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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 Bailey is making it clear she can be both.
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Tallie Spencer April 23, 2026 Music DJ Vlad and Boosie Badazz recently traded blows after the VladTV host refused to give Boosie a pay raise for their interviews.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares April 24, 2026 Original Content Trap Dickey becomes the first South Carolina artist signed to Top Dawg Entertainment. With “The Ville” on the way, he talks TDE, ScHoolboy Q, and viral moments from On The Radar to Kai Cenat’s Mafiathon 3.
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Aron A. April 30, 2026 Music When the finesser gets finessed.
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Aron A. May 04, 2026 Music Kodak Black was recently arrested in Florida, according to TMZ, and his lawyer Bradford Cohen has already spoken out.
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Alexander Cole May 07, 2026 Music Cam'ron and Dame Dash have been beefing for a while, and now, Cam is back with a diss track, "Do The Dusky."
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Alexander Cole May 04, 2026 Music T.I. is gearing up for his final album, "Kill The King," and his latest teaser for "Mr. Him" is going viral for a plethora of reasons.
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Alexander Cole May 07, 2026 Music Former TDE rapper Reason called out online pages misrepresenting his comments about Kendrick Lamar's "GNX."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 09, 2026 Music Drake's appealing a dismissed lawsuit against his label UMG for releasing Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us," which Drizzy addressed on "ICEMAN."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 15, 2026 Music Chris Brown is using AI to promote his new album, "BROWN," and this has led to some backlash on platforms such as X.
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Alexander Cole May 06, 2026 Music Lil Tjay continues to try and poke Kai Cenat's buttons by posting private DMs with the streamer's ex, Gigi Alayah.
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Alexander Cole May 14, 2026 Music Up-and-coming artist Trim has some very real similarities to Nicki Minaj, and it appears as though the legend doesn't approve.
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Alexander Cole May 13, 2026
Music Chloe Bailey Claps Back At Hater Who Says She's Not A "Bad B**ch" Bailey is making it clear she can be both.
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Tallie Spencer 
Music Boosie Badazz Has A Message For Fans Flaming Him Over VladTV Controversy DJ Vlad and Boosie Badazz recently traded blows after the VladTV host refused to give Boosie a pay raise for their interviews.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Original Content Trap Dickey Talks Upcoming Album “The Ville,” Teases TDE Compilation Project & Lil Wayne Vs. Jay-Z Trap Dickey becomes the first South Carolina artist signed to Top Dawg Entertainment. With “The Ville” on the way, he talks TDE, ScHoolboy Q, and viral moments from On The Radar to Kai Cenat’s Mafiathon 3.
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Aron A. 
Music Finesse2Tymes Fumes After ChatGPT Details 360 Deal With J. Prince Jr. When the finesser gets finessed.
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Aron A. 
Music Kodak Black Hit With Drug Trafficking Charges In Florida Kodak Black was recently arrested in Florida, according to TMZ, and his lawyer Bradford Cohen has already spoken out.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Dame Dash Claps Back After Cam'ron Previews New Diss Track "Do The Dusky" Cam'ron and Dame Dash have been beefing for a while, and now, Cam is back with a diss track, "Do The Dusky."
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Alexander Cole 
Music T.I.'s Pharrell-Produced Song "Mr. Him" Garners Strong Reactions On Social Media T.I. is gearing up for his final album, "Kill The King," and his latest teaser for "Mr. Him" is going viral for a plethora of reasons.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Reason Denies Dissing Kendrick Lamar After Speaking On "GNX's" Influence Former TDE rapper Reason called out online pages misrepresenting his comments about Kendrick Lamar's "GNX."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Drake Affirms His UMG Lawsuit Is A Fight Against "The Man" On "ICEMAN" Drake's appealing a dismissed lawsuit against his label UMG for releasing Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us," which Drizzy addressed on "ICEMAN."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Chris Brown's Use Of AI Sparks Intense Debate On Social Media Chris Brown is using AI to promote his new album, "BROWN," and this has led to some backlash on platforms such as X.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Lil Tjay Continues To Post DMs With Kai Cenat's Ex Gigi Alayah Lil Tjay continues to try and poke Kai Cenat's buttons by posting private DMs with the streamer's ex, Gigi Alayah.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Nicki Minaj Seemingly Unfollows & Blocks Fan Accounts For Supporting Trim Up-and-coming artist Trim has some very real similarities to Nicki Minaj, and it appears as though the legend doesn't approve.
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Alexander Cole