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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 Last night, Offset was shot outside of a Florida casino, and he's now recovering from his injuries at a local hospital.
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Caroline Fisher April 07, 2026 Music It looks like Trump is not even considering Diddy's request.
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Tallie Spencer January 08, 2026 Music Nas first partnered with Harvard University to launch the hip-hop fellowship back in 2013 and students can still take advantage.
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Cole Blake January 21, 2026 Music According to Tasha K, Ja Rule got jumped "pretty phucking bad," but the rapper is here to debunk her report once more.
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Zachary Horvath November 21, 2025 Music Anthony Fantano is no fan of Halsey's music, and now, the singer is coming out with her own thoughts on the matter.
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Alexander Cole June 22, 2026 Music Ironically, one of Peter Rosenberg's hip-hop media foes, DJ Akademiks, said he would join Hot 97 after the layoffs under one condition.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares October 16, 2026 Music Lil Durk is being represented by Drew Findling, who is feeling very confident that his client is going to win his murder-for-hire case.
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Alexander Cole June 25, 2026 Music Young Thug's most recent album, "UY SCUTI," wasn't the success fans were hoping for, but now, the artist is ready for an artistic change.
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Alexander Cole June 11, 2026 Music Beyond some prison photos and calls for his freedom from his family, we haven't been able to hear much about Fetty Wap during his sentence.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares November 16, 2025 Music He usually keeps his romances low profile these days, but a report claims that Lil Wayne popped the question earlier this year.
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Erika Marie May 26, 2026 Music Last month, Pharrell admitted that he hates politics, claiming that picking a side means "inadvertently supporting division."
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Caroline Fisher December 04, 2025 Politics Rev. Derrick Scobey, a Black Oklahoma County Jail trustee, blasted their increased staffing in reaction to NBA YoungBoy's concert.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares November 02, 2025
Music Offset Spotted Smoking In A Wheelchair Outside Of Hospital Last night, Offset was shot outside of a Florida casino, and he's now recovering from his injuries at a local hospital.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Donald Trump Confirms Diddy Asked For A Pardon And He’s Not Interested It looks like Trump is not even considering Diddy's request.
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Tallie Spencer 
Music Nas' Harvard Fellowship Is Now Taking Applications Nas first partnered with Harvard University to launch the hip-hop fellowship back in 2013 and students can still take advantage.
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Cole Blake 
Music Ja Rule Posts Cheery Video Showing He Wasn't Hurt After Alleged Jumping According to Tasha K, Ja Rule got jumped "pretty phucking bad," but the rapper is here to debunk her report once more.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Halsey Gets Into Viral Spat With Anthony Fantano Over "The Great Impersonator" Review Anthony Fantano is no fan of Halsey's music, and now, the singer is coming out with her own thoughts on the matter.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Peter Rosenberg Goes After Hot 97 For Recent Layoffs Ironically, one of Peter Rosenberg's hip-hop media foes, DJ Akademiks, said he would join Hot 97 after the layoffs under one condition.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Lil Durk's Attorney Claims Police Officers Are Telling Him To "Free Durk" Lil Durk is being represented by Drew Findling, who is feeling very confident that his client is going to win his murder-for-hire case.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Young Thug Reveals The Genre Of His Next Album, And It's Not What You Think Young Thug's most recent album, "UY SCUTI," wasn't the success fans were hoping for, but now, the artist is ready for an artistic change.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Fetty Wap Secures Early Prison Release For Next Holiday Season Beyond some prison photos and calls for his freedom from his family, we haven't been able to hear much about Fetty Wap during his sentence.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Lil Wayne Is Allegedly Engaged He usually keeps his romances low profile these days, but a report claims that Lil Wayne popped the question earlier this year.
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Erika Marie 
Music Pharrell Fires Back Amid Backlash For Politics And DEI Comments Last month, Pharrell admitted that he hates politics, claiming that picking a side means "inadvertently supporting division."
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Caroline Fisher 
Politics NBA YoungBoy's Oklahoma City Show Leads To Racial Bias Debate At Their Jail Rev. Derrick Scobey, a Black Oklahoma County Jail trustee, blasted their increased staffing in reaction to NBA YoungBoy's concert.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares