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Diddy Ordered To Pay NBCUniversal Nearly $478K In Legal Fees After losing his documentary lawsuit, Diddy must pay NBCUniversal nearly $478,000, far below the company’s original request.
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Erika Marie 
Music Shawn Cotton Reacts To "Petty" AllStar JR's Arrest Over NBA Ben 10 Shooting Shawn Cotton spoke on AllStar JR taunting and trolling NBA Ben 10 after the Houston shooting, and on AllStar's alleged pettiness.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Sada Baby Sentenced To Six Months Probation In Drug Case The drug possession case against Sada Baby ends with probation and credit for three days already served in jail.
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Erika Marie 
Politics Nicki Minaj Escalates Feud With Gavin Newsom In Another Heated Rant Nicki Minaj has already traded shots with Governor Gavin Newsom in several posts on social media in recent months.
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Cole Blake