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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 The Tupac Shakur murder trial started in Las Vegas this week, as Duane "Keefe D" Davis stands accused of orchestrating the rapper's murder.
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Alexander Cole August 19, 2026 Music It's unclear how much of the heated back-and-forth between Ray J and Bow Wow was genuine animosity or just a whole lot of smack talk.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 04, 2026 Music A jeweler recently came out and said that they made a pair of grills for Kanye West, although someone has their information wrong.
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Alexander Cole September 03, 2026 TV Rory & Mal have been defending Drake quite a bit as of late, and that was especially true following the 20v1 debacle.
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Alexander Cole August 11, 2026 Music The Universal biopic about Snoop Dogg adds Myles Bullock Be as Dr. Dre as the film moves closer to production.
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Erika Marie August 21, 2026 Pop Culture Their feud started with fatphobia accusations and resurfaced when Samyra objected to Cardi B working with Old Navy.
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Erika Marie September 04, 2026 Music One Clipse project is already finished, while Pusha T says another is currently being worked on.
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Erika Marie September 03, 2026 Music DJ Akademiks adorned a judge's costume on stream yesterday, and hosted a phone call between Memo600 and 6ix9ine.
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Alexander Cole September 01, 2026 Music Diddy recently got into a fight at FCI Fort Dix, and as it turns out, his release date has been changed, yet again.
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Alexander Cole July 29, 2026 Music Quality Control's Pierre "P" Thomas was hospitalized for a heart attack last week, and he has remained in the hospital since then.
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Alexander Cole August 24, 2026 Original Content A timeline dissecting the rap sensation's history of run-ins with the law.
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Isaiah Cane October 04, 2020 Music Surveillance allegedly shows Kewon White wearing the same underwear across multiple days surrounding Mo3’s fatal shooting.
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Erika Marie August 31, 2026
Music Police Investigate Shooting Outside Of Tupac Shakur Murder Trial In Las Vegas The Tupac Shakur murder trial started in Las Vegas this week, as Duane "Keefe D" Davis stands accused of orchestrating the rapper's murder.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Ray J Goes Off On "B*tch" Bow Wow Over Bizarre Strip Club Story It's unclear how much of the heated back-and-forth between Ray J and Bow Wow was genuine animosity or just a whole lot of smack talk.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Kanye West Refutes Buying Extravagant New Grills After Jeweler Uses His Name A jeweler recently came out and said that they made a pair of grills for Kanye West, although someone has their information wrong.
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Alexander Cole 
TV Rory & Mal Defend Drake After Days Of 20v1 Backlash Rory & Mal have been defending Drake quite a bit as of late, and that was especially true following the 20v1 debacle.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Snoop Dogg Biopic Casts Myles Bullock Be To Play Dr. Dre The Universal biopic about Snoop Dogg adds Myles Bullock Be as Dr. Dre as the film moves closer to production.
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Erika Marie 
Pop Culture Breaking Down Cardi B's Beef With Plus-Size Fashion Influencer Samyra Their feud started with fatphobia accusations and resurfaced when Samyra objected to Cardi B working with Old Navy.
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Erika Marie 
Music Clipse Are Already Working On New Music With Pharrell One Clipse project is already finished, while Pusha T says another is currently being worked on.
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Erika Marie 
Music Memo600 Calls 6ix9ine A Rat And A Sexual Predator During Heated Phone Call DJ Akademiks adorned a judge's costume on stream yesterday, and hosted a phone call between Memo600 and 6ix9ine.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Diddy Receives New Release Date Following Prison Fight Diddy recently got into a fight at FCI Fort Dix, and as it turns out, his release date has been changed, yet again.
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Alexander Cole 
Music QC's Pierre "P" Thomas Receives Positive Update Amid Heart Attack Recovery Quality Control's Pierre "P" Thomas was hospitalized for a heart attack last week, and he has remained in the hospital since then.
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Alexander Cole 
Original Content NBA Youngboy's Criminal Record: A Brief History A timeline dissecting the rap sensation's history of run-ins with the law.
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Isaiah Cane 
Music Mo3 Murder Trial Focuses On Surveillance Footage Of Alleged Gunman Surveillance allegedly shows Kewon White wearing the same underwear across multiple days surrounding Mo3’s fatal shooting.
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Erika Marie