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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 Rest in peace to Laurence W. Thomaz, a military man who formed a special bond with his son Wiz Khalifa that Wiz is eternally grateful for.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 13, 2026 Music Kanye West's unexpected picks for his hip-hop Mount Rushmore come from a recently leaked extension of his 2025 interview with Justin Laboy.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 13, 2026 Music This is not a live concert tour to celebrate J. Cole's "The Fall-Off," but rather a chance to meet him in person while he's selling CDs.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 07, 2026 Music Lil Wayne didn't receive any nominations for his fourteenth solo studio album, "Tha Carter VI," which he dropped last June.
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Cole Blake February 02, 2026 Music Many J. Cole fans dismissed the theory that he dissed Symba on "Birthday Blizzard '26," but the Bay Area MC still felt slighted.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 31, 2026 Music Fans were heavily speculating that Mike Dean had some sort of issue with Travis Scott when the latter dropped "Jackboys 2."
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Zachary Horvath January 30, 2026 Music In a recent podcast, Cam'ron and Mase compared the media's coverage of Cardi B and Stefon Diggs and Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.
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Caroline Fisher January 29, 2026 Music Judge Michelle Sisco is accused of making "hostile comments" and having "obvious bias" throughout the Foolio murder case.
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Caroline Fisher January 29, 2026 Music Today, Nicki Minaj spoke at the Trump Accounts Summit in Washington, D.C., where she commended Donald Trump.
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Caroline Fisher January 28, 2026 Music Earlier this week, Chad Hugo filed a lawsuit against Pharrell, alleging he withheld funds from The Neptunes and N.E.R.D.
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Caroline Fisher January 28, 2026 Music J. Cole is currently gearing up to drop "The Fall-Off," but social media users think there could be more coming soon.
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Caroline Fisher January 27, 2026 Politics Renee Good and Alex Pretti's deaths at the hands of ICE and USBP have caused debates around Drake's "ICEMAN," which Dennis Graham questioned.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 25, 2026
Music Wiz Khalifa Painfully Announces That His Father Has Passed Away Rest in peace to Laurence W. Thomaz, a military man who formed a special bond with his son Wiz Khalifa that Wiz is eternally grateful for.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Kanye West Reveals His Surprising Hip-Hop Mount Rushmore Kanye West's unexpected picks for his hip-hop Mount Rushmore come from a recently leaked extension of his 2025 interview with Justin Laboy.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music J. Cole Announces He'll Hit The Road On "Trunk Sale" Tour For "The Fall-Off" This is not a live concert tour to celebrate J. Cole's "The Fall-Off," but rather a chance to meet him in person while he's selling CDs.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Lil Wayne Complains About Yet Another Grammys Snub Lil Wayne didn't receive any nominations for his fourteenth solo studio album, "Tha Carter VI," which he dropped last June.
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Cole Blake 
Music Symba Plans To Respond To J. Cole's Alleged Diss On New Freestyle Many J. Cole fans dismissed the theory that he dissed Symba on "Birthday Blizzard '26," but the Bay Area MC still felt slighted.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Mike Dean Confirms He's On Good Terms With Travis Scott Fans were heavily speculating that Mike Dean had some sort of issue with Travis Scott when the latter dropped "Jackboys 2."
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Cam’ron & Mase Question Why Cardi B & Stefon Diggs Are Covered Differently Than Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce In a recent podcast, Cam'ron and Mase compared the media's coverage of Cardi B and Stefon Diggs and Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Foolio Murder Case Judge Removed Over Alleged Bias Judge Michelle Sisco is accused of making "hostile comments" and having "obvious bias" throughout the Foolio murder case.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Nicki Minaj Labels Herself Donald Trump’s “Number One Fan” Today, Nicki Minaj spoke at the Trump Accounts Summit in Washington, D.C., where she commended Donald Trump.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Pharrell Hits Back At Chad Hugo Amid Financial Impropriety Allegations Earlier this week, Chad Hugo filed a lawsuit against Pharrell, alleging he withheld funds from The Neptunes and N.E.R.D.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music J. Cole Fans Suspect Several New Freestyles Are Dropping Tomorrow J. Cole is currently gearing up to drop "The Fall-Off," but social media users think there could be more coming soon.
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Caroline Fisher 
Politics Drake's Dad Dennis Graham Defends "ICEMAN" Title Amid Recent Shootings Renee Good and Alex Pretti's deaths at the hands of ICE and USBP have caused debates around Drake's "ICEMAN," which Dennis Graham questioned.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares