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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 Tory Lanez is now three years into his 10-year prison sentence for the 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion.
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Cole Blake December 22, 2025 Music AllStar JR has been taunting NBA Ben 10 over his shooting injuries, and he's got more jokes after the latter's recovery news.
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Zachary Horvath April 17, 2026 Music Akademiks speaks out over a dismissed lawsuit against Drake, Stake and himself.
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Aron A. August 17, 2026 Music During a recent episode of his podcast, Charlamagne Tha God claimed that Meek Mill never fully recovered from his feud with Drake.
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Caroline Fisher April 02, 2026 Music Dame Dash was one of Jay-Z's many targets in his recent Roots Picnic freestyle, adding to decades of tensions.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares June 28, 2026 Music Hitmaker Tyler, the Creator names his favorite artists, rappers, and albums while chatting with DJ Drama on the Gangsta Grillz podcast.
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Erika Marie June 02, 2026 Music The federal trial drew an unexpected visitor when MGK arrived to watch Lil Durk’s case from an overflow courtroom.
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Erika Marie August 24, 2026 Music After conquering 2023’s mainstream rap scene, Sexyy Red welcomes her new baby!
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Demi Phillips February 06, 2024 Music The attorney for Tupac murder suspect Duane "Keefe D" Davis is seeking a dismissal, claiming investigators built a weak case.
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Erika Marie July 29, 2026 Music Lizzo is advocating for plus-sized women in a new Substack essay.
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Tallie Spencer November 27, 2025 Music 50 Cent has been teasing "Sean Combs: The Reckoning" for several months, and now, the Alexandria Stapleton-directed series is on the way.
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Caroline Fisher November 25, 2025 Music The update comes after Kanye West attempted to "take accountability" and repair his relationship with the Jewish community, last week.
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Cole Blake November 12, 2025
Music Tory Lanez Claims Evidence From Megan Thee Stallion Case Was Loaded With Errors Tory Lanez is now three years into his 10-year prison sentence for the 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion.
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Cole Blake 
Music AllStar JR Reacts To News About NBA Ben 10's Recovery AllStar JR has been taunting NBA Ben 10 over his shooting injuries, and he's got more jokes after the latter's recovery news.
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Music Akademiks Accuses Loren Larosa, Marc Lamont Hill & Rob Markman Of Roc Nation Bias Akademiks speaks out over a dismissed lawsuit against Drake, Stake and himself.
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Aron A. 
Music Meek Mill Issues Fiery Response To Charlamagne Tha God’s Career Criticism During a recent episode of his podcast, Charlamagne Tha God claimed that Meek Mill never fully recovered from his feud with Drake.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Dame Dash Trashes Jay-Z's NYC Subway Pop-Up For "Reasonable Doubt" Dame Dash was one of Jay-Z's many targets in his recent Roots Picnic freestyle, adding to decades of tensions.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Tyler, The Creator Names His Mount Rushmore: Erykah, Pharrell, Jamiroquai, & More Hitmaker Tyler, the Creator names his favorite artists, rappers, and albums while chatting with DJ Drama on the Gangsta Grillz podcast.
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Erika Marie 
Music MGK Shows Up To Support Lil Durk At Federal Murder-For-Hire Trial The federal trial drew an unexpected visitor when MGK arrived to watch Lil Durk’s case from an overflow courtroom.
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Erika Marie 
Music Sexyy Red Gives Birth: How Many Kids Does The Rapper Have? After conquering 2023’s mainstream rap scene, Sexyy Red welcomes her new baby!
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Demi Phillips 
Music Tupac Murder Case: Keefe D Wants An Apology From Law Enforcement The attorney for Tupac murder suspect Duane "Keefe D" Davis is seeking a dismissal, claiming investigators built a weak case.
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Erika Marie 
Music Lizzo Says The Body Positivity Movement Is Leaving Plus-Size Women Behind Lizzo is advocating for plus-sized women in a new Substack essay.
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Tallie Spencer 
Music 50 Cent’s Diddy Docuseries Premiere Is Just Days Away 50 Cent has been teasing "Sean Combs: The Reckoning" for several months, and now, the Alexandria Stapleton-directed series is on the way.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Kanye West Could Be Jailed If He Performs "Heil Hitler" In Brazil The update comes after Kanye West attempted to "take accountability" and repair his relationship with the Jewish community, last week.
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Cole Blake