Music

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.

Today | Week | Month | Year | All Time

Music DJ Akademiks Has A Simple But Strong Take On Kendrick Lamar SZA's "luther" Music Video DJ Akademiks' commentary on the "luther" music video was also accompanied by jabs at Kendrick Lamar and SZA's public images. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 12, 2025
Music Cardi B Shares Heartfelt Message About Devastating Nightclub Roof Collapse In Dominican Republic Cardi B recently asked her fans to pray for those affected by the collapse of the Jet Set nightclub roof in Santo Domingo. By Caroline Fisher April 09, 2025
Relationships Cardi B Clarifies How Her Divorce From Offset Is Actually Going Cardi B addresses her relationship with Offset on her just released sophomore album "AM I THE DRAMA?" on the song "Man Of Your Word." By Zachary Horvath September 20, 2025
Music Kanye West Explodes On Kris Jenner Over His Hospitalization In Shocking Documentary Scene Nico Ballesteros' intense new Kanye West documentary, "In Whose Name," was filmed over a period of six years. By Caroline Fisher September 19, 2025
Music Sexyy Red Won't Stop Trolling NBA YoungBoy Fans With Fake Pregnancy While Sexyy Red and NBA YoungBoy still don't have an official collaboration together, maybe this fake pregnancy talk will lead to a link-up. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 18, 2025
Music Megan Thee Stallion Taking Milagro Gramz To Houston Court For Deposition In Defamation Case Megan Thee Stallion's depositions amid this case with Milagro Gramz, as well as with Tory Lanez, have all gone pretty terribly. By Zachary Horvath September 13, 2025
Politics Cardi B Trolls U.S. Homeland Security Amid Partial Government Shutdown The United States Department of Homeland Security dissed Cardi B after she called for her tour attendees to jump ICE if they intervene. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 14, 2026
Pop Culture Adam22 Drops 4xtra Diss Track, And The Internet Hates It Adam22 is taking some disrespectful shots at one of his "No Jumper" affiliates, 4xtra, and many feel he's made a grave mistake. By Zachary Horvath December 29, 2025
Music Bob Vylan Speak Out After Glastonbury Investigation Gets Dropped British duo Bob Vylan were being investigated for their anti-Israeli Defense Forces chant at Glastonbury this June. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 26, 2025
Music Wiz Khalifa Facing Nine Months In Romanian Prison Over Drug Possession Wiz Khalifa apologized profusely to the country of Romania after having 18 grams of cannabis on his person, which is not fully legal. By Zachary Horvath December 18, 2025
Music YouTube Explains Decision To Pull Streaming Data From Billboard Charts According to Lyor Cohen, Billboard's recent rule change "doesn't reflect how fans engage with music today." By Caroline Fisher December 18, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Brings Out ScHoolboy Q For Nostalgic Performance Of "Collard Greens" Kendrick Lamar closed his "Grand National" world tour with a heartwarming bang in Sydney by bringing out an old friend from TDE. By Zachary Horvath December 11, 2025