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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 Memphis Bleek also argued that the feud won't be career-ending for Drake, noting the success of his recent single, "Nokia."
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Cole Blake September 22, 2025 Music The latest celebrity to fall victim to a death hoax is Queen Latifah, but according to her, she's alive and well.
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Caroline Fisher March 05, 2026 Music Nitty Scott, MC rose to prominence in hip hop during the Blog Era. She has collaborations with Kendrick Lamar and Zion I.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul September 27, 2025 Music This is far from the first time 50 Cent and Rick Ross have traded shots with one another on social media.
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Cole Blake July 24, 2025 Music "C.W.," who wrote a letter to Pooh Shiesty's judge in the Gucci Mane case, may have been Gucci's security guard during the alleged incident.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares June 26, 2026 Music During a recent interview, Diddy's former bodyguard Gene Deal reflected on the mogul's relationship with Danity Kane.
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Caroline Fisher December 10, 2025 Music From close collaborators to their fall out, we're exploring the highs and lows of Drake and Future's relationship.
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Chukwudi Onyewuchi May 09, 2024 Music Authorities discovered the body in a car registered to D4vd while he was performing on his "Withered" world tour.
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Cole Blake September 16, 2025 Music He's already shown that Drake gave him an iced-out chain, but now Akademiks has shared the moment he received the jewelry.
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Erika Marie May 22, 2026 Music When DJ Drewski played 50 Cent's "Many Men" before Jim Jones' set, many fans wrongfully assumed that Fif organized this discrepancy.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 01, 2026 Music Rick Ross has largely been a feature artist in 2025, but it appears he's looking to mount a comeback and doing some with some venomous bars.
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Zachary Horvath September 10, 2025 Music Maino recently questioned 50 Cent's street cred after dissing him on "Bleed Like Us."
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Music Memphis Bleek Jokes He Would've Defended Drake In Kendrick Lamar Beef For A Verse Memphis Bleek also argued that the feud won't be career-ending for Drake, noting the success of his recent single, "Nokia."
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Music Queen Latifah Breaks Her Silence Amid Viral Death Rumors The latest celebrity to fall victim to a death hoax is Queen Latifah, but according to her, she's alive and well.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Nitty Scott, MC Calls Cap On Doja Cat’s New “Vie” Solo Writer Accolade Nitty Scott, MC rose to prominence in hip hop during the Blog Era. She has collaborations with Kendrick Lamar and Zion I.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul 
Music Rick Ross Goes Off On 50 Cent After His Latest Trolling Attempt Backfires This is far from the first time 50 Cent and Rick Ross have traded shots with one another on social media.
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Cole Blake 
Music Gucci Mane Robbery Victim Writes Fearful Letter To Pooh Shiesty's Judge "C.W.," who wrote a letter to Pooh Shiesty's judge in the Gucci Mane case, may have been Gucci's security guard during the alleged incident.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Diddy Allegedly Threatened To “Drug” And “Pimp” Danity Kane Members During a recent interview, Diddy's former bodyguard Gene Deal reflected on the mogul's relationship with Danity Kane.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music A History Of Drake & Future's Shaky Relationship From close collaborators to their fall out, we're exploring the highs and lows of Drake and Future's relationship.
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Chukwudi Onyewuchi 
Music Dismembered Body Found In D4vd's Car Identified By Police Authorities discovered the body in a car registered to D4vd while he was performing on his "Withered" world tour.
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Music DJ Akademiks Shares Footage Of Drake Gifting Him OVO Owl Chain He's already shown that Drake gave him an iced-out chain, but now Akademiks has shared the moment he received the jewelry.
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Erika Marie 
Music Jim Jones' DJ Denies Rumor That 50 Cent Paid Him To Sabotage Capo's Set When DJ Drewski played 50 Cent's "Many Men" before Jim Jones' set, many fans wrongfully assumed that Fif organized this discrepancy.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Rick Ross Teases A New Single Produced By J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League With Some Shady Subliminals Rick Ross has largely been a feature artist in 2025, but it appears he's looking to mount a comeback and doing some with some venomous bars.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music What Went Wrong Between 50 Cent & Maino? Maino recently questioned 50 Cent's street cred after dissing him on "Bleed Like Us."
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Aron A.