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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 J. Cole is coming off of the success of his seventh studio album, "The Fall-Off," while Drake is still working on "ICEMAN."
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Cole Blake April 22, 2026 Music Nas, seeing as how his dad was a jazz musician around Miles Davis' era, knows a thing or two about how much hip-hop borrows from the genre.
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Zachary Horvath April 24, 2026 Music Charles Polevich killed Nicki Minaj's father, Robert Maraj in a hit-and-run five years ago, leading to a wrongful death lawsuit.
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Alexander Cole May 05, 2026 Music As part of her 2018 contract with UMG, Taylor Swift requested that any sale of the label's Spotify shares benefit its artists.
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Caroline Fisher April 30, 2026 Music
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Erika Marie May 18, 2026 Politics Nicki Minaj is going to continue her support of Donald Trump and his presidency this weekend at the Correspondents' Dinner.
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Zachary Horvath April 23, 2026 Music The trial of four individuals charged in the tragic 2024 death of Jacksonville rapper Foolio began this week.
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Caroline Fisher April 23, 2026 Music Spotify recently released lists of the most-streamed artists, songs, albums, and more in honor of the 20th anniversary of its launch.
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Caroline Fisher April 23, 2026 Music Clipse & JID are coming through with a special appearance at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado, and Samara Cyn will perform as well.
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Alexander Cole May 12, 2026 Music Many years ago, Drake and XXXTentacion appeared to have some kind of feud, and DJ Akademiks was in the middle of it.
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Alexander Cole April 27, 2026 Music TDE's Punch was recently on "The Joe Budden Podcast," where he addressed rumors about the label paying Budden to favor Kendrick Lamar.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 08, 2026 Music Davion Murphy, Rashad Murphy, Sean Gathright, and Isaiah Chance got life sentences for Foolio's murder. A fifth accomplice awaits sentencing.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 15, 2026
Music Complex Declares J. Cole Hottest Rapper In The World Over Drake & Kendrick Lamar J. Cole is coming off of the success of his seventh studio album, "The Fall-Off," while Drake is still working on "ICEMAN."
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Cole Blake 
Music Nas Pens Foreword For Special Edition Of Miles Davis' Autobiography Nas, seeing as how his dad was a jazz musician around Miles Davis' era, knows a thing or two about how much hip-hop borrows from the genre.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Man Who Killed Nicki Minaj's Father Officially Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit Charles Polevich killed Nicki Minaj's father, Robert Maraj in a hit-and-run five years ago, leading to a wrongful death lawsuit.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Kendrick Lamar, SZA & More To Benefit From UMG’s Spotify Stake Sale As part of her 2018 contract with UMG, Taylor Swift requested that any sale of the label's Spotify shares benefit its artists.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music 50 Cent's Red River District Plans In Shreveport Hit A Snag
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Erika Marie 
Politics Nicki Minaj Reportedly Attending White House Correspondents' Dinner Nicki Minaj is going to continue her support of Donald Trump and his presidency this weekend at the Correspondents' Dinner.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Foolio Murder Suspect Spotted Laughing In Court The trial of four individuals charged in the tragic 2024 death of Jacksonville rapper Foolio began this week.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Drake, Eminem & More Among Spotify’s Most-Streamed Rappers Ever Spotify recently released lists of the most-streamed artists, songs, albums, and more in honor of the 20th anniversary of its launch.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Clipse & JID Announce Historic Show In Colorado Featuring Samara Cyn Clipse & JID are coming through with a special appearance at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado, and Samara Cyn will perform as well.
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Alexander Cole ![Culture's Most Influential Icons attend Complex's Inaugural List[ed] Event](https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/i/v1/228x152-cover-81-auto/2026/04/dj-akademiks-drake-xxxtentacion-scaled.jpg)
Music DJ Akademiks Reveals How XXXTentacion Brought Him And Drake Together Many years ago, Drake and XXXTentacion appeared to have some kind of feud, and DJ Akademiks was in the middle of it.
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Alexander Cole 
Music TDE's Punch Cracks Jokes About Paying Joe Budden To Support Kendrick Lamar TDE's Punch was recently on "The Joe Budden Podcast," where he addressed rumors about the label paying Budden to favor Kendrick Lamar.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Jury Recommends Life Sentences For Foolio's Convicted Killers Davion Murphy, Rashad Murphy, Sean Gathright, and Isaiah Chance got life sentences for Foolio's murder. A fifth accomplice awaits sentencing.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares