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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 the YSL RICO trial, Young Thug is committed to showing kids a better way out of their situation and giving back to his community.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 01, 2025 Music A$AP Rocky is dropping the "Punk Rocky" single off of his upcoming album "Don't Be Dumb" tomorrow, so the hype is getting even more real.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 04, 2026 Music 50 Cent and Rick Ross have traded a lot of jabs over the years, and sometimes, they aren't always going to land.
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Zachary Horvath July 23, 2025 Music Armon Wiggins was among a crowd of supporters as the jury found Diddy not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering.
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Cole Blake July 03, 2025 Music If "Birthday Blizzard ’26" is an honest preview of "The Fall Off," then Cole is taking control of the story that tried to bury his legacy. And whether that’s enough to climb back to the top matters less than the fact that he’s climbing on his own terms.
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Aron A. February 05, 2026 Pop Culture Along with the salacious new photo, the "Diet Mountain Dew" hitmaker revealed that the project is facing a two-week delay. Fans can now expect to hear it on March 24th.
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Hayley Hynes January 14, 2023 Music Drake apparently laughed about the entire thing.
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Alex Zidel October 31, 2018 Music Mr. Serv-On reflects on the time that Luke Records and Death Row engaged in a heated brawl, and a later instance where Snoop Dogg got caught lacking backstage.
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Mitch Findlay September 03, 2020 Music During an appearance on Talib Kweli's "The People's Party," Inspectah Deck breaks down the incredible origin story behind his "Triumph" verse.
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Mitch Findlay November 12, 2020 Original Content For Day 7 Of HNHH's "12 Days Of Christmas" interview series, Mario Judah speaks to us about parodying Playboi Carti's "Whole Lotta Red," his meteoric rise to fame thanks to "Die Very Rough," and how he started merging rock and metal with hip-hop.
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Alexander Cole December 19, 2020 Music The rapper expressed how he looked up to the late OTF member before his passing.
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Madusa S. May 04, 2021 Music He believes that certain fans on social media thrive on seeing rappers at odds with one another.
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Erika Marie February 15, 2021
Music Young Thug & Brian Steel Visit Alternative Georgia High School To Talk To At-Risk Youth Following the YSL RICO trial, Young Thug is committed to showing kids a better way out of their situation and giving back to his community.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music A$AP Rocky's New Album "Don't Be Dumb" Gains 500K Pre-Saves On Spotify Alone A$AP Rocky is dropping the "Punk Rocky" single off of his upcoming album "Don't Be Dumb" tomorrow, so the hype is getting even more real.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music 50 Cent's Attempt To Clown Rick Ross For Kissing A Man Goes Wrong After Internet Corrects Him 50 Cent and Rick Ross have traded a lot of jabs over the years, and sometimes, they aren't always going to land.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Armon Wiggins Apologizes For Baby Oil Antics Outside Of Diddy's Trial Armon Wiggins was among a crowd of supporters as the jury found Diddy not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering.
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Cole Blake 
Music Akademiks Was Right About J. Cole–He Can't Claim King Anymore If "Birthday Blizzard ’26" is an honest preview of "The Fall Off," then Cole is taking control of the story that tried to bury his legacy. And whether that’s enough to climb back to the top matters less than the fact that he’s climbing on his own terms.
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Aron A. 
Pop Culture Lana Del Rey Poses Topless On Upcoming Album Artwork Along with the salacious new photo, the "Diet Mountain Dew" hitmaker revealed that the project is facing a two-week delay. Fans can now expect to hear it on March 24th.
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Hayley Hynes 
Music Juice WRLD Explains Why He Mentioned Drake's Baby Mama Drama On Lil Yachty Song Drake apparently laughed about the entire thing.
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Alex Zidel 
Music Death Row & Luke Record's Infamous Brawl Detailed By Mr. Serv-On Mr. Serv-On reflects on the time that Luke Records and Death Row engaged in a heated brawl, and a later instance where Snoop Dogg got caught lacking backstage.
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Mitch Findlay 
Music Inspectah Deck Shares Story Behind Legendary "Triumph" Verse During an appearance on Talib Kweli's "The People's Party," Inspectah Deck breaks down the incredible origin story behind his "Triumph" verse.
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Mitch Findlay 
Original Content Mario Judah On His "Whole Lotta Red" Beef, Details Exactly How He Went Viral For Day 7 Of HNHH's "12 Days Of Christmas" interview series, Mario Judah speaks to us about parodying Playboi Carti's "Whole Lotta Red," his meteoric rise to fame thanks to "Die Very Rough," and how he started merging rock and metal with hip-hop.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Calboy Reflects On How His Cousin King Von Inspired Him Before His Death The rapper expressed how he looked up to the late OTF member before his passing.
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Madusa S. 
Music Fredo Bang Denies Beefing With NBA YoungBoy: "I Wish Him The Best" He believes that certain fans on social media thrive on seeing rappers at odds with one another.
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Erika Marie