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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 During a recent interview, Gunplay opened up about the peak of Maybach Music Group's success, and why it left him feeling betrayed.
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Caroline Fisher March 10, 2026 Music Following the release of "The Fall-Off," J. Cole says he's going to be focusing on producing for other artists.
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Cole Blake February 11, 2026 Music After a show in Los Angeles last month, Cardi B vowed to go overseas after her tour to have a butt reduction.
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Caroline Fisher March 25, 2026 Music The Florida rapper pleaded guilty in December of last year to a charge of gun possession, following a January arrest.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares March 31, 2023 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 Original Content Kanye West has been known to drop a sexually-explicit bar or two over the years.
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Nicole Fee September 07, 2018 Music Anthony Saleh has become the subject of a great deal of public interest now that he has been implicated in the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef.
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TeeJay Small April 25, 2024 Music NBA YoungBoy is wrapped up in a lot of beefs, but it seems he wants to improve his life and remove all negativity.
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Zachary Horvath February 13, 2026 Music The ADL didn't take long to respond to Kanye West's apology, which was plastered on the latest edition of the "Wall Street Journal."
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Zachary Horvath January 26, 2026 Music Mainstream hip-hop in 2025 was middling, to keep it brief, but the latest Hot 100 chart update may be a sign that a resurgence is upon us.
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Zachary Horvath January 08, 2026 Original Content Although he's played a role in the careers of many of today's icons, we take a look at the varied fortunes of those who've actually signed to Gucci Mane's 1017 label, and why it might all be about to change.
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Robert Blair March 03, 2021 Music Authorities originally arrested Noah “King Bob” Urban back in January 2024 for his alleged involvement in wire fraud.
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Cole Blake August 21, 2025
Music Gunplay Reveals The Bitter Truth About His Relationship With Rick Ross During a recent interview, Gunplay opened up about the peak of Maybach Music Group's success, and why it left him feeling betrayed.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music DJ Akademiks Reveals What J. Cole’s First Week Sales Say About The Big Three Following the release of "The Fall-Off," J. Cole says he's going to be focusing on producing for other artists.
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Cole Blake 
Music Cardi B Cancels Butt Reduction Plans After a show in Los Angeles last month, Cardi B vowed to go overseas after her tour to have a butt reduction.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Kodak Black Artist Syko Bob Gets 5-Year Prison Sentence For Gun Possession The Florida rapper pleaded guilty in December of last year to a charge of gun possession, following a January arrest.
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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. 
Original Content Kanye West's Most Explicit Lyrics: A Brief History Kanye West has been known to drop a sexually-explicit bar or two over the years.
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Nicole Fee 
Music Who Is Anthony Saleh? The Music Manager Connected To Kendrick Lamar, Nas & Future Anthony Saleh has become the subject of a great deal of public interest now that he has been implicated in the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef.
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TeeJay Small 
Music NBA YoungBoy Issues Warning To Unnamed Rapper While Denouncing Beefs NBA YoungBoy is wrapped up in a lot of beefs, but it seems he wants to improve his life and remove all negativity.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Anti-Defamation League Weighs In On Kanye West's Apology The ADL didn't take long to respond to Kanye West's apology, which was plastered on the latest edition of the "Wall Street Journal."
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Hip-Hop Makes A Huge Splash On The Hot 100 To Kick Off 2026 Mainstream hip-hop in 2025 was middling, to keep it brief, but the latest Hot 100 chart update may be a sign that a resurgence is upon us.
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Zachary Horvath 
Original Content Gucci Mane Co-Sign Or Contract? Analyzing The 1017 Label Track Record Although he's played a role in the careers of many of today's icons, we take a look at the varied fortunes of those who've actually signed to Gucci Mane's 1017 label, and why it might all be about to change.
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Robert Blair 
Music Infamous Leaker Noah “King Bob” Urban Gets 10-Year Prison Sentence Authorities originally arrested Noah “King Bob” Urban back in January 2024 for his alleged involvement in wire fraud.
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Cole Blake