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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 JAŸ-Z and Rick Rubin got together on Sunday for the premiere of "JAŸ-Z in 8" at the Lincoln Center's Metropolitan Opera House.
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Alexander Cole September 14, 2026 Relationships India Royale and Lil Durk captured everyone's heart, especially on social media. It seemed like it was all good, until it just wasn't.
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Brandon Simmons March 14, 2023 Music DJ Akademiks was bigging himself up during a stream on Wednesday night, and it led to how he truly feels about himself.
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Alexander Cole July 16, 2026 Music 50 Cent is still battling his longtime, former partner Shaniqua Tompkins in court over life rights tied to a G-Unit Books agreement.
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Zachary Horvath March 06, 2026 Music Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda's run-in with Ja Rule came after they shared the first episode of their new podcast on Monday.
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Cole Blake February 10, 2026 Music Drake could have been up for a Grammy this year, especially given his three new albums, but the artist has stuck to his guns.
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Alexander Cole October 05, 2026 Music Drake's "Janice STFU" has also prompted multiple beef discussions following the release of "ICEMAN," specifically Joe Budden and Sauce Walka.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares June 06, 2026 Music Quavo's new album "QRÖMELIFE," executive produced by Pharrell Williams, is coming out next week with a very promising tracklist.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 26, 2026 Music Drake will actually briefly appear alongside Solomon Kehinde in the new season of the Canadian television comedy "The Office Movers."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares November 09, 2025 Music Jhené Aiko is dropping a new album, "Westside Whimsy" on Friday, and according to the tracklist, Kendrick Lamar will be on the album.
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Alexander Cole September 09, 2026 Music Durham rapper Billy Resio was shot at about 9 p.m. Sunday night on Hillsborough Road and later passed away in the hospital.
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Caroline Fisher January 07, 2026 Music d4vd's former friend Neo Langston was arrested in January for failing to appear as a witness before a grand jury in this Celeste Rivas case.
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Music JAŸ-Z Brings Out All The Stars At Premiere For "JAŸ-Z In 8" JAŸ-Z and Rick Rubin got together on Sunday for the premiere of "JAŸ-Z in 8" at the Lincoln Center's Metropolitan Opera House.
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Alexander Cole 
Relationships Lil Durk & India Royale: Relatonship Timeline India Royale and Lil Durk captured everyone's heart, especially on social media. It seemed like it was all good, until it just wasn't.
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Music DJ Akademiks Takes Partial Credit For The Careers Of Drake, 6ix9ine, & Playboi Carti DJ Akademiks was bigging himself up during a stream on Wednesday night, and it led to how he truly feels about himself.
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Alexander Cole 
Music 50 Cent Receives Frustrating Update In His G-Unit Books Lawsuit Against Ex 50 Cent is still battling his longtime, former partner Shaniqua Tompkins in court over life rights tied to a G-Unit Books agreement.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Viral Video Shows Tony Yayo & Uncle Murda Get Into A Wild Argument With Ja Rule Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda's run-in with Ja Rule came after they shared the first episode of their new podcast on Monday.
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Cole Blake 
Music Drake Lives His "Make Them Know" Raps And Refuses To Submit "ICEMAN" For A Grammy Drake could have been up for a Grammy this year, especially given his three new albums, but the artist has stuck to his guns.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Drake's "Janice STFU" Hits Spotify Milestone Amid Billboard Dominance Drake's "Janice STFU" has also prompted multiple beef discussions following the release of "ICEMAN," specifically Joe Budden and Sauce Walka.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Quavo Reveals Stacked Feature List On Pharrell-Produced "QRÖMELIFE" Album Quavo's new album "QRÖMELIFE," executive produced by Pharrell Williams, is coming out next week with a very promising tracklist.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Drake Enjoys A Hilarious Interaction With A Wildly Starstruck Solomon Kehinde Drake will actually briefly appear alongside Solomon Kehinde in the new season of the Canadian television comedy "The Office Movers."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music A Kendrick Lamar Verse Is Coming This Friday Thanks To Jhené Aiko Jhené Aiko is dropping a new album, "Westside Whimsy" on Friday, and according to the tracklist, Kendrick Lamar will be on the album.
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Alexander Cole 
Music NBA YoungBoy Collaborator Billy Resio Dead At 30 After Drive-By Shooting Durham rapper Billy Resio was shot at about 9 p.m. Sunday night on Hillsborough Road and later passed away in the hospital.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music d4vd's Ex-Friend Neo Slams Him Amid Celeste Rivas Murder Case d4vd's former friend Neo Langston was arrested in January for failing to appear as a witness before a grand jury in this Celeste Rivas case.
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Zachary Horvath