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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 Following another delay, YNW Melly's double-murder retrial is currently scheduled to commence in January of 2027.
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Cole Blake April 01, 2026 Music Kanye West decided to include a Michael Jackson lookalike in his music video for "FATHER" and folks aren't too happy about it.
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Zachary Horvath March 30, 2026 Music Kanye West fans aren't happy about the album not dropping but what fans were able to hear at the listening party is sparking debate.
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Zachary Horvath March 27, 2026 Music Rich people problems.
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Tallie Spencer March 19, 2026 Music During a recent livestream, DJ Akademiks shared his unfiltered take on a newly surfaced snippet of an unreleased Drake song.
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Caroline Fisher March 12, 2026 Music Uncle Murda and Tony Yayo recently spoke about a conversation they had with 50 Cent, which speaks to Jay-Z's current headspace.
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Alexander Cole June 03, 2026 Music "Big Mama" is out now, and Latto fans didn't know what to make of her "retirement" announcement amid the birth of her baby with 21 Savage.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 29, 2026 Music Megan Thee Stallion was reportedly partying in Miami for the city's Swim Week, for which she launched a new Hot Girl Summer collection.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 29, 2026 Music Afroman recently beat a high-profile case, and now he's hoping for No Jumper host Ant Jefe to beat his murder charge.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 25, 2026 Music Drake seemed to reference A$AP Rocky and Rihanna on his new "ICEMAN" tracks "Burning Bridges" and "Firm Friends."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 22, 2026 Music Drake's new albums "ICEMAN," "MAID OF HONOUR," and "HABIBTI" are also expected to perform well on Billboard's Hot 100 songs chart.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 21, 2026 Music OVO Sound's Mr. Morgan took to social media to celebrate the release of Drake's three new albums: "ICEMAN," "HABIBTI," and "MAID OF HONOUR."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 17, 2026
Music YNW Melly Refuses To Attend His Latest Status Hearing Following another delay, YNW Melly's double-murder retrial is currently scheduled to commence in January of 2027.
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Cole Blake 
Music Michael Jackson Impersonator Facing Backlash For Appearing In Kanye West's "FATHER" Visual Kanye West decided to include a Michael Jackson lookalike in his music video for "FATHER" and folks aren't too happy about it.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Kanye West's "Bully" Listening Party Is Causing Uncertainty Amongst Fans Kanye West fans aren't happy about the album not dropping but what fans were able to hear at the listening party is sparking debate.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Jay-Z & Elon Musk Reportedly Argued Over Dinner Bill At Carbone Rich people problems.
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Tallie Spencer 
Music DJ Akademiks Reveals Why He’s Not Feeling Drake’s New “ICEMAN” Snippet During a recent livestream, DJ Akademiks shared his unfiltered take on a newly surfaced snippet of an unreleased Drake song.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music 50 Cent Reveals Jay-Z Still Wants To Be The Number One Rapper In The World Uncle Murda and Tony Yayo recently spoke about a conversation they had with 50 Cent, which speaks to Jay-Z's current headspace.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Latto Admits She's Not Actually Retiring After Her New Album "Big Mama" "Big Mama" is out now, and Latto fans didn't know what to make of her "retirement" announcement amid the birth of her baby with 21 Savage.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Megan Thee Stallion Twerks Up A Storm At Miami Nightclub Megan Thee Stallion was reportedly partying in Miami for the city's Swim Week, for which she launched a new Hot Girl Summer collection.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Afroman Shows Support For Ant Jefe, No Jumper Host Who Got Murder Charge Afroman recently beat a high-profile case, and now he's hoping for No Jumper host Ant Jefe to beat his murder charge.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Rihanna Shouts Out A$AP Rocky's Upcoming Tour After Drake's Disses Drake seemed to reference A$AP Rocky and Rihanna on his new "ICEMAN" tracks "Burning Bridges" and "Firm Friends."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Drake Might Become First Artist To Top Billboard Chart With Three Albums Drake's new albums "ICEMAN," "MAID OF HONOUR," and "HABIBTI" are also expected to perform well on Billboard's Hot 100 songs chart.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music President Of OVO Sound Suggests Drake Might Be Dropping Again OVO Sound's Mr. Morgan took to social media to celebrate the release of Drake's three new albums: "ICEMAN," "HABIBTI," and "MAID OF HONOUR."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares