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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 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 Hip-hop institutions are increasingly shaped by internet incentives, and that shift is now visible in how real-world spaces are curated, and consumed.
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Aron A. May 14, 2026 Music During a live stream on Wednesday night, DJ Akademiks made the claim that Kendrick Lamar is dropping very soon.
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Alexander Cole April 16, 2026 Music The details around this are still unclear.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 02, 2025 Music Peewee Longway was arrested on federal drug and gun charges back in 2024, and in the process, some jewelry was seized.
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Alexander Cole May 06, 2026 Music DJ Hed took to X on Thursday and threw fans for a loop by suggesting a second Drake album might be dropping tonight.
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Alexander Cole May 14, 2026 Streetwear Boosie Badazz says the Audemars Piguet and Swatch collaboration was a smart response to the fake jewelry culture.
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Ben Atkinson May 13, 2026 Music Back in early April, NBA Ben10 was shot in an incident in Houston. Now, it has been reported that he was shot again.
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Alexander Cole May 14, 2026 Original Content Drake is one of the biggest and best artists in the history of hip-hop, and with "ICEMAN" on the way, we are ranking his best songs.
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HNHH Staff April 22, 2026 Music In his new "Rolling Stone" cover Story Lil Wayne admits that he refused to watch Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show.
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Caroline Fisher April 17, 2025 Original Content Drake is one of the most legendary artists of all time, and today, we are ranking every single one of his projects, from last to first.
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HNHH Staff April 29, 2026 Streetwear After a video went viral of Rihanna and A$AP Rocky seemingly arguing at the Met Gala, some fans pointed the finger at Giovanna Battaglia.
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Alexander Cole May 06, 2026
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 Rolling Loud Is What Happens When Everything Becomes Content Hip-hop institutions are increasingly shaped by internet incentives, and that shift is now visible in how real-world spaces are curated, and consumed.
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Aron A. 
Music New Kendrick Lamar Music Is On The Way During a live stream on Wednesday night, DJ Akademiks made the claim that Kendrick Lamar is dropping very soon.
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Alexander Cole 
Music King Von Associate O-Block Louie Reportedly Passes Away The details around this are still unclear.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Peewee Longway's Jewelry Auctioned Off By The Feds Amid Plea Deal Peewee Longway was arrested on federal drug and gun charges back in 2024, and in the process, some jewelry was seized.
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Alexander Cole 
Music DJ Hed Claims Drake Has An Alleged Second Album Dropping Tonight Called "Man Of Honor" DJ Hed took to X on Thursday and threw fans for a loop by suggesting a second Drake album might be dropping tonight.
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Alexander Cole 
Streetwear Boosie Delivers A Hot Take On The AP x Swatch Collab Boosie Badazz says the Audemars Piguet and Swatch collaboration was a smart response to the fake jewelry culture.
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Ben Atkinson 
Music NBA Ben10 Reportedly Shot In Baton Rouge Following April Shooting In Houston Back in early April, NBA Ben10 was shot in an incident in Houston. Now, it has been reported that he was shot again.
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Alexander Cole 
Original Content The Top 50 Best Drake Songs Of All-Time Drake is one of the biggest and best artists in the history of hip-hop, and with "ICEMAN" on the way, we are ranking his best songs.
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HNHH Staff 
Music Lil Wayne Opens Up About His Relationships With Drake & Kendrick Lamar In his new "Rolling Stone" cover Story Lil Wayne admits that he refused to watch Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show.
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Caroline Fisher 
Original Content Ranking Every Drake Album From Worst To Best Drake is one of the most legendary artists of all time, and today, we are ranking every single one of his projects, from last to first.
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HNHH Staff 
Streetwear Source Close to Giovanna Battaglia Clears The Air Following A$AP Rocky & Rihanna Debacle After a video went viral of Rihanna and A$AP Rocky seemingly arguing at the Met Gala, some fans pointed the finger at Giovanna Battaglia.
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Alexander Cole