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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 Diddy's attorneys have been persistent about getting their client out as soon as possible. But they also claim he will be a great in prison.
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Zachary Horvath October 30, 2025 Politics The Katrina telethon captured a Kanye whose defiance often centered Black inequality, years before MAGA reshaped his politics.
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Erika Marie September 02, 2026 Music Examining AZ's $5 million net worth, early career, and evolution in the rap industry by 2024.
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Axl Banks January 03, 2024 Music There's been plenty of speculation about Diddy and Usher's relationship over the years, and recently, the latter set the record straight.
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Caroline Fisher March 24, 2026 Pop Culture Kendrick Lamar infamously morphed into the likes of Kobe Bryant and Jussie Smollett for his iconic "Heart Part 5" visual back in May 2022.
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Zachary Horvath December 01, 2025 Music Keeping Hip Hop rooted in New York means more than celebrating its past, according to Mayor Mamdani and Nas.
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Erika Marie September 30, 2026 Music A clip in "Sean Combs: The Reckoning" shows Diddy heatedly talking to Marc Agnifilo about his then-surging federal case.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares December 06, 2025 Music The Grand National tour gave Kendrick Lamar the highest-growing year by a rapper in history.
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Aron A. September 25, 2026 Music Boosie Badazz spoke about his family being unhappy with him for bailing out a longtime stalker out of jail.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 14, 2026 Music Netflix's new 50-Cent produced Diddy docuseries features a heated phone call between the mogul and his attorney, Marc Agnifilo.
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Caroline Fisher December 10, 2025 Music Playboi Carti is an artist who doesn't like to give much away, although it appears as though he is hyped for his next album.
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Alexander Cole March 12, 2026 Music It would’ve been cool to see them do “Hello Brooklyn” together.
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Music Diddy's Attorney Claims The Mogul Will Be Released Early Diddy's attorneys have been persistent about getting their client out as soon as possible. But they also claim he will be a great in prison.
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Zachary Horvath 
Politics Kanye’s Katrina, George Bush Criticism Hits Differently 21 Years Later The Katrina telethon captured a Kanye whose defiance often centered Black inequality, years before MAGA reshaped his politics.
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Erika Marie 
Music AZ Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rapper Examining AZ's $5 million net worth, early career, and evolution in the rap industry by 2024.
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Axl Banks 
Music Usher Has Nothing But Praise For Diddy Despite Everything That's Happened There's been plenty of speculation about Diddy and Usher's relationship over the years, and recently, the latter set the record straight.
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Caroline Fisher 
Pop Culture Jussie Smollett Finally Addresses Viral Kendrick Lamar Deepfake Kendrick Lamar infamously morphed into the likes of Kobe Bryant and Jussie Smollett for his iconic "Heart Part 5" visual back in May 2022.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Nas & Mayor Mamdani Want New York Back At The Center Of Hip Hop Keeping Hip Hop rooted in New York means more than celebrating its past, according to Mayor Mamdani and Nas.
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Erika Marie 
Music Diddy Allegedly Recorded Conversation With Case Lawyer Without Permission A clip in "Sean Combs: The Reckoning" shows Diddy heatedly talking to Marc Agnifilo about his then-surging federal case.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Kendrick Lamar Breaks Another Touring Record With Grand National Tour The Grand National tour gave Kendrick Lamar the highest-growing year by a rapper in history.
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Aron A. 
Music Boosie Badazz Bails His Own Stalker Out Of Prison Boosie Badazz spoke about his family being unhappy with him for bailing out a longtime stalker out of jail.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Harvey Levin Slams Diddy For Allegedly Betraying His Lawyer With Secret Video Netflix's new 50-Cent produced Diddy docuseries features a heated phone call between the mogul and his attorney, Marc Agnifilo.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Playboi Carti's Next Album Is Dropping Sooner Than You Think Playboi Carti is an artist who doesn't like to give much away, although it appears as though he is hyped for his next album.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Is Lil Wayne Mad That He Didn’t Get Invited To JAŸ-Z’s Yankee Stadium Show? It would’ve been cool to see them do “Hello Brooklyn” together.
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Aron A.