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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 His first album post-Meek Mill beef proved that he didn’t need to rap to become the biggest rapper alive.
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Aron A. April 29, 2026 Music Drake is currently gearing up to release his long-awaited ninth studio album, "ICEMAN," which he's been teasing for months.
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Caroline Fisher February 26, 2026 Music Earlier this month, Boosie Badazz accepted a plea deal in his federal gun case, and he's preparing for sentencing.
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Caroline Fisher August 20, 2025 Music Fans will get to decide who the "diss track" is really aimed at.
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Tallie Spencer January 15, 2026 Music Cardi B nearly axed her final "Little Miss Drama" tour stop in Atlanta last night due to State Farm Arena staff allegedly disrespecting her.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares April 19, 2026 Music The internet doesn't know what Ak is trying to do by breaking this down.
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Zachary Horvath December 02, 2024 Music In the midst of 21 Savage trying to heal the Atlanta rap scene, him and Future butted heads for a short minute on Twitter (X).
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Zachary Horvath December 18, 2025 Music Ian is one of several up-and-coming rappers that XXL recently celebrated with its 2025 Freshman Class issue.
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Cole Blake July 03, 2025 Music These two Toronto rappers used to be cool with each other, but something happened along the way that drove Pressa and Top5 apart.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 25, 2025 Music Blueface's mockery of T.I.'s son King Harris comes after the girlfriend in question, Nevaeh Akira, said she doesn't care if Blueface cheats.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares December 26, 2025 Music On their podcast, Fat Joe and Jadakiss debated will.i.am's spicy take that Black Thought is "a trillion times better" than Jay-Z.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 08, 2025 Music The first episode of "Mornings With Mero" will air on Tuesday with subsequent episodes airing weekdays from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
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Cole Blake January 12, 2026
Music “Views” Was The Moment Drake Stopped Trying To Be The Greatest Rapper Alive His first album post-Meek Mill beef proved that he didn’t need to rap to become the biggest rapper alive.
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Aron A. 
Music “Hits Daily Double” Predicts Drake’s “ICEMAN” Could Be The Biggest Album Of 2026 Drake is currently gearing up to release his long-awaited ninth studio album, "ICEMAN," which he's been teasing for months.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Boosie Badazz Reacts To Charleston White Hoping He Dies In Jail Earlier this month, Boosie Badazz accepted a plea deal in his federal gun case, and he's preparing for sentencing.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music A$AP Rocky Speaks On Deterioration Of His Relationship With Drake Fans will get to decide who the "diss track" is really aimed at.
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Tallie Spencer 
Music Cardi B Vows To Never Perform In Atlanta Arena Again After Staff Fight Cardi B nearly axed her final "Little Miss Drama" tour stop in Atlanta last night due to State Farm Arena staff allegedly disrespecting her.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music DJ Akademiks Extensively Explains The Petty Beef Between Drake & Dillon Brooks The internet doesn't know what Ak is trying to do by breaking this down.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music 21 Savage & Future Hop On FaceTime After Swapping Subliminal Disses In the midst of 21 Savage trying to heal the Atlanta rap scene, him and Future butted heads for a short minute on Twitter (X).
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Ian Clowned Over His Viral XXL Freshman Freestyle Ian is one of several up-and-coming rappers that XXL recently celebrated with its 2025 Freshman Class issue.
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Cole Blake 
Music Pressa Accuses Top5 Of Being A Rat And Paying Blogs To Delete Robbery Details These two Toronto rappers used to be cool with each other, but something happened along the way that drove Pressa and Top5 apart.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music King Harris Responds To Blueface Saying He Looks Like His Girlfriend Blueface's mockery of T.I.'s son King Harris comes after the girlfriend in question, Nevaeh Akira, said she doesn't care if Blueface cheats.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Jadakiss Dismisses will.i.am's Jay-Z & Black Thought Hot Take On their podcast, Fat Joe and Jadakiss debated will.i.am's spicy take that Black Thought is "a trillion times better" than Jay-Z.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Ebro Darden Speaks Out After Mero Lands Hot 97's New Morning Show The first episode of "Mornings With Mero" will air on Tuesday with subsequent episodes airing weekdays from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
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Cole Blake