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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 Earlier this week, NBA YoungBoy affiliate NBA Ben 10 was shot at a Houston restaurant, and it appears AllStar JR was allegedly involved.
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Zachary Horvath April 12, 2026 Music There’s been plenty of debate about who could take Jay-Z in a Verzuz battle over the years, and now, his own take has resurfaced.
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Caroline Fisher October 29, 2025 Music Nicki Minaj went on a scathing rant about Jay-Z and Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez before the announcement on social media.
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Cole Blake October 15, 2025 Music Siditty, real name Qualeisha Barnes, was fatally shot in Atlanta. She was reportedly a nursing student in addition to her rap career.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares April 10, 2026 Numbers Rick Ross just dropped off his new album, "Set In Stone," and it doesn't appear as though the album is performing.
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Alexander Cole July 22, 2026 Music 50 Cent and T.I. are currently going back and forth on social media, and neither of them are holding back.
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Caroline Fisher February 24, 2026 Music Drake's song "1 AM In Albany" was leaked last night, and the artist is taking aim at everyone, including Joe Budden and Dr. Dre.
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Alexander Cole May 14, 2026 Music This is not a live concert tour to celebrate J. Cole's "The Fall-Off," but rather a chance to meet him in person while he's selling CDs.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 07, 2026 Music Drake is looking to drop his new album "ICEMAN," and there is no doubt that fans are starved for updates right about now.
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Alexander Cole February 24, 2026 Music The doctor was featured on "The Mysterious Death of Eazy-E" and said the rapper's wife, who was pregnant when he died, is lucky she was negative.
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Erika Marie September 09, 2021 Music With the Lil Durk verdict on the horizon, streamers have pulled up to the courthouse where they are waiting for the jury to deliberate.
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Alexander Cole September 09, 2026 Music King Harris is not backing down amid his feud with 50 Cent, which was recently ignited by some shade thrown by his father, T.I.
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Caroline Fisher February 25, 2026
Music AllStar JR Hints At His Alleged Involvement In The Shooting Of NBA Ben 10 Earlier this week, NBA YoungBoy affiliate NBA Ben 10 was shot at a Houston restaurant, and it appears AllStar JR was allegedly involved.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Jay-Z Reveals Who Could Defeat Him In A Verzuz Battle There’s been plenty of debate about who could take Jay-Z in a Verzuz battle over the years, and now, his own take has resurfaced.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Nicki Minaj Is Quitting Music And It's All Because Of Jay-Z… Allegedly Nicki Minaj went on a scathing rant about Jay-Z and Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez before the announcement on social media.
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Cole Blake 
Music Pregnant Detroit Rapper Siditty Shot & Killed, Family Alleges Targeted Attack Siditty, real name Qualeisha Barnes, was fatally shot in Atlanta. She was reportedly a nursing student in addition to her rap career.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Numbers Rick Ross Hit With Disappointing First Week Sales Projections For "Set In Stone" Rick Ross just dropped off his new album, "Set In Stone," and it doesn't appear as though the album is performing.
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Alexander Cole 
Music 50 Cent Targets T.I.’s Family With Out-Of-Pocket Insults After King Harris Rant 50 Cent and T.I. are currently going back and forth on social media, and neither of them are holding back.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Drake Claims He Slept With Joe Budden's Girlfriend And Suggests Dr. Dre Should Be In Jail Drake's song "1 AM In Albany" was leaked last night, and the artist is taking aim at everyone, including Joe Budden and Dr. Dre.
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Alexander Cole 
Music J. Cole Announces He'll Hit The Road On "Trunk Sale" Tour For "The Fall-Off" This is not a live concert tour to celebrate J. Cole's "The Fall-Off," but rather a chance to meet him in person while he's selling CDs.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Drake Confirms One Key Detail About "ICEMAN's" Official Release Date Drake is looking to drop his new album "ICEMAN," and there is no doubt that fans are starved for updates right about now.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Doctor Claims Eazy-E Gave Two Of His Patients HIV/AIDS The doctor was featured on "The Mysterious Death of Eazy-E" and said the rapper's wife, who was pregnant when he died, is lucky she was negative.
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Erika Marie 
Music Lil Durk Verdict: Streamers Gather Around Courthouse As Jury Deliberates With the Lil Durk verdict on the horizon, streamers have pulled up to the courthouse where they are waiting for the jury to deliberate.
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Alexander Cole 
Music King Harris Digs Up Old Photo Of 50 Cent With Gigantic Sex Toy King Harris is not backing down amid his feud with 50 Cent, which was recently ignited by some shade thrown by his father, T.I.
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Caroline Fisher