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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 Pooh Shiesty is dropping a new album on Gucci Mane's record label tonight, and DJ Akademiks has some perspective on all of this.
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Alexander Cole August 06, 2026 Music Ice Spice took to TikTok over the weekend where she showed off her new pixie cut, which fans are evidently fans of.
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Alexander Cole August 03, 2026 Music Drake and Lil Uzi Vert were so close to dropping their first-ever song together a few years ago called "At The Gates."
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Zachary Horvath February 09, 2026 Music We wonder what would happen if more rappers like The Game and J. Cole would review each other's projects as publicly and directly as this.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 07, 2026 Music Drake has absolutely no sympathy or remorse for his enemies. We'll see if "ICEMAN" is the revenge and betrayal story he's been building up.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 07, 2026 Music J. Cole built a lot of hype for "The Fall-Off" and it seems its partially affecting the overall view of this album.
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Zachary Horvath February 06, 2026 Music SZA and Shaboozey were really driving rumors late last year after the country star shared an attention-grabbing Instagram dump.
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Zachary Horvath February 05, 2026 Music Recently, a clip of Jay-Z and Harvey Weinstein at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival resurfaced online, prompting speculation.
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Caroline Fisher February 05, 2026 Music Lil Tjay doesn't name or reference his opp Adin Ross on "Can't Change," but he did dedicate the song's lyrics to the streamer.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 30, 2026 Music Nas' Mass Appeal is back with another engaging campaign called "Imagine That," a fan-focused platform that let's imaginations run wild.
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Zachary Horvath January 29, 2026 Music In November, Drake was sued by Italian photographer Gabriele Galimberti, who accused him of copyright infringement.
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Caroline Fisher January 21, 2026 Music The rumors about Pooh Shiesty allegedly robbing and kidnapping Gucci Mane remain completely unsubstantiated.
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Cole Blake January 20, 2026
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Music DJ Akademiks Weighs In On Gucci Mane Authorizing A New Pooh Shiesty Album Pooh Shiesty is dropping a new album on Gucci Mane's record label tonight, and DJ Akademiks has some perspective on all of this.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Ice Spice Leaves Fans Hot & Bothered After Showing Off New Pixie Cut Ice Spice took to TikTok over the weekend where she showed off her new pixie cut, which fans are evidently fans of.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Lil Yachty Responds To Fan Claiming He Stopped A Drake & Lil Uzi Vert Collab Drake and Lil Uzi Vert were so close to dropping their first-ever song together a few years ago called "At The Gates."
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Zachary Horvath 
Music The Game Drops Surprising Review Of J. Cole's "The Fall-Off" After Past Criticism We wonder what would happen if more rappers like The Game and J. Cole would review each other's projects as publicly and directly as this.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Drake Spits Against Fake Numbers And Views On Fresh "ICEMAN" Snippet Drake has absolutely no sympathy or remorse for his enemies. We'll see if "ICEMAN" is the revenge and betrayal story he's been building up.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music J. Cole's "The Fall-Off" Is Leaving Fans Divided J. Cole built a lot of hype for "The Fall-Off" and it seems its partially affecting the overall view of this album.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music SZA & Shaboozey Officially Debunk Dating Rumors SZA and Shaboozey were really driving rumors late last year after the country star shared an attention-grabbing Instagram dump.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music DJ Akademiks Reacts To Resurfaced Clip Of Jay-Z & Harvey Weinstein Recently, a clip of Jay-Z and Harvey Weinstein at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival resurfaced online, prompting speculation.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Lil Tjay Has Some Bars For Adin Ross On New Song "Can't Change" Lil Tjay doesn't name or reference his opp Adin Ross on "Can't Change," but he did dedicate the song's lyrics to the streamer.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Mass Appeal Launches Fan-Driven Collab Generator "Imagine That" Nas' Mass Appeal is back with another engaging campaign called "Imagine That," a fan-focused platform that let's imaginations run wild.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Drake Scores Major Legal Win As Photographer Abandons “What Did I Miss?” Lawsuit In November, Drake was sued by Italian photographer Gabriele Galimberti, who accused him of copyright infringement.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Gucci Mane Seemingly Responds To Rumor Pooh Shiesty Robbed & Kidnapped Him The rumors about Pooh Shiesty allegedly robbing and kidnapping Gucci Mane remain completely unsubstantiated.
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Cole Blake