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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 50 Cent was a guest on "The Crew Has It" and offered up his take on the situation between himself and Rick Ross.
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Alexander Cole October 14, 2026 Music Young Thug's sister Angela Grier died while he was in jail, whereas LaKevia Jackson, his son's mother, was killed right before his arrest.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares December 14, 2025 Music Rich Homie Dre and Rich Homie Monta reacted after Young Thug claimed that he "never switched" on Rich Homie Quan.
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Aron A. May 07, 2026 Music Juice WRLD's estate has dealt with tons of leaks of the rapper's unreleased music in the years since his passing.
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Cole Blake January 27, 2026 Music 50 Cent has been teasing "Sean Combs: The Reckoning" for a while now, but according to DJ Akademiks, there might be more to the story.
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Caroline Fisher December 02, 2025 Music DJ Akademiks' issue with JAŸ-Z and his 2026 run is the same problem he had with his Roots Picnic festival set.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares July 11, 2026 TV A candid moment on 'Next Gen NYC' revealed Ava Dash sometimes loans her father, Dame Dash, money when he needs it.
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Erika Marie July 31, 2026 Music Wiz Khalifa recently joined Henry Louis Gates Jr. for an episode of "Finding Your Roots," where he learned about his family's history.
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Caroline Fisher January 20, 2026 Music Lil Wayne was supposed to kick off his "Tha Carter" anniversary tour's extension with 2 Chainz and The Game last night.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares July 01, 2026 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 Hov looks back on his feud with Nas during "JÄY-Z In 8."
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Aron A. October 13, 2026 Music ASAP Rocky has been playing coy about the release date for his next studio album, "Don't Be Dumb," for months.
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Cole Blake November 18, 2025
Music 50 Cent Belittles Rick Ross While Revealing The Truth About Their Beef 50 Cent was a guest on "The Crew Has It" and offered up his take on the situation between himself and Rick Ross.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Young Thug's Sister Shades Interviewers For Not Asking About His Family Grief Young Thug's sister Angela Grier died while he was in jail, whereas LaKevia Jackson, his son's mother, was killed right before his arrest.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Young Thug Fires Back At Rich Homie Quan’s Camp: “Quan Went Against Me” Rich Homie Dre and Rich Homie Monta reacted after Young Thug claimed that he "never switched" on Rich Homie Quan.
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Aron A. 
Music Over 25 Unreleased Juice WRLD Songs Appear Online In Massive Leak Juice WRLD's estate has dealt with tons of leaks of the rapper's unreleased music in the years since his passing.
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Cole Blake 
Music DJ Akademiks Accuses Netflix Of Obtaining Diddy Docuseries Footage Unethically 50 Cent has been teasing "Sean Combs: The Reckoning" for a while now, but according to DJ Akademiks, there might be more to the story.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music DJ Akademiks Surprisingly Praises JAŸ-Z's Concert... With A Catch DJ Akademiks' issue with JAŸ-Z and his 2026 run is the same problem he had with his Roots Picnic festival set.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
TV Dame Dash Owes Daughter Ava Money, She Says A candid moment on 'Next Gen NYC' revealed Ava Dash sometimes loans her father, Dame Dash, money when he needs it.
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Erika Marie 
Music Wiz Khalifa Gets Emotional As He Learns His Fifth Great-Grandfather Was Enslaved Wiz Khalifa recently joined Henry Louis Gates Jr. for an episode of "Finding Your Roots," where he learned about his family's history.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Lil Wayne Angers Fans After Failing To Show Up For Maine Concert Lil Wayne was supposed to kick off his "Tha Carter" anniversary tour's extension with 2 Chainz and The Game last night.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
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 JÄY-Z Says His Nas Beef Wasn't Personal Hov looks back on his feud with Nas during "JÄY-Z In 8."
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Aron A. 
Music ASAP Rocky Confirms "Don't Be Dumb" Is Still Dropping This Year ASAP Rocky has been playing coy about the release date for his next studio album, "Don't Be Dumb," for months.
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Cole Blake