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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 D4vd was arrested last week and hit with multiple charges related to the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas.
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Caroline Fisher April 22, 2026 Music 6ix9ine and his partner revealed their child's gender during N3on's livestream, with Adin Ross, Clavicular, and Lil Pump also in attendance.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 09, 2026 Music Drake's new albums "ICEMAN," "MAID OF HONOUR," and "HABIBTI" are also expected to perform well on Billboard's Hot 100 songs chart.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 21, 2026 Music DJ Akademiks is easily one of the most opinionated commentators in all of rap media, and his top 10 is certainly something to behold.
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Alexander Cole April 23, 2026 Music Lil Tjay just dropped off his album "They Just Ain't You," and now, he is looking for some help from the streaming world.
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Alexander Cole May 05, 2026 Music According to reports, the security guard is no longer working for Chris Brown.
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Aron A. May 05, 2026 Music Cardi B recently accused Tasha K of violating their non-disparagement clause, and since then, Cardi has won.
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Alexander Cole May 07, 2026 Music Dame Dash and Jay-Z have clashed over the rights to "Reasonable Doubt" before, which makes this hot take very interesting.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 01, 2026 Music Rick Ross has big plans for the summer, as his new album "Set In Stone" will land amid a 20th anniversary tour for "Port Of Miami."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 08, 2026 Music Davion Murphy was reportedly interrogated by law enforcement investigators about Foolio's diss tracks towards him and others.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 01, 2026 Music Reportedly, police were called about a large group of people who appeared to be fighting in North Hills, North Carolina, this weekend.
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Caroline Fisher April 28, 2026 Music With all of the recent chatter that Drake's "ICEMAN" is dropping tonight we are weighing in and giving you our predictions before midnight.
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Zachary Horvath April 16, 2026
Music D4vd’s Harsh Jail Conditions Revealed D4vd was arrested last week and hit with multiple charges related to the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music 6ix9ine Hosts Gender Reveal Stream For His Son After Controversial Pregnancy Comments 6ix9ine and his partner revealed their child's gender during N3on's livestream, with Adin Ross, Clavicular, and Lil Pump also in attendance.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Drake Might Become First Artist To Top Billboard Chart With Three Albums Drake's new albums "ICEMAN," "MAID OF HONOUR," and "HABIBTI" are also expected to perform well on Billboard's Hot 100 songs chart.
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Music DJ Akademiks Reveals His Current Top 10 Rappers, And There Is One Notable Omission DJ Akademiks is easily one of the most opinionated commentators in all of rap media, and his top 10 is certainly something to behold.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Lil Tjay Called Out For Begging Streamers To React To His Album Lil Tjay just dropped off his album "They Just Ain't You," and now, he is looking for some help from the streaming world.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Chris Brown Fires Security Guard Over Alleged Shooting Outside Of Home: Report According to reports, the security guard is no longer working for Chris Brown.
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Aron A. 
Music Cardi B Scores Another Victory Against Tasha K In Court Cardi B recently accused Tasha K of violating their non-disparagement clause, and since then, Cardi has won.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Dame Dash Claims Jay-Z's "Reasonable Doubt" Is Irrelevant: "Nobody Cares" Dame Dash and Jay-Z have clashed over the rights to "Reasonable Doubt" before, which makes this hot take very interesting.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Rick Ross Reveals Release Date For New Album "Set In Stone" Rick Ross has big plans for the summer, as his new album "Set In Stone" will land amid a 20th anniversary tour for "Port Of Miami."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Foolio Murder Suspect Claims Diss Tracks Caused Grandmother's Heart Attack Davion Murphy was reportedly interrogated by law enforcement investigators about Foolio's diss tracks towards him and others.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Multiple Teenagers Detained After NBA YoungBoy Documentary Screening Reportedly, police were called about a large group of people who appeared to be fighting in North Hills, North Carolina, this weekend.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Is Drake Actually Dropping "ICEMAN" Tonight? With all of the recent chatter that Drake's "ICEMAN" is dropping tonight we are weighing in and giving you our predictions before midnight.
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Zachary Horvath