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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 DJ Akademiks doesn't appear to be a fan of Kendrick Lamar these days, especially with the lack of big-time hip-hop releases.
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Alexander Cole April 09, 2026 Music "I don’t give a f*ck about that activism sh*t," Memphis Bleek told Mouse Jones.
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Aron A. July 16, 2026 Music A$AP Rocky is going to be dropping Disc 2 of "Don't Be Dumb" soon, and we may finally have the release date.
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Alexander Cole October 19, 2026 Music Michael "5000" Watts founded the Swishahouse label in Houston and was instrumental in chopped–and–screwed's rise in hip-hop culture.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 31, 2026 Music Looks like it was just promo all along.
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Tallie Spencer April 09, 2026 Music The rant comes as T.I. works on his long-awaited next studio album, "Kill The King," which he shared a single from, earlier this month.
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Cole Blake January 27, 2026 Relationships She said it was the right decision.
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Erika Marie July 05, 2019 Music Reason loves Kendrick Lamar's "GNX" but thinks its featured West Coast artists didn't live up to the moment, which Hitta J3 took issue with.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 21, 2026 Music GloRilla recently reflected on a conversation she had with Young Thug after he roasted her appearance in a leaked jail call.
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Caroline Fisher December 04, 2025 Music AllStar JR continues to taunt both J Prince Jr. and NBA Ben10 after the latter was shot at a Houston restaurant.
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Caroline Fisher April 16, 2026 Music A report suggests Diddy has enjoyed an unusually comfortable prison stay as cellphone footage adds another wrinkle to his time at Fort Dix.
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Erika Marie September 29, 2026 Music A social media user recently went off on Chris Brown for his controversial past, and the singer trolled the content creator in response.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares April 24, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Takes Aim At Kendrick Lamar Amid Hip-Hop's Mainstream Decline DJ Akademiks doesn't appear to be a fan of Kendrick Lamar these days, especially with the lack of big-time hip-hop releases.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Memphis Bleek Gets Heated In Defense Of JAŸ-Z’s Target Deal: "Don't Worry About Us" "I don’t give a f*ck about that activism sh*t," Memphis Bleek told Mouse Jones.
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Aron A. 
Music A$AP Rocky May Have Just Leaked The Release Date For Disc 2 Of "Don't Be Dumb" A$AP Rocky is going to be dropping Disc 2 of "Don't Be Dumb" soon, and we may finally have the release date.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Houston Hip-Hop Legend Michael "5000" Watts Passes Away At 52 Michael "5000" Watts founded the Swishahouse label in Houston and was instrumental in chopped–and–screwed's rise in hip-hop culture.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Alabama Barker Appears In Tory Lanez Music Video After Saying She Would Expose Him Looks like it was just promo all along.
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Tallie Spencer 
Music T.I. Proclaims "Atlanta Is Here" In Passionate Defense Of His Hometown The rant comes as T.I. works on his long-awaited next studio album, "Kill The King," which he shared a single from, earlier this month.
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Cole Blake 
Relationships Eudoxie Explains Staying With Ludacris After He Had Baby With Another Woman She said it was the right decision.
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Erika Marie 
Music Reason & Hitta J3 Go At It Over Kendrick Lamar's "GNX" Reason loves Kendrick Lamar's "GNX" but thinks its featured West Coast artists didn't live up to the moment, which Hitta J3 took issue with.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music GloRilla Reveals Where She & Young Thug Stand After Jail Call Diss GloRilla recently reflected on a conversation she had with Young Thug after he roasted her appearance in a leaked jail call.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music AllStar JR Targets J Prince Jr. On Vicious Diss Track “Mob Untied” AllStar JR continues to taunt both J Prince Jr. and NBA Ben10 after the latter was shot at a Houston restaurant.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Diddy Reportedly Gets Massages, Hennessy, & Cellphone Access In Prison A report suggests Diddy has enjoyed an unusually comfortable prison stay as cellphone footage adds another wrinkle to his time at Fort Dix.
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Erika Marie 
Music Content Creator Blasts Chris Brown As A Colorist Following Viral Spat A social media user recently went off on Chris Brown for his controversial past, and the singer trolled the content creator in response.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares