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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 During a recent appearance on Shannon Sharpe's "Club Shay Shay," Joe Budden revealed that his career could have gone a lot differently.
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Caroline Fisher February 04, 2026 Music Baby Keem had a few other stellar guests on his new album "Ca$ino," but Kendrick Lamar's appearances caused a lot of conversation.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 20, 2026 Original Content Megan Thee Stallion and Nicki Minaj have been feuding with each other for years. How did things get so bad between them?
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Devin Morton July 16, 2025 Music Drake had a purported shot for Playboi Carti on "ICEMAN," which Carti may have responded to on the new Ken Carson collab "wedidit."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2026 Music Following Charleston White's claim, no official report of Boosie Badazz's son Tootie Raww's arrest on a gun charge has emerged at press time.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 04, 2025 Music Kendrick Lamar went into tonight with 22 Grammys, while Jay-Z had 25. Now, Kendrick holds the record thanks to a phenomenal night.
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Alexander Cole February 01, 2026 Music Drake's Australian "Anita Max Win" tour reportedly raked in $30M, making it the highest-grossing rap tour in the continent's history.
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Caroline Fisher September 18, 2025 Music While Lil Yachty and A$AP Rocky share a friendship outside of the Drake context, tensions between all three make this moment debatable.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares June 21, 2026 Music Memphis Bleek and Beanie Sigel may not have made the most of their trip to Miami, but luckily, Freeway did.
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Caroline Fisher July 18, 2025 Music Gladys Knight's career spans all the way back to the 60s. Her resume includes classics like "Midnight Train To Georgia."
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Bryson "Boom" Paul August 14, 2025 Music Ray J also used the opportunity to promote his partnership with Zeus Network., for which he's working on multiple dating shows.
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Cole Blake January 26, 2026 Reviews JID loses a bit of his straightforward sharpness on here, but "God Does Like Ugly" balances his ambitions more brashly than ever before.
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Music Joe Budden Confirms He Was Considered For “The Breakfast Club” Before Its Debut During a recent appearance on Shannon Sharpe's "Club Shay Shay," Joe Budden revealed that his career could have gone a lot differently.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Kendrick Lamar's Fans & Haters Have A Field Day With His Baby Keem Features Baby Keem had a few other stellar guests on his new album "Ca$ino," but Kendrick Lamar's appearances caused a lot of conversation.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Original Content Nicki Minaj & Megan Thee Stallion Beef: A Timeline Megan Thee Stallion and Nicki Minaj have been feuding with each other for years. How did things get so bad between them?
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Devin Morton 
Music Playboi Carti Seems To Clap Back At Drake Diss On Ken Carson's New Album Drake had a purported shot for Playboi Carti on "ICEMAN," which Carti may have responded to on the new Ken Carson collab "wedidit."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Charleston White Claims He Got Boosie Badazz's Son Tootie Raww Arrested Following Charleston White's claim, no official report of Boosie Badazz's son Tootie Raww's arrest on a gun charge has emerged at press time.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Kendrick Lamar Surpasses Jay-Z For Most Grammys In Hip-Hop History Kendrick Lamar went into tonight with 22 Grammys, while Jay-Z had 25. Now, Kendrick holds the record thanks to a phenomenal night.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Drake’s Touring Revenue Reaches Staggering New High Drake's Australian "Anita Max Win" tour reportedly raked in $30M, making it the highest-grossing rap tour in the continent's history.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Drake Fans Drag Lil Yachty For Linking Up With A$AP Rocky While Lil Yachty and A$AP Rocky share a friendship outside of the Drake context, tensions between all three make this moment debatable.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Memphis Bleek Admits He And Beanie Sigel Blew $300K Instead Of Recording An Album Memphis Bleek and Beanie Sigel may not have made the most of their trip to Miami, but luckily, Freeway did.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Gladys Knight's Husband Accused Of Alleged Elder Abuse By Singer's Son Gladys Knight's career spans all the way back to the 60s. Her resume includes classics like "Midnight Train To Georgia."
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Bryson "Boom" Paul 
Music Ray J Reveals His Heart Is Only Functioning At 25 Percent After Hospitalization Ray J also used the opportunity to promote his partnership with Zeus Network., for which he's working on multiple dating shows.
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Cole Blake 
Reviews JID "God Does Like Ugly" Review JID loses a bit of his straightforward sharpness on here, but "God Does Like Ugly" balances his ambitions more brashly than ever before.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares