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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 Chris Brown's viral comment underneath a girl's Instagram lit a fire underneath one content creator/hater of his.
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Zachary Horvath April 23, 2026 Music DJ Akademiks said he told Drake to delay his new album "ICEMAN" because of folks like Anthony Fantano speculating about its release.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares April 17, 2026 Music Rick Ross is still throwing shade at 50 Cent.
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Tallie Spencer April 16, 2026 Music Young Thug performed tons of his biggest hits while on stage at Coachella, including "Check," "Havana," and more.
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Cole Blake April 13, 2026 Music Looks like it was just promo all along.
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Tallie Spencer April 09, 2026 Music Young Thug recently took to Twitter to express sadness over the death of Lil Keed, who was on Thug's YSL label.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares March 06, 2026 Music The Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office has confirmed that Lil Poppa was pronounced dead at 11:23 a.m. ET today.
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Caroline Fisher February 18, 2026 Music Blueface went viral a few days ago for his visit at Madame Tussauds where he choked Zendaya's wax figure and flirted with Kylie Jenner's.
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Zachary Horvath February 16, 2026 Music J. Cole was at the club to promote "The Fall-Off," after releasing the project as his seventh studio album, last Friday.
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Cole Blake February 11, 2026 Music J. Cole interpolated DMX's classic "How It's Goin' Down" hook on the chorus to "Life Sentence" off of his new album"The Fall-Off."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 08, 2026 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 Music Funk Flex thinks this is too far.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares October 04, 2024
Music Chris Brown Gets Into It With Content Creator Blasting Him For His Past Chris Brown's viral comment underneath a girl's Instagram lit a fire underneath one content creator/hater of his.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music DJ Akademiks Goes Off On Anthony Fantano For Drake "ICEMAN" Prediction DJ Akademiks said he told Drake to delay his new album "ICEMAN" because of folks like Anthony Fantano speculating about its release.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Rick Ross Revisits 50 Cent Lawsuit, Claims He Felt "Bad" After Seeing His Finances Rick Ross is still throwing shade at 50 Cent.
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Tallie Spencer 
Music Young Thug Debuts Colorful New Look At Coachella Young Thug performed tons of his biggest hits while on stage at Coachella, including "Check," "Havana," and more.
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Cole Blake 
Music Alabama Barker Appears In Tory Lanez Music Video After Saying She Would Expose Him Looks like it was just promo all along.
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Tallie Spencer 
Music Young Thug Claps Back At Fan Trolling Him For Mourning Lil Keed Young Thug recently took to Twitter to express sadness over the death of Lil Keed, who was on Thug's YSL label.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Jacksonville Rapper Lil Poppa Dead At 25 The Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office has confirmed that Lil Poppa was pronounced dead at 11:23 a.m. ET today.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Madame Tussauds "Reviewing" Blueface's Antics With Zendaya Wax Figure Blueface went viral a few days ago for his visit at Madame Tussauds where he choked Zendaya's wax figure and flirted with Kylie Jenner's.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music J. Cole Lays Out Strict Rules For His Fans During Club Appearance J. Cole was at the club to promote "The Fall-Off," after releasing the project as his seventh studio album, last Friday.
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Cole Blake 
Music J. Cole Fans Revisit DMX's Praise Of Him After "The Fall-Off" Homage J. Cole interpolated DMX's classic "How It's Goin' Down" hook on the chorus to "Life Sentence" off of his new album"The Fall-Off."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
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. 
Music Funk Flex Refuses To Believe The Allegations That Diddy Sexually Assaulted 120 People Funk Flex thinks this is too far.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares