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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 Lil Baby and 21 Savage both ended 2025 on a high note with their new albums, but the former as a little bit of a leg up to start 2026.
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Zachary Horvath January 02, 2026 Music Tony Yayo, Andrew Schulz, and the rest of the "Flagrant" podcast had some very hot takes about 50 Cent and Jay-Z's career trajectories.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 06, 2026 Music Earlier this month, Nicki Minaj revealed that multiple people had made unauthorized charges on her American Express card, costing her $25K.
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Caroline Fisher October 30, 2025 Music Eight years after losing his close friend, ScHoolboy Q is making it clear that his grief isn't something he wants to revisit publicly.
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Erika Marie October 24, 2026 Music NBA YoungBoy is ready to share more of his life.
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Tallie Spencer January 15, 2026 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 During a recent episode of his podcast, Cam'ron said that he'll likely never interview Kanye West for one simple reason.
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Caroline Fisher April 16, 2026 Politics One of Hip Hop's most recognizable protest records continues affecting YG's career nearly a decade later.
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Erika Marie July 07, 2026 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 On HotNewHipHop's livestream, Aron and I also talked about 50 Cent's Diddy doc controversies, the Snoop Dogg biopic, and songs of the summer.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 12, 2026 Music Nicki Minaj's manager, Debra Antney, was reported to have dropped her over a difference in political views, but that may not be true.
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Zachary Horvath March 23, 2026 Music Yeat surprised fans when he dissed Travis Scott on "On Nothing," allegedly due to a Kylie Jenner collab and a "Slime Language 3" removal.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 05, 2026
Music Lil Baby Overtakes 21 Savage For The Highest-Charting Rap Album On Apple Music Lil Baby and 21 Savage both ended 2025 on a high note with their new albums, but the former as a little bit of a leg up to start 2026.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Tony Yayo Passionately Debates If 50 Cent's Career Was Better Than Jay-Z's Tony Yayo, Andrew Schulz, and the rest of the "Flagrant" podcast had some very hot takes about 50 Cent and Jay-Z's career trajectories.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Rah Ali Breaks Silence On Nicki Minaj Credit Card Fraud Allegations In Emotional Letter Earlier this month, Nicki Minaj revealed that multiple people had made unauthorized charges on her American Express card, costing her $25K.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music ScHoolboy Q Wants Fans To Stop Asking About Late Friend Mac Miller Eight years after losing his close friend, ScHoolboy Q is making it clear that his grief isn't something he wants to revisit publicly.
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Erika Marie 
Music NBA YoungBoy Launches New Production Company With Upcoming Documentary NBA YoungBoy is ready to share more of his life.
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Tallie Spencer 
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 Cam'ron Reveals Kanye West Is Mad At Him For Roasting "Cousins" During a recent episode of his podcast, Cam'ron said that he'll likely never interview Kanye West for one simple reason.
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Caroline Fisher 
Politics YG Was Contacted By Secret Service Over 'FDT' One of Hip Hop's most recognizable protest records continues affecting YG's career nearly a decade later.
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Erika Marie 
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 Are Ye & Jay-Z's Concerts Redemptions Or Ruses? On HotNewHipHop's livestream, Aron and I also talked about 50 Cent's Diddy doc controversies, the Snoop Dogg biopic, and songs of the summer.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Nicki Minaj's Manager Responds To Reports That She Dropped Her Nicki Minaj's manager, Debra Antney, was reported to have dropped her over a difference in political views, but that may not be true.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Yeat Seemingly Alluded To Ending Travis Scott's Career Before "On Nothing" Diss Yeat surprised fans when he dissed Travis Scott on "On Nothing," allegedly due to a Kylie Jenner collab and a "Slime Language 3" removal.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares