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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 Both A$AP Rocky and Young Thug already have upcoming solo albums on the way in "Don't Be Dumb" and "UY Scuti."
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Cole Blake May 27, 2025 Viral DJ Akademiks joked that Google's wildly exaggerated assessment of his net worth is why people have sued him over the years.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 22, 2025 Music Last month, 50 Cent posted a photo of Lil Meech asleep in a wheelchair, accompanied by Amy Winehouse's song "Rehab."
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Caroline Fisher May 03, 2025 Music Brian "B.Dot" Miller said Joe Budden influenced Elliott Wilson's turn to more antagonistic perspectives, and assessed their relationship.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares April 18, 2025 Music Dame Dash has already lost two lawsuits to Josh Webber following their falling out over the film, "Dear Frank."
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Cole Blake December 23, 2025 Music Chris Brown is using AI to promote his new album, "BROWN," and this has led to some backlash on platforms such as X.
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Alexander Cole May 06, 2026 Relationships Maranda Johnson accused Kodak Black of physical abuse in a scathing rant, also calling out his (apparent lack of) parenting skills.
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Devin Morton August 10, 2025 Music Senator Rick Scott doesn't think Ye should be welcomed in Florida.
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Aron A. June 05, 2026 Music DJ Hed removed the Mustard and West Coast disses on Drake's "ICEMAN" cut "2 Hard 4 The Radio," and many hip-hop heads criticized the move.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 30, 2026 Reviews Ideally, a final statement should leave fans eager for a return, a body of work that commands reflection and conversation. Here, Cole offers a snapshot of craftsmanship at a high point, a reckoning with his own mythos, and a testament to the fact that even the most dependable voices in rap can surprise, falter, and reflect at once.
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Aron A. February 11, 2026 Music Shortly after Lil Durk's 2024 arrest, a photo of OTF Jam allegedly eating McDonald's in an interrogation room surfaced online.
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Caroline Fisher February 05, 2026 Music E-40 says he "put new life into" West Coast hip-hop.
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Cole Blake July 23, 2023
Music A$AP Rocky & Young Thug May Have A Collab Album On The Way Both A$AP Rocky and Young Thug already have upcoming solo albums on the way in "Don't Be Dumb" and "UY Scuti."
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Cole Blake 
Viral DJ Akademiks Calls Out Google For Listing His Net Worth At A Shocking One Billion Dollars DJ Akademiks joked that Google's wildly exaggerated assessment of his net worth is why people have sued him over the years.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Lil Meech Addresses 50 Cent’s Substance Abuse Allegations Last month, 50 Cent posted a photo of Lil Meech asleep in a wheelchair, accompanied by Amy Winehouse's song "Rehab."
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Joe Budden & Elliott Wilson Confront Each Other About The Dissolution Of "Rap Radar" Brian "B.Dot" Miller said Joe Budden influenced Elliott Wilson's turn to more antagonistic perspectives, and assessed their relationship.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Dame Dash Hit With Another Massive Lawsuit From Filmmaker Josh Webber Dame Dash has already lost two lawsuits to Josh Webber following their falling out over the film, "Dear Frank."
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Cole Blake 
Music Chris Brown's Use Of AI Sparks Intense Debate On Social Media Chris Brown is using AI to promote his new album, "BROWN," and this has led to some backlash on platforms such as X.
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Alexander Cole 
Relationships Kodak Black's Ex Maranda Johnson Details Horrifying Alleged Abuse On Instagram Live Maranda Johnson accused Kodak Black of physical abuse in a scathing rant, also calling out his (apparent lack of) parenting skills.
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Devin Morton 
Music Kanye West’s Tampa Concert Facing Cancellation Threats By Florida Senator Senator Rick Scott doesn't think Ye should be welcomed in Florida.
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Aron A. 
Music DJ Hed Responds To Backlash Over Editing Drake's "2 Hard 4 The Radio" DJ Hed removed the Mustard and West Coast disses on Drake's "ICEMAN" cut "2 Hard 4 The Radio," and many hip-hop heads criticized the move.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Reviews J. Cole "The Fall-Off" Review Ideally, a final statement should leave fans eager for a return, a body of work that commands reflection and conversation. Here, Cole offers a snapshot of craftsmanship at a high point, a reckoning with his own mythos, and a testament to the fact that even the most dependable voices in rap can surprise, falter, and reflect at once.
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Aron A. 
Music Alleged Lil Durk Snitch OTF Jam Taunts Haters From Prison Shortly after Lil Durk's 2024 arrest, a photo of OTF Jam allegedly eating McDonald's in an interrogation room surfaced online.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music E-40 Reflects On His Impact On West Coast Hip-Hop: "They Call Me The Ambassador Of The Bay E-40 says he "put new life into" West Coast hip-hop.
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Cole Blake