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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. Original Content Rihanna’s boldest album, "ANTI," still feels like a turning point for her, R&B, and for how Black women move through Pop.
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Erika Marie January 28, 2026 Music Although Jay-Z and Drake collaborated in the 2020s decade, DJ Akademiks thinks the root of their fallout happened much earlier.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares March 07, 2026 Original Content Dave Blunts started his career as a meme in the underground. Now, he is a household name known for writing some of Kanye West's most offensive songs.
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Alexander Cole October 24, 2025 Music 6ix9ine's comments on the incident come after he was placed on home detention for violating his probation.
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Cole Blake September 29, 2025 Music The other codefendants in this case agreed with the delay, but Lil Durk attempted to keep the original date or get an earlier trial alone.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 20, 2025 Music At a recent string of shows, Kodak Black has been performing "Institution," and his DJ has been having a great time.
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Alexander Cole 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 Ian Connor is claiming that Playboi Carti's recent song, "Crank," features an indirect diss aimed at ASAP Rocky.
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Cole Blake June 10, 2025 Music Lil Durk will be behind bars until his trial on October 14 if he is unsuccessful in getting out of jail on bond.
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Cole Blake June 02, 2025 Music Even though Diddy isn't a model citizen to a lot of people, they aren't excusing Snoop Dogg either for his recent actions.
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Zachary Horvath May 31, 2025 Music Dave Chappelle is already making plenty of headlines for the jokes from his newest Netflix special, "The Unstoppable..."
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Cole Blake December 22, 2025 Music Cam’ron responds to Big L’s family over alleged fabricated stories, explaining why he won’t stop speaking on what he witnessed growing up.
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Tallie Spencer December 04, 2025
Original Content Rihanna’s ANTI Is Still Her Most Honest Work, 10 Years Later Rihanna’s boldest album, "ANTI," still feels like a turning point for her, R&B, and for how Black women move through Pop.
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Erika Marie 
Music DJ Akademiks Breaks Down Why He Thinks Jay-Z & Drake Started Beefing Although Jay-Z and Drake collaborated in the 2020s decade, DJ Akademiks thinks the root of their fallout happened much earlier.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Original Content Dave Blunts: The Rapper Who Has Become Hip-Hop's Most Desperate Edgelord Dave Blunts started his career as a meme in the underground. Now, he is a household name known for writing some of Kanye West's most offensive songs.
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Alexander Cole 
Music 6ix9ine Reveals Why He Allegedly Paid Kooda B To Shoot At Chief Keef 6ix9ine's comments on the incident come after he was placed on home detention for violating his probation.
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Cole Blake 
Music Lil Durk's Trial Delayed To January 2026 In Murder-For-Hire Case The other codefendants in this case agreed with the delay, but Lil Durk attempted to keep the original date or get an earlier trial alone.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Kodak Black's DJ Goes Viral For Being A Bit Too Horny On Stage At a recent string of shows, Kodak Black has been performing "Institution," and his DJ has been having a great time.
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Alexander Cole 
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 Ian Connor Calls Out A$AP Rocky And Claims Playboi Carti Dissed Him Ian Connor is claiming that Playboi Carti's recent song, "Crank," features an indirect diss aimed at ASAP Rocky.
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Cole Blake 
Music Lil Durk Claims A Snitch Is Misleading The Feds To Prevent Him From Getting Out On Bond Lil Durk will be behind bars until his trial on October 14 if he is unsuccessful in getting out of jail on bond.
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Cole Blake 
Music Snoop Dogg's Thoughts On Diddy And His Federal Trial Are Immediately Dismissed By The Internet Even though Diddy isn't a model citizen to a lot of people, they aren't excusing Snoop Dogg either for his recent actions.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Dave Chappelle Jokes About Missing Out On Sex With Diddy & Cassie In New Netflix Special Dave Chappelle is already making plenty of headlines for the jokes from his newest Netflix special, "The Unstoppable..."
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Cole Blake 
Music Cam’ron Responds To Big L Family Criticism: “You Not Gonna Tell Me What I Seen Growing Up” Cam’ron responds to Big L’s family over alleged fabricated stories, explaining why he won’t stop speaking on what he witnessed growing up.
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Tallie Spencer