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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 Salt-N-Pepa's complaint against Universal Music Group comes as Drake is already suing the company for defamation.
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Cole Blake May 20, 2025 Music Kanye West is once again talking about Taylor Swift on social media as their years-long feud is still alive.
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Cole Blake April 10, 2025 Music Kenneth Petty has been required to update his address on the sex offender registry due to a 1995 conviction.
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Cole Blake April 27, 2026 Music Earlier this week, Boosie Badazz announced that he's done with "VladTV" interviews because he was denied a $5K raise.
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Caroline Fisher April 17, 2026 Music Cardi B basically said she can handle BIA by herself during her Boston stop this week on her "Little Miss Drama" tour.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares April 04, 2026 Viral Even the most staunch Drake haters wouldn't call him a nursery rhyme rapper, except whoever put "Shabang" over "Hickory Dickory Dock."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 25, 2026 Music JID seemingly had some words for BET and J. Cole is a pair of since-deleted tweets.
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Aron A. May 20, 2026 Music During a conversation about Foolio's killers on "The Joe Budden Podcast," Budden showcased his true thoughts on the situation.
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Alexander Cole June 24, 2026 Music Lil Wayne has been touring in support of his latest album, "Tha Carter VI," which he dropped back in June.
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Cole Blake August 12, 2025 Music Although PlaqueBoyMax is an NBA YoungBoy fan, YB did not take kindly to Max's thoughts on the "Slime Cry" cut "Headtap."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 21, 2026 Music J. Cole is dropping "The Fall-Off" this Friday, and we officially have the new tracklist for the album, which is packed with 24 songs.
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Alexander Cole February 04, 2026 Music Cardi B and BIA have been going at each other and fans wonder what next to expect from the feuding female MCs.
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Chukwudi Onyewuchi June 04, 2024
Music Salt-N-Pepa Furthers UMG's Legal Woes With New Copyright Lawsuit Salt-N-Pepa's complaint against Universal Music Group comes as Drake is already suing the company for defamation.
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Cole Blake 
Music Kanye West Bizarrely Alleges That Justin Bieber & Harry Styles Slept With Taylor Swift Kanye West is once again talking about Taylor Swift on social media as their years-long feud is still alive.
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Cole Blake 
Music DJ Vlad Claims Sex Offender Registry Suggests Nicki Minaj Dumped Kenneth Petty Kenneth Petty has been required to update his address on the sex offender registry due to a 1995 conviction.
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Cole Blake 
Music DJ Vlad Breaks His Silence Amid Boosie Badazz Pay Dispute Earlier this week, Boosie Badazz announced that he's done with "VladTV" interviews because he was denied a $5K raise.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Cardi B Tells Fans To Leave BIA Alone After Performing Diss Track In Her State Cardi B basically said she can handle BIA by herself during her Boston stop this week on her "Little Miss Drama" tour.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Viral Drake's "Shabang" Remixed With "Hickory Dickory Dock" To Hilarious Results Even the most staunch Drake haters wouldn't call him a nursery rhyme rapper, except whoever put "Shabang" over "Hickory Dickory Dock."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Did JID Diss J. Cole? Dreamville Rapper Lashes Out At Label Boss & BET Awards In Deleted Tweets JID seemingly had some words for BET and J. Cole is a pair of since-deleted tweets.
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Aron A. 
Music Joe Budden Shares Very Little Sympathy For Foolio's Killers During a conversation about Foolio's killers on "The Joe Budden Podcast," Budden showcased his true thoughts on the situation.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Lil Wayne Cancels Toronto Concert At The Last Minute Over Unforeseen Illness Lil Wayne has been touring in support of his latest album, "Tha Carter VI," which he dropped back in June.
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Cole Blake 
Music NBA YoungBoy Blasts PlaqueBoyMax For Not Liking New Song, Max Responds Although PlaqueBoyMax is an NBA YoungBoy fan, YB did not take kindly to Max's thoughts on the "Slime Cry" cut "Headtap."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music J. Cole Unveils Official Tracklist For "The Fall-Off" J. Cole is dropping "The Fall-Off" this Friday, and we officially have the new tracklist for the album, which is packed with 24 songs.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Cardi B & BIA Are Beefing: Breaking Down The Animosity Cardi B and BIA have been going at each other and fans wonder what next to expect from the feuding female MCs.
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Chukwudi Onyewuchi