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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 week, 6ix9ine was sentenced to three months behind bars and 12 months of supervised release for violating the terms of his probation.
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Caroline Fisher December 09, 2025 Music Diddy's defense team argued that his conviction for violating the Mann Act mischaracterizes his supposed actual behavior.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 22, 2026 Music The judge dismissed every claim filed against the film 'Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy.'
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Tallie Spencer April 23, 2026 Music Over the weekend, four masked men with guns broke into 6ix9ine's Florida home while he was doing a stream with Jack Doherty.
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Caroline Fisher November 19, 2025 Music Yak Gotti labeled Lil Duke his "broski" while apologizing to his former collaborator for ever having wronged him.
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Cole Blake December 01, 2025 Music Drake and Don Toliver haven't linked up very often in the past, whether in person or online, so these new Instagram posts may be important.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares July 25, 2026 Music Top5 was attacked in the United Kingdom, where he was traveling to attend Drake's headlining show at Wireless Festival.
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Cole Blake July 23, 2025 Music Someone may have pawned off an OVO chain, but Drake insists that no one can buy the rare artifacts from his personal collection.
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Aron A. September 29, 2026 Music Earlier this week, Finesse2tymes dissed Offset during a rant about his ex Cardi B and her new man, Stefon Diggs.
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Caroline Fisher November 19, 2025 Sneakers Wale has officially just joined the sneaker preservation company CapSole as co-owner and chief creative officer.
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Ben Atkinson October 15, 2026 Music Drake has officially gone number one with the track, "Janice STFU," and it has allowed him to surpass Michael Jackson.
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Alexander Cole May 26, 2026 Music Talay Riley was a famous songwriter, who wrote for some of the biggest artists in the world, including Dua Lipa and Khalid.
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Alexander Cole June 08, 2026
Music 6ix9ine Labeled A “Dumpster Fire” By Judge During Sentencing Last week, 6ix9ine was sentenced to three months behind bars and 12 months of supervised release for violating the terms of his probation.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Federal Prosecutors Blast Diddy's Appeal Defense Regarding Adult Film Production Diddy's defense team argued that his conviction for violating the Mann Act mischaracterizes his supposed actual behavior.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Diddy Takes $100M Legal Loss As Judge Dismisses Defamation Suit Against NBCUniversal The judge dismissed every claim filed against the film 'Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy.'
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Tallie Spencer 
Music Island Boys’ Kodiyakredd Denies Taking Part In 6ix9ine Home Invasion Over the weekend, four masked men with guns broke into 6ix9ine's Florida home while he was doing a stream with Jack Doherty.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Yak Gotti Issues A Heartfelt Apology To Lil Duke And Shouts Out Gunna Yak Gotti labeled Lil Duke his "broski" while apologizing to his former collaborator for ever having wronged him.
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Cole Blake 
Music Don Toliver Shows Love To Drake And Fans Think A Collab Is Coming Drake and Don Toliver haven't linked up very often in the past, whether in person or online, so these new Instagram posts may be important.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Top5 Shows Off Gnarly Scar After London Stabbing Top5 was attacked in the United Kingdom, where he was traveling to attend Drake's headlining show at Wireless Festival.
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Cole Blake 
Music Drake Flexes Cash Money "Artifacts," Says His Rare Pieces Aren’t For Sale Someone may have pawned off an OVO chain, but Drake insists that no one can buy the rare artifacts from his personal collection.
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Aron A. 
Music Offset Disappears From Social Media Amid Finesse2tymes Beef Earlier this week, Finesse2tymes dissed Offset during a rant about his ex Cardi B and her new man, Stefon Diggs.
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Caroline Fisher 
Sneakers Wale Joins CapSole As Co-Owner And Chief Creative Officer Wale has officially just joined the sneaker preservation company CapSole as co-owner and chief creative officer.
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Ben Atkinson 
Music Drake Officially Goes Number One On The Hot 100 And Passes Michael Jackson In The Process Drake has officially gone number one with the track, "Janice STFU," and it has allowed him to surpass Michael Jackson.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Talay Riley, Songwriter For H.E.R. & Khalid, Tragically Killed At 35 Talay Riley was a famous songwriter, who wrote for some of the biggest artists in the world, including Dua Lipa and Khalid.
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Alexander Cole