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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 Kid Cudi says Pitchfork doesn't need to re-score "MOTM1" because "the entire world knows [that] album was the one that changed hip-hop forever."
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Alex Zidel October 06, 2021 Music YN Jay wasn't messing around during the latest episode of "How To Roll."
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Alexander Cole July 23, 2021 Music A number of producers put it work on Future's new album, "High Off Life," including some of his frequent collaborators, such as Wheezy and ATL Jacob.
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Lynn S. May 15, 2020 Original Content Off his acclaimed 2014 Forest Hills Drive album, J Cole's "No Role Modelz" puts exclamation marks on a longstanding struggle in hip-hop.
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Michael Kawaida March 03, 2020 Original Content From "Rack City" to "Taste," Tyga has been making hits for over a decade - but does he get enough credit?
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Michael Kawaida February 17, 2020 Original Content Two decades later, this sleeper hit by the "Princess of R&B" is still one of her coldest records.
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Keenan Higgins January 11, 2020 Original Content Melii opens up in an exclusive interview, from working with Michael Rainey Jr. for the "Hey Stranger" music video, a Tory Lanez joint project, to the most surreal moments of her career, and how she handles the pressures of the fame.
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Hayley Hynes March 16, 2022 Music Lil Durk's daughter's prank call was most likely done in good faith, but some fans of the rapper feel the timing isn't it.
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Zachary Horvath March 05, 2026 Music This is actually not the first time that Kanye West has been prohibited from performing in Brazil within the last year and change.
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Zachary Horvath December 04, 2025 Music Tekashi 6ix9ine was not home at the time of the break-in and was instead livestreaming with Jack Doherty.
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Cole Blake November 17, 2025 Music Both of these Jay Electronica projects now appear on Apple Music, although only one of them is available on Spotify at press time.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 18, 2025 Music Dame Dash previously called out Cam'ron for working with 50 Cent on a TV series adaptation of "Paid In Full."
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Cole Blake September 17, 2025
Music Kid Cudi Reacts To Pitchfork "MOTM1" Review: "Entire World Knows This Album Changed Hip Hop" Kid Cudi says Pitchfork doesn't need to re-score "MOTM1" because "the entire world knows [that] album was the one that changed hip-hop forever."
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Alex Zidel 
Music YN Jay Crafts One Of The Fattest Blunts In "How To Roll" History YN Jay wasn't messing around during the latest episode of "How To Roll."
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Alexander Cole 
Music Future's "High Off Life": See Full Production Credits A number of producers put it work on Future's new album, "High Off Life," including some of his frequent collaborators, such as Wheezy and ATL Jacob.
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Lynn S. 
Original Content J Cole's "No Role Modelz" & The Absent Father Domino Effect Off his acclaimed 2014 Forest Hills Drive album, J Cole's "No Role Modelz" puts exclamation marks on a longstanding struggle in hip-hop.
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Michael Kawaida 
Original Content Tyga Has Been Making Hits For A Decade From "Rack City" to "Taste," Tyga has been making hits for over a decade - but does he get enough credit?
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Michael Kawaida 
Original Content Aaliyah's "I Don't Wanna" Turns 20, And It's Still Her Most Slept-On Record To Date Two decades later, this sleeper hit by the "Princess of R&B" is still one of her coldest records.
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Keenan Higgins 
Original Content Melii On Her Return To Music, Michael Rainey Jr. Collab, Receiving Support From Rihanna & Beyonce Melii opens up in an exclusive interview, from working with Michael Rainey Jr. for the "Hey Stranger" music video, a Tory Lanez joint project, to the most surreal moments of her career, and how she handles the pressures of the fame.
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Hayley Hynes 
Music Lil Durk's Daughter Sparks Controversy After Prank Calling Him In Jail Lil Durk's daughter's prank call was most likely done in good faith, but some fans of the rapper feel the timing isn't it.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Kanye West's Nazism Gets Him Banned From Brazil This is actually not the first time that Kanye West has been prohibited from performing in Brazil within the last year and change.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Tekashi 6ix9ine's Mother Held At Gunpoint During Frightening Home Invasion Tekashi 6ix9ine was not home at the time of the break-in and was instead livestreaming with Jack Doherty.
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Cole Blake 
Music Jay Electronica Finally Releases "Act 1" & "Act 2" On Streaming Both of these Jay Electronica projects now appear on Apple Music, although only one of them is available on Spotify at press time.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Cam'ron Breaks Down Dame Dash Drama In A Fiery Response Dame Dash previously called out Cam'ron for working with 50 Cent on a TV series adaptation of "Paid In Full."
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Cole Blake