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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 is in a bit of trouble following a couple of serious violations inside of Fort Dix, and his sentence has been affected.
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Alexander Cole November 13, 2025 Music Despite being a massive fan of Drake, DJ Akademiks says Kanye West has more culture-defining songs to put him over the top.
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Cole Blake February 09, 2026 Music Bobby Shmurda took to Instagram over the weekend to go after Jay-Z, who he believes is going through an "identity crisis."
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Alexander Cole June 01, 2026 Music Considering Kanye West's past bigotries, fans don't know how to feel about Lauryn Hill performing with Ye last night.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares April 04, 2026 Music Cam'ron wasn't happy with the way Adrien Broner was acting on his talk show and let the iconic boxer know it.
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Cole Blake September 16, 2025 Music Drake has already released two singles from his upcoming album, "Iceman," having dropped "What Did I Miss?" and "Which One."
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Cole Blake August 18, 2025 Music Havoc of Mobb Deep sat down for an interview with Mobb Deep, where he finally explained why 2Pac dissed them on "Hit Em Up."
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Devin Morton September 07, 2025 Reviews What makes "HABIBTI" and "MAID OF HONOUR" work is that, for once, Drake stops trying to force those identities into one coherent persona. He lets the contradictions exist in plain sight.
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Aron A. May 21, 2026 Music Future just performed at the FIFA World Cup, and now, he is announcing his next album, which should be dropping soon.
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Alexander Cole June 15, 2026 Music Kanye West previously spoke on the children of Jay-Z and Beyoncé via critical allegations, and this Roots Picnic Freestyle addressed that.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 31, 2026 Music T.I. has made plenty of headlines lately thanks to his beef with 50 Cent, and now, he's gearing up to drop a new album.
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Caroline Fisher March 03, 2026 Music Lil Woody was a big part of the YSL RICO trial as the state's prime witness, and he's dealing with more fallout than the Young Thug's scandal.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 05, 2025
Music Diddy's Prison Release Date Delayed Following Numerous Fort Dix Violations Diddy is in a bit of trouble following a couple of serious violations inside of Fort Dix, and his sentence has been affected.
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Alexander Cole 
Music DJ Akademiks Explains Why Kanye West Would Beat Drake In “Verzuz” Despite being a massive fan of Drake, DJ Akademiks says Kanye West has more culture-defining songs to put him over the top.
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Cole Blake 
Music Bobby Shmurda Pops Off On Jay-Z For Going Through An "Identity Crisis" At 56 Years Old Bobby Shmurda took to Instagram over the weekend to go after Jay-Z, who he believes is going through an "identity crisis."
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Alexander Cole 
Music Lauryn Hill Fans Are Split On Her Surprise Performance With Kanye West Considering Kanye West's past bigotries, fans don't know how to feel about Lauryn Hill performing with Ye last night.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Cam'ron Kicks Adrien Broner Off "It Is What It Is" For Making Inappropriate Comments Towards Stat Baby Cam'ron wasn't happy with the way Adrien Broner was acting on his talk show and let the iconic boxer know it.
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Cole Blake 
Music Johnny Manziel Suggests At The Release Date For Drake's "Iceman" Album Drake has already released two singles from his upcoming album, "Iceman," having dropped "What Did I Miss?" and "Which One."
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Cole Blake 
Music Havoc Finally Explains Why 2Pac Dissed Mobb Deep On "Hit Em Up" Havoc of Mobb Deep sat down for an interview with Mobb Deep, where he finally explained why 2Pac dissed them on "Hit Em Up."
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Devin Morton 
Reviews Drake "HABIBTI" & "MAID OF HONOUR" Review What makes "HABIBTI" and "MAID OF HONOUR" work is that, for once, Drake stops trying to force those identities into one coherent persona. He lets the contradictions exist in plain sight.
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Aron A. 
Music Future Appears To Announce New Album "The Real Me" Future just performed at the FIFA World Cup, and now, he is announcing his next album, which should be dropping soon.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Jay-Z Takes Shots At Kanye West During Roots Picnic Freestyle Kanye West previously spoke on the children of Jay-Z and Beyoncé via critical allegations, and this Roots Picnic Freestyle addressed that.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music T.I. Teases Another New Song Amid Messy Feud With 50 Cent T.I. has made plenty of headlines lately thanks to his beef with 50 Cent, and now, he's gearing up to drop a new album.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music YSL Woody Is Expecting A Child After Accident & Young Thug Drama Lil Woody was a big part of the YSL RICO trial as the state's prime witness, and he's dealing with more fallout than the Young Thug's scandal.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares