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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 interview, Gunplay opened up about the peak of Maybach Music Group's success, and why it left him feeling betrayed.
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Caroline Fisher March 10, 2026 Music Last month, Mel Murda was released from prison after spending six years behind bars, and Jim Jones picked him up at a train station.
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Caroline Fisher September 26, 2025 Music There have been many recreations of Drake's "ICEMAN" cover art, and DJ Quik added his two cents, showing he's not feeling the record.
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Erika Marie May 20, 2026 Music Earlier this month, T.I. accused 50 Cent of dodging a Verzuz battle against him, prompting some fiery back-and-forth.
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Caroline Fisher February 12, 2026 Music Many fans on social media clapped back at Benny The Butcher by suggesting that the "nerds" in question make up his fanbase.
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Cole Blake October 06, 2025 Music TMZ has reportedly confirmed via family sources that Eugene "Big U" Henley's son, Jabari "Baby Uiie" Henley, was shot and killed last night.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares November 01, 2025 Music Fox 5, a Bronx battle rapper, was identified as the man fatally gunned down by the NYPD after injuring a handful of people with a machete.
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Zachary Horvath April 12, 2026 Sports Drake and Taylor Rooks have a longstanding friendship, which Rooks has always maintained is nothing more serious than that.
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Devin Morton July 06, 2025 Music Nicki Minaj and Cardi B have been trading some pretty harmful and violent shots at one another, even dragging their kids into it.
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Zachary Horvath October 01, 2025 Music Rymir Satterthwaite, the man claiming to be Jay-Z's son, failed to get the answer he wanted in court, but it seems he's still not giving up.
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Zachary Horvath February 02, 2026 Music Jay-Z recently spoke with GQ, where he said that rap battles are losing their place in the culture after Drake & Kendrick Lamar's beef.
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Alexander Cole March 24, 2026 Music At press time, it's unclear if either party involved in this reported shooting has any connection to Chris Brown or his Los Angeles property.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2026
Music Gunplay Reveals The Bitter Truth About His Relationship With Rick Ross During a recent interview, Gunplay opened up about the peak of Maybach Music Group's success, and why it left him feeling betrayed.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music 6ix9ine Slams Jim Jones Over Treatment Of Mel Murda After Prison Release Last month, Mel Murda was released from prison after spending six years behind bars, and Jim Jones picked him up at a train station.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music DJ Quik Seems To Diss Drake With Edited "ICEMAN" Cover Art There have been many recreations of Drake's "ICEMAN" cover art, and DJ Quik added his two cents, showing he's not feeling the record.
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Erika Marie 
Music T.I. Claims He Has Paperwork Proving 50 Cent Is A Snitch Earlier this month, T.I. accused 50 Cent of dodging a Verzuz battle against him, prompting some fiery back-and-forth.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Benny The Butcher Roasted For Complaining That Twitter Nerds Control The Culture Many fans on social media clapped back at Benny The Butcher by suggesting that the "nerds" in question make up his fanbase.
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Cole Blake 
Music Luce Cannon Reportedly Shares Big U's Reaction To Son's Death TMZ has reportedly confirmed via family sources that Eugene "Big U" Henley's son, Jabari "Baby Uiie" Henley, was shot and killed last night.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Battle Rapper Fox 5 Fatally Shot By NYPD After Machete Attack Fox 5, a Bronx battle rapper, was identified as the man fatally gunned down by the NYPD after injuring a handful of people with a machete.
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Zachary Horvath 
Sports Taylor Rooks Seemingly Responds To Drake's Mention In Unreleased Song From "ICEMAN" Livestream Drake and Taylor Rooks have a longstanding friendship, which Rooks has always maintained is nothing more serious than that.
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Devin Morton 
Music Cardi B Claims She's Willing To Go To Jail As Nicki Minaj Continues To Mention Her KIds Nicki Minaj and Cardi B have been trading some pretty harmful and violent shots at one another, even dragging their kids into it.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Man Claiming To Be Jay-Z's Son Suggests He's Getting Help From Nicki Minaj & Donald Trump Rymir Satterthwaite, the man claiming to be Jay-Z's son, failed to get the answer he wanted in court, but it seems he's still not giving up.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Jay-Z Believes Drake & Kendrick Lamar's Beef Is Proof That Battling Has Gone Too Far Jay-Z recently spoke with GQ, where he said that rap battles are losing their place in the culture after Drake & Kendrick Lamar's beef.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Police Rush To Chris Brown's L.A. Home After Street Shooting, Suspect Arrested At press time, it's unclear if either party involved in this reported shooting has any connection to Chris Brown or his Los Angeles property.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares