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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 Author Michael Eric Dyson continues to defend his controversial take on Kendrick Lamar and Drake's rap beef.
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Caroline Fisher March 05, 2026 Politics Shia LaBeouf's Kendrick Lamar claims concerning Donald Trump and Kamala Harris emerged in a Channel 5 interview about Shia's controversies.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 28, 2026 Music Drake and Yeat already dropped "Dog House" as part of the "ICEMAN" era, so maybe this EsDeeKid collab hints at something else.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 28, 2026 Music Considering Drake's collaborations with Yeat and his love for U.K. hip-hop, seeing EsDeeKid at The Embassy is no surprise.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 27, 2026 Music King Harris jumped into the beef between his dad T.I. and 50 Cent earlier this week and hasn't let up once yet.
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Zachary Horvath February 26, 2026 Music J. Cole dropped his long-awaited seventh studio album this month, "The Fall-Off," and now he's on his "Trunk Sale" tour.
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Caroline Fisher February 24, 2026 Music 50 Cent has been trading shots with T.I. and his son, King Harris, on social media for several days after a failed "Verzuz" proposal.
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Cole Blake February 24, 2026 Music J. Cole is nearing the end of his Trunk Sale Tour, but he's unfortunately running into problems along the way.
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Zachary Horvath February 23, 2026 Music Wu-Tang Clan finished up their final tour as a group on July 18, with a performance that paid tribute to their legacy and brought out the stars
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Devin Morton July 20, 2025 Music Skepta fired the first shot in the UK vs. USA rap battle against first responder Joyner Lucas with "Friendly Fire."
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Bryson "Boom" Paul July 17, 2025 Music In recent days, Nicki Minaj has thrown various jabs at SZA online, going after her appearance, career, and more.
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Caroline Fisher July 17, 2025 Music TD Jakes' interview comes after a jury found Diddy not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering, earlier this month.
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Cole Blake July 16, 2025
Music Jay-Z's Phone Call With Michael Eric Dyson Is Causing Quite The Stir Author Michael Eric Dyson continues to defend his controversial take on Kendrick Lamar and Drake's rap beef.
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Caroline Fisher 
Politics Shia LaBeouf Claims He Asked Kendrick Lamar About Donald Trump & Kamala Harris Shia LaBeouf's Kendrick Lamar claims concerning Donald Trump and Kamala Harris emerged in a Channel 5 interview about Shia's controversies.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Yeat Teases Drake Collab In "Made It On Our Own" Music Video With EsDeeKid Drake and Yeat already dropped "Dog House" as part of the "ICEMAN" era, so maybe this EsDeeKid collab hints at something else.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Drake's Mansion Hosts Yeat & EsDeeKid For "Made It On Our Own" Music Video Considering Drake's collaborations with Yeat and his love for U.K. hip-hop, seeing EsDeeKid at The Embassy is no surprise.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music King Harris Disrespects 50 Cent's Late Mother Again By Comparing Her To A Man King Harris jumped into the beef between his dad T.I. and 50 Cent earlier this week and hasn't let up once yet.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Joe Budden Says J. Cole’s “The Fall-Off” First-Week Sales End Big Three Debate J. Cole dropped his long-awaited seventh studio album this month, "The Fall-Off," and now he's on his "Trunk Sale" tour.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music 50 Cent's Latest Diss Provokes King Harris To Bring Up His Domestic Violence Allegations 50 Cent has been trading shots with T.I. and his son, King Harris, on social media for several days after a failed "Verzuz" proposal.
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Cole Blake 
Music J. Cole's Honda Civic Breaks Down During Trunk Sale Tour J. Cole is nearing the end of his Trunk Sale Tour, but he's unfortunately running into problems along the way.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Wu-Tang Clan Bring Their Final Tour To A Close With All The Stars In Philadelphia Wu-Tang Clan finished up their final tour as a group on July 18, with a performance that paid tribute to their legacy and brought out the stars
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Devin Morton 
Music Skepta Kicks Off "Round 2" Against Joyner Lucas With A Scathing Response To "Nobody Cares" Skepta fired the first shot in the UK vs. USA rap battle against first responder Joyner Lucas with "Friendly Fire."
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Bryson "Boom" Paul 
Music Nicki Minaj Claims Drake Originally Wanted Her On “Rich Baby Daddy,” Not SZA In recent days, Nicki Minaj has thrown various jabs at SZA online, going after her appearance, career, and more.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music TD Jakes Alleges 44K AI Bots Are Responsible For Linking Him To Diddy Rumors TD Jakes' interview comes after a jury found Diddy not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering, earlier this month.
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Cole Blake