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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 D12's tale is riddled with triumph and tragedy.
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Mitch Findlay September 13, 2018 Music It appears that Drake did not in fact sign off on DJ Akademiks teasing this snippet. But the question still remains: What's up with J. Cole?
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Zachary Horvath February 06, 2026 Music 50 Cent recently reacted to former G-Unit rapper Bang Em Smurf seeking asylum in the United Kingdom due to alleged gang threats in Trinidad.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 12, 2025 Music Dave is one of the UK's biggest stars and has a knack for collaborating with the biggest names in the UK rap and afrobeats scenes. Here are his best collabs
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Wyatt Westlake June 06, 2023 Music Future's brother FBG Casino was caught with 21 kilograms of fentanyl and charged with possession and intent to distribute.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares December 07, 2025 Music UMG's potential witness list in Drake's lawsuit against them over Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" looks very different to the OVO mogul's.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares July 18, 2025 Original Content We're looking at how Gym Class Heroes seemingly disappeared as quickly as they blew up off of hit single "Cupid's Chokehold / Breakfast in America."
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Caleb Hardy May 26, 2023 Music Rymir Satterthwaite, the man claiming to be Jay-Z's son, failed to get the answer he wanted in court, but it seems he's still not giving up.
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Zachary Horvath February 02, 2026 Music Kendrick Lamar and SZA set a new standard on the Grand National tour; more importantly, the tour embodies pgLang’s forward-thinking ethos at the intersection of art and media.
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Aron A. June 24, 2025 Relationships Brandy described her relationship with Shyne as "platonic" in a statement after he discussed her on "It Is What It Is."
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Cole Blake March 23, 2026 Music It's unclear what went down during Blueface's livestream, but he had to take a moment to calm the situation down.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares March 21, 2026 Music Latto and Drake have formed a close friendship in hip-hop via collabs like "Housekeeping Knows," but some fans remain skeptical.
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Original Content The Rise And Fall Of D12: A Complete History D12's tale is riddled with triumph and tragedy.
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Music Drake Angry With DJ Akademiks For Leaking His Snippet On J. Cole's Big Night It appears that Drake did not in fact sign off on DJ Akademiks teasing this snippet. But the question still remains: What's up with J. Cole?
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Zachary Horvath 
Music 50 Cent Makes It Clear He Has No Gang Ties By Distancing Himself From Embattled G-Unit MC 50 Cent recently reacted to former G-Unit rapper Bang Em Smurf seeking asylum in the United Kingdom due to alleged gang threats in Trinidad.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Dave's Best Collaborations Dave is one of the UK's biggest stars and has a knack for collaborating with the biggest names in the UK rap and afrobeats scenes. Here are his best collabs
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Wyatt Westlake 
Music FBG Casino's Release From Prison In RICO Drug Case Gets Explanation Future's brother FBG Casino was caught with 21 kilograms of fentanyl and charged with possession and intent to distribute.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music UMG Could Subpoena Drake & Kendrick Lamar To Testify In "Not Like Us" Defamation Case UMG's potential witness list in Drake's lawsuit against them over Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" looks very different to the OVO mogul's.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Original Content What Happened To Gym Class Heroes? We're looking at how Gym Class Heroes seemingly disappeared as quickly as they blew up off of hit single "Cupid's Chokehold / Breakfast in America."
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Caleb Hardy 
Music Man Claiming To Be Jay-Z's Son Suggests He's Getting Help From Nicki Minaj & Donald Trump Rymir Satterthwaite, the man claiming to be Jay-Z's son, failed to get the answer he wanted in court, but it seems he's still not giving up.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Kendrick Lamar’s Grand National Tour Materializes The Elusive pgLang Vision Kendrick Lamar and SZA set a new standard on the Grand National tour; more importantly, the tour embodies pgLang’s forward-thinking ethos at the intersection of art and media.
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Aron A. 
Relationships Shyne Accuses Brandy Of Lying And Doubles Down On Their Relationship History Brandy described her relationship with Shyne as "platonic" in a statement after he discussed her on "It Is What It Is."
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Cole Blake 
Music Blueface's Father Pushes Woman During On-Stream Argument At Rapper's Home It's unclear what went down during Blueface's livestream, but he had to take a moment to calm the situation down.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Latto Addresses Drake Ghostwriting Allegations On New Song Latto and Drake have formed a close friendship in hip-hop via collabs like "Housekeeping Knows," but some fans remain skeptical.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares