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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 Lil Jon's son, Nathan Smith, went missing on February 3 and was then found by a pond near his house on February 6.
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Zachary Horvath February 27, 2026 Music Drake did have his "Plot Twist" account drop a lot of material over the past few years, so maybe this is part of the "ICEMAN" rollout.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares March 13, 2026 Music Lil Durk has a serious legal battle ahead of him.
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Caroline Fisher October 25, 2024 Music Unsurprisingly, there's so much to unpack here.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares November 26, 2024 Music Allstar JR is facing a possession of a firearm by a convicted felon charge, which could land him in prison for 15 years.
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Alexander Cole May 27, 2026 Music Eazy-E's daughter and his N.W.A groupmate Ice Cube have shut down theories that Suge Knight had anything to do with his death.
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Caroline Fisher March 18, 2025 Music JID seemingly had some words for BET and J. Cole is a pair of since-deleted tweets.
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Aron A. May 20, 2026 Music According to Chris Rock, Tupac "didn't like" him because they were regularly involved with the same ladies.
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Erika Marie May 15, 2026 Music Before fans dive into "HABIBTI" and "MAID OF HONOUR," there's a lot of sonic craft to enjoy on Drake's rap-centric new album "ICEMAN."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 15, 2026 Music "And your people are still waitin' for a free Palestine/But apparently everything isn't black and white and red and green, damn," Drake raps on "Make Them Pay."
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Aron A. May 15, 2026 Music Isaiah Rashad opens up on The Breakfast Club about his sex tape leak following the release of “It’s Been Awful.”
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Aron A. May 06, 2026 Music T.I. alleges that Cinq Music is refusing to honor a contract they signed back in 2017 when he sold them part of his recorded music catalog.
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Caroline Fisher April 28, 2026
Music Lil Jon's Son's Cause Of Death Revealed Lil Jon's son, Nathan Smith, went missing on February 3 and was then found by a pond near his house on February 6.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Fans Believe They Just Found Drake's Instagram Burner Account Drake did have his "Plot Twist" account drop a lot of material over the past few years, so maybe this is part of the "ICEMAN" rollout.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Lil Durk Reportedly Transferred Out Of Broward County After Arrest For Alleged Murder-For-Hire Lil Durk has a serious legal battle ahead of him.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Kendrick Lamar “Squabble Up” Music Video: 8 Key References You May Have Missed Unsurprisingly, there's so much to unpack here.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Allstar JR Receives Trial Date For Federal Gun Charge Allstar JR is facing a possession of a firearm by a convicted felon charge, which could land him in prison for 15 years.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Suge Knight Unearths Chilling Rumors About Eazy-E’s Death Eazy-E's daughter and his N.W.A groupmate Ice Cube have shut down theories that Suge Knight had anything to do with his death.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Did JID Diss J. Cole? Dreamville Rapper Lashes Out At Label Boss & BET Awards In Deleted Tweets JID seemingly had some words for BET and J. Cole is a pair of since-deleted tweets.
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Aron A. 
Music Chris Rock Claims He Dated The Same Women As Tupac According to Chris Rock, Tupac "didn't like" him because they were regularly involved with the same ladies.
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Erika Marie 
Music Five Of The Best Beats On Drake's "ICEMAN" Before fans dive into "HABIBTI" and "MAID OF HONOUR," there's a lot of sonic craft to enjoy on Drake's rap-centric new album "ICEMAN."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music DJ Khaled Seemingly Proves Drake’s Point After “ICEMAN” Diss "And your people are still waitin' for a free Palestine/But apparently everything isn't black and white and red and green, damn," Drake raps on "Make Them Pay."
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Aron A. 
Music Isaiah Rashad Opens Up About Navigating The Public Eye As A Bisexual Black Man Isaiah Rashad opens up on The Breakfast Club about his sex tape leak following the release of “It’s Been Awful.”
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Aron A. 
Music T.I. Hits Cinq Music With Lawsuit Over Catalog Deal T.I. alleges that Cinq Music is refusing to honor a contract they signed back in 2017 when he sold them part of his recorded music catalog.
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Caroline Fisher