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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 Drake's "ICEMAN" is leading the pack when it comes to first week sales projections, but "HABIBTI" and "MAID OF HONOUR" rank high regardless.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 16, 2026 Music Federal prosecutors are accusing Lil Durk of ordering a hit on Quando Rondo that killed Rondo's cousin Lul Pab.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares June 05, 2026 Music Drake's "Janice STFU" has also prompted multiple beef discussions following the release of "ICEMAN," specifically Joe Budden and Sauce Walka.
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Aron A. June 05, 2026 Music Recent verses from Benny The Butcher and Conway The Machine, plus Mal's Jay-Z and Griselda claims, have put Westside Gunn under scrutiny.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares June 07, 2026 Music JAY-Z's performance at the Roots Picnic attempted to reclaim control of a narrative that's increasingly split between the rapper and the institution.
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Aron A. June 03, 2026 Music Drake is set to take over the CN Tower on Thursday night as he prepares to release his brand-new album, "ICEMAN."
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Alexander Cole May 14, 2026 Music Drake is going to be dropping "ICEMAN" Episode 4 on Thursday, and the fans are excited to know how this is going to go down.
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Alexander Cole May 13, 2026 Sneakers Chris Brown wore the Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1 Low "Velvet Brown" to his doctoral graduation, putting the shoe back in the spotlight.
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Ben Atkinson May 24, 2026 Music As he prepares for the release of his new album this month, YG is switching up how he navigates his career with advice from K. Dot.
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Erika Marie June 05, 2026 Music The doctor was featured on "The Mysterious Death of Eazy-E" and said the rapper's wife, who was pregnant when he died, is lucky she was negative.
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Erika Marie September 09, 2021 Music Jaguar Wright has had enough.
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Music Drake's Three New Albums Get Gargantuan First Week Sales Projections Drake's "ICEMAN" is leading the pack when it comes to first week sales projections, but "HABIBTI" and "MAID OF HONOUR" rank high regardless.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Prosecutors Show Lil Durk's Murder Of Quando Rondo Lookalike In Music Video Federal prosecutors are accusing Lil Durk of ordering a hit on Quando Rondo that killed Rondo's cousin Lul Pab.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Drake's "Janice STFU" Hits Spotify Milestone Amid Billboard Dominance Drake's "Janice STFU" has also prompted multiple beef discussions following the release of "ICEMAN," specifically Joe Budden and Sauce Walka.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Relationships Adam22 & Sauce Walka’s BM Link-Up Amid Divorce Rumors & Drake Drama Leave it to Adam22 to make a messy situation messier.
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Aron A. 
Music Westside Gunn Denies Rumors About Jay-Z's Advice Causing Griselda Rift Recent verses from Benny The Butcher and Conway The Machine, plus Mal's Jay-Z and Griselda claims, have put Westside Gunn under scrutiny.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music JAŸ-Z Already Warned Us: 2026 Is All Offense JAY-Z's performance at the Roots Picnic attempted to reclaim control of a narrative that's increasingly split between the rapper and the institution.
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Aron A. 
Music Drake's "ICEMAN" Is Confirmed To Be A Visual Album Drake is set to take over the CN Tower on Thursday night as he prepares to release his brand-new album, "ICEMAN."
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Alexander Cole 
Music How To Watch Drake's "ICEMAN" Episode 4 Drake is going to be dropping "ICEMAN" Episode 4 on Thursday, and the fans are excited to know how this is going to go down.
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Alexander Cole 
Sneakers Chris Brown Wore Travis Scott's Jordan 1 Low To His Doctoral Graduation Chris Brown wore the Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1 Low "Velvet Brown" to his doctoral graduation, putting the shoe back in the spotlight.
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Ben Atkinson 
Music YG Reveals The Advice Kendrick Lamar Gave Him As he prepares for the release of his new album this month, YG is switching up how he navigates his career with advice from K. Dot.
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Erika Marie 
Music Doctor Claims Eazy-E Gave Two Of His Patients HIV/AIDS The doctor was featured on "The Mysterious Death of Eazy-E" and said the rapper's wife, who was pregnant when he died, is lucky she was negative.
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Erika Marie 
Music Jaguar Wright Fires Back At JAY-Z After Being Named In Viral Roots Picnic Freestyle Jaguar Wright has had enough.
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Tallie Spencer