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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 Battle rap pioneer MC Sparky D has sadly passed away at the age of 61. DJ Premier paid tribute to her over the weekend.
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Alexander Cole July 07, 2026 Music The body of 15-year-old Celeste Rivas was found dismembered in the trunk of a Tesla registered to D4vd earlier this month.
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Caroline Fisher September 23, 2025 Music Singer Lizzo was BigXThaPlug’s first guest on his new livestream platform. They performed his signature dance.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul September 21, 2025 Music This clip from the "Donda" sessions shows a scrapped Pusha T verse on the Kanye West, Playboi Carti, and Fivio Foreign collab "Off The Grid."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 21, 2025 Music DaBaby ended the music video by sharing a GoFundMe for the family of the victim, Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska.
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Cole Blake September 17, 2025 Music Kodak Black and Cardi B's careers are inextricably linked due to the latter's breakout hit "Bodak Yellow."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares December 26, 2025 Music J. Cole is currently on his "Trunk Sale" tour, driving around the U.S. selling CDs out of his Honda Civic.
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Caroline Fisher February 12, 2026 Music It looks like Stefon Diggs had a rough weekend, and unsurprisingly, 50 Cent was among the first to weigh in.
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Caroline Fisher February 10, 2026 Politics Cardi B also brought up her and Bad Bunny's shared Latin-Caribbean heritage and their "I Like It" collab ahead of Super Bowl LX.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 08, 2026 Sports Snoop Dogg is back in his special correspondent position at the Olympic Games this winter and he's already having a blast.
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Zachary Horvath February 06, 2026 Music Cam'ron's explanation of the situation comes as J. Cole is just days away from finally releasing "The Fall-Off."
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Cole Blake February 04, 2026 Music Wiz Khalifa recently joined Henry Louis Gates Jr. for an episode of "Finding Your Roots," where he learned about his family's history.
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Caroline Fisher January 20, 2026
Music MC Sparky D Tragically Passes Away At 61 Battle rap pioneer MC Sparky D has sadly passed away at the age of 61. DJ Premier paid tribute to her over the weekend.
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Alexander Cole 
Music D4vd Breaks Lease On Los Angeles Home As Investigation Into Teen’s Death Continues The body of 15-year-old Celeste Rivas was found dismembered in the trunk of a Tesla registered to D4vd earlier this month.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music BigXThaPlug Reflects On Him & Lizzo’s Adventure To Walmart On The Jennifer Hudson Show Singer Lizzo was BigXThaPlug’s first guest on his new livestream platform. They performed his signature dance.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul 
Music Kanye West Complains To Playboi Carti About Pusha T's "Black Lives Matter" Verse In Old Clip This clip from the "Donda" sessions shows a scrapped Pusha T verse on the Kanye West, Playboi Carti, and Fivio Foreign collab "Off The Grid."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music DaBaby Ripped Apart Online After Recreating Iryna Zarutska's Death In New Music Video DaBaby ended the music video by sharing a GoFundMe for the family of the victim, Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska.
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Cole Blake 
Music Kodak Black Makes Lewd Comment About Cardi B Calling Him Her "Brother" Kodak Black and Cardi B's careers are inextricably linked due to the latter's breakout hit "Bodak Yellow."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music J. Cole Invites Fans Into His Car To Listen To “The Fall-Off” J. Cole is currently on his "Trunk Sale" tour, driving around the U.S. selling CDs out of his Honda Civic.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music 50 Cent Mocks Stefon Diggs Over Rumored Cardi B Breakup & Super Bowl Loss It looks like Stefon Diggs had a rough weekend, and unsurprisingly, 50 Cent was among the first to weigh in.
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Caroline Fisher 
Politics Cardi B Applauds Bad Bunny's Anti-ICE Stance Amid Super Bowl Guest Rumors Cardi B also brought up her and Bad Bunny's shared Latin-Caribbean heritage and their "I Like It" collab ahead of Super Bowl LX.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Sports Snoop Dogg Rides A Zamboni & Chats With Ilia Malinin As 2026 Winter Olympics Get Underway Snoop Dogg is back in his special correspondent position at the Olympic Games this winter and he's already having a blast.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Cam'ron Breaks Down Exactly Why He's Suing J. Cole Cam'ron's explanation of the situation comes as J. Cole is just days away from finally releasing "The Fall-Off."
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Cole Blake 
Music Wiz Khalifa Gets Emotional As He Learns His Fifth Great-Grandfather Was Enslaved Wiz Khalifa recently joined Henry Louis Gates Jr. for an episode of "Finding Your Roots," where he learned about his family's history.
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Caroline Fisher