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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 Quavo has been in the studio quite a bit as of late, and now, it appears as though a Pharrell collab project is on the horizon.
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Alexander Cole May 27, 2026 Music Ye also recently shared a list of his European tour dates this summer.
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Aron A. May 22, 2026 Music Pooh Shiesty, his father, and Big30 have all pleaded not guilty to robbing and kidnapping Gucci Mane at a studio.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 21, 2026 Music JID seemingly had some words for BET and J. Cole is a pair of since-deleted tweets.
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Aron A. May 20, 2026 Music PlaqueBoyMax is generally a big fan of NBA YoungBoy's music, but he drew YB's ire for not liking a particular "Slime Cry" album cut.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 19, 2026 Music A concert promoter alleges that Saweetie and her touring company ran off with a $100K deposit.
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Aron A. May 19, 2026 Music Drake and Sexyy Red delivered two new collaborations on the former's "ICEMAN" trilogy, specifically on "HABIBTI" and "MAID OF HONOUR."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 17, 2026 Music On the opening track for "ICEMAN," "Make Them Cry," Drake revealed his dad Dennis Graham was going through a cancer battle.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 15, 2026 Music Back in 2023, Cardi B found herself in the middle of a civil case after throwing a microphone at a woman at Drai’s Beachclub.
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Alexander Cole May 07, 2026 Streetwear Lil Yachty received a $90,000 custom diamond racehorse chain at Kentucky Derby weekend, where he was also attending as a horse owner.
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Ben Atkinson May 07, 2026 Music Kanye West is currently in the midst of a copyright trial involving his album, "DONDA," but that isn't stopping him from cracking jokes.
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Alexander Cole May 07, 2026 Music GloRilla's sister, Victoria Woods, has been putting family business on social media, and now, she has a diss track out.
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Alexander Cole May 06, 2026
Music Quavo Confirms New Album With Pharrell Is Coming Sooner Than You Think Quavo has been in the studio quite a bit as of late, and now, it appears as though a Pharrell collab project is on the horizon.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Kanye West Earns His First Spotify Song With Over 2 Billion Streams Ye also recently shared a list of his European tour dates this summer.
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Aron A. 
Music Pooh Shiesty Finally Gets Trial Date In Gucci Mane Robbery & Kidnapping Case Pooh Shiesty, his father, and Big30 have all pleaded not guilty to robbing and kidnapping Gucci Mane at a studio.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Did JID Diss J. Cole? Dreamville Rapper Lashes Out At Label Boss & BET Awards In Deleted Tweets JID seemingly had some words for BET and J. Cole is a pair of since-deleted tweets.
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Aron A. 
Music PlaqueBoyMax Reflects On NBA YoungBoy Calling Out His "Slime Cry" Criticism PlaqueBoyMax is generally a big fan of NBA YoungBoy's music, but he drew YB's ire for not liking a particular "Slime Cry" album cut.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Saweetie Hit With $3M Lawsuit For Alleged Fraud After Cancelling Japan Shows A concert promoter alleges that Saweetie and her touring company ran off with a $100K deposit.
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Aron A. 
Music Sexyy Red Promotes "Baby Daddy" Drake's New Albums With Huge Billboard Drake and Sexyy Red delivered two new collaborations on the former's "ICEMAN" trilogy, specifically on "HABIBTI" and "MAID OF HONOUR."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Drake's Father Dennis Graham Reveals He Doesn't Have Cancer Anymore On the opening track for "ICEMAN," "Make Them Cry," Drake revealed his dad Dennis Graham was going through a cancer battle.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Cardi B Given Trial Date In Mic-Throwing Case Back in 2023, Cardi B found herself in the middle of a civil case after throwing a microphone at a woman at Drai’s Beachclub.
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Alexander Cole 
Streetwear Lil Yachty Pulls Up To Kentucky Derby In Extravagant Diamond Chain Lil Yachty received a $90,000 custom diamond racehorse chain at Kentucky Derby weekend, where he was also attending as a horse owner.
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Ben Atkinson 
Music Kanye West Had Courtroom In Stitches After "N***** In Paris" Joke During Copyright Trial Kanye West is currently in the midst of a copyright trial involving his album, "DONDA," but that isn't stopping him from cracking jokes.
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Alexander Cole 
Music GloRilla's Sister Drops Diss Track, Names Megan Thee Stallion & Brandon Ingram In The Process GloRilla's sister, Victoria Woods, has been putting family business on social media, and now, she has a diss track out.
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Alexander Cole