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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 Drake's lawyers recently made a large-scale legal filing in which they motioned for documents from Lucian Grainge himself.
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Devin Morton August 13, 2025 Music Drake made the request in a motion regarding his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us."
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Cole Blake August 13, 2025 Music Cam'ron has been beefing with Omar Gooding ever since the actor took offense to some of his comments on "It Is What It Is."
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Cole Blake August 12, 2025 Music NBA YoungBoy's first-ever headlining tour is scheduled to begin next month with a performance in Dallas, Texas.
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Caroline Fisher August 11, 2025 Music With the release of “No Comments,” Don Toliver said, “A new Era Is Upon Us ... ready for the next beginning.”
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Bryson "Boom" Paul August 09, 2025 Music We have some massive albums from JID, Gunna, and Young Nudy to celebrate on our latest "Fire Emoji" playlist update.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 09, 2025 Music Recently, Cardi B announced that she underestimated the amount of 3XL t-shirts she'd need to stock, calling her fans "fat f*cks."
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Caroline Fisher August 08, 2025 Music Via this recent writing exercise, Chance The Rapper recalled an important conversation with his father that still resonates to this day.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 07, 2025 Music While Tyler, The Creator is known for his world-building and concepts, "DON'T TAP THE GLASS" flexed a different artistic muscle.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 07, 2025 Music Drake's "ICEMAN" album could be on the way soon, although if it were up to DJ Akademiks, it would be delayed by a year.
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Alexander Cole April 13, 2026 Music Young Thug continues to get a lot of backlash for his new music and his post-YSL RICO trial behavior, but he isn't sweating over criticism.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares April 10, 2026 Music Diddy will appear in court today seeking immediate release, claiming that his "freak-off" tapes are protected under the First Amendment.
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Caroline Fisher April 09, 2026
Music Drake Seeks Lucian Grainge's Emails And Texts About Release Of "Not Like Us" In Newest Filing Drake's lawyers recently made a large-scale legal filing in which they motioned for documents from Lucian Grainge himself.
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Devin Morton 
Music Drake Asks UMG To Provide Any Documents Related To Domestic Violence Claims Against Kendrick Lamar Drake made the request in a motion regarding his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us."
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Cole Blake 
Music Cam'ron Escalates Beef With Omar Gooding Through Elaborate Fake Movie Prank Cam'ron has been beefing with Omar Gooding ever since the actor took offense to some of his comments on "It Is What It Is."
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Cole Blake 
Music NBA YoungBoy’s Merch Partner Sues Him Ahead Of “MASA” Tour NBA YoungBoy's first-ever headlining tour is scheduled to begin next month with a performance in Dallas, Texas.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Don Toliver Follows “Jackboys 2” With The Beginning Of A New Era With “No Comments” With the release of “No Comments,” Don Toliver said, “A new Era Is Upon Us ... ready for the next beginning.”
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Bryson "Boom" Paul 
Music JID Takes Charge On Our New "Fire Emoji" Playlist Update We have some massive albums from JID, Gunna, and Young Nudy to celebrate on our latest "Fire Emoji" playlist update.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Cardi B Shuts Down Fatphobia Accusations Amid Backlash Over Merch Jokes Recently, Cardi B announced that she underestimated the amount of 3XL t-shirts she'd need to stock, calling her fans "fat f*cks."
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Chance The Rapper Previews "Star Line" With New Writing Exercise, "The Lion" Via this recent writing exercise, Chance The Rapper recalled an important conversation with his father that still resonates to this day.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Tyler, The Creator Explains The Simple Rollout Approach Behind "DON'T TAP THE GLASS" While Tyler, The Creator is known for his world-building and concepts, "DON'T TAP THE GLASS" flexed a different artistic muscle.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music DJ Akademiks Just Gave Drake Some Interesting Advice Ahead Of "ICEMAN" Drake's "ICEMAN" album could be on the way soon, although if it were up to DJ Akademiks, it would be delayed by a year.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Young Thug Has A Strong Message To Flex On All His Opps Young Thug continues to get a lot of backlash for his new music and his post-YSL RICO trial behavior, but he isn't sweating over criticism.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Diddy Argues “Freak-Off” Tapes Are Amateur Pornography In New Appeal Diddy will appear in court today seeking immediate release, claiming that his "freak-off" tapes are protected under the First Amendment.
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Caroline Fisher