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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 Revolve Festival is back for the ninth consecutive year and for 2026 they were able to book one of the hottest rappers going today.
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Zachary Horvath April 06, 2026 Music Over the weekend, Kanye West dropped his long-awaited twelfth studio album, earning mixed reactions from listeners.
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Caroline Fisher March 31, 2026 Music Jahna Sebastian, ex-partner of Swizz Beatz, also recently accused him and Alicia Keys of enabling their daughter Nicole's bad habits.
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Zachary Horvath March 19, 2026 TV Dame Dash has received some thrilling news about a talk show he's producing and hosting called "OG Stories."
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Zachary Horvath March 13, 2026 Music Ari Lennox left J. Cole's Dreamville label almost a year ago after calling them out online for not supporting her enough.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares March 06, 2026 Relationships Cardi B and Stefon Diggs ended their relationship just days before the Patriots played the Seahawks in the Super Bowl.
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Cole Blake March 04, 2026 Music Nipsey Hussle's brother and wife, Blacc Sam and Lauren London, spoke at the intersection of Crenshaw Boulevard and Slauson Avenue.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares March 01, 2026 Music Back in 2023, Cardi B found herself in the middle of a civil case after throwing a microphone at a woman at Drai’s Beachclub.
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Alexander Cole May 07, 2026 Music DJ Akademiks, Mal, BenDaDonnn, and more have had a lot to say about the direction of "ICEMAN," and Drake helped enlighten their reporting.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares April 26, 2026 Music Drake has a new "ICEMAN" installation in the middle of downtown Toronto, and fans are doing everything they can to melt it.
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Alexander Cole April 21, 2026 Music After being behind bars for over a year, Lil Durk and his team finally have a date set so that they can begin campaigning for his freedom.
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Zachary Horvath January 15, 2026 Music Benzino clearly still wants all the smoke with Eminem, even if he has nothing to do with Adin Ross' controversial criticisms of Doechii.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 09, 2026
Music Revolve Unveils Star-Studded Roster For Their Ninth Festival Revolve Festival is back for the ninth consecutive year and for 2026 they were able to book one of the hottest rappers going today.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Kanye West Surpasses J. Cole Thanks To “BULLY” Streaming Success Over the weekend, Kanye West dropped his long-awaited twelfth studio album, earning mixed reactions from listeners.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Jahna Sebastian Accuses Swizz Beatz Of Kidnapping Daughter And Rape Jahna Sebastian, ex-partner of Swizz Beatz, also recently accused him and Alicia Keys of enabling their daughter Nicole's bad habits.
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Zachary Horvath 
TV Dame Dash Talk Show Gets Approved By BET Dame Dash has received some thrilling news about a talk show he's producing and hosting called "OG Stories."
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Ari Lennox Apologizes To J. Cole For How She Handled Dreamville Exit Ari Lennox left J. Cole's Dreamville label almost a year ago after calling them out online for not supporting her enough.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Relationships DJ Akademiks Says He Understands Why Stefon Diggs & Offset Would Cheat On Cardi B Cardi B and Stefon Diggs ended their relationship just days before the Patriots played the Seahawks in the Super Bowl.
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Cole Blake 
Music "Nipsey Hussle Square" Unveiled In His Honor At Los Angeles Intersection Nipsey Hussle's brother and wife, Blacc Sam and Lauren London, spoke at the intersection of Crenshaw Boulevard and Slauson Avenue.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Cardi B Given Trial Date In Mic-Throwing Case Back in 2023, Cardi B found herself in the middle of a civil case after throwing a microphone at a woman at Drai’s Beachclub.
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Alexander Cole 
Music DJ Akademiks & Mal Reveal Drake's Creative Process Behind "ICEMAN" DJ Akademiks, Mal, BenDaDonnn, and more have had a lot to say about the direction of "ICEMAN," and Drake helped enlighten their reporting.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Police Shut Down Drake's "ICEMAN" Structure After Fans Built A Campfire On Top Of It Drake has a new "ICEMAN" installation in the middle of downtown Toronto, and fans are doing everything they can to melt it.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Lil Durk's Murder-For-Hire Trial Date Has Been Revealed After being behind bars for over a year, Lil Durk and his team finally have a date set so that they can begin campaigning for his freedom.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Benzino Compares Eminem To Adin Ross While Trashing Ross' Doechii Jabs Benzino clearly still wants all the smoke with Eminem, even if he has nothing to do with Adin Ross' controversial criticisms of Doechii.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares