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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 Diddy had received some good news last week concerning his prison release date, but the news has actually gotten worse for him.
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Alexander Cole August 05, 2026 Music Don Toliver brought out Drake during his “OCTANE” tour stop in Toronto.
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Aron A. September 01, 2026 Music It's clear that this battle is far from over.
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Tallie Spencer August 06, 2026 Music Kanye West is once again talking up Yeezy's cultural reach, claiming no other brand can bring out 120,000 people a night.
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Ben Atkinson August 17, 2026 Music 50 Cent has made his trolling of Jay-Z no secret in recent years, and the tensions between them go much farther back.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 04, 2026 Original Content The Tupac-era conspiracy machine has evolved into a much faster information ecosystem in the 30 years since the rapper was killed in 1996.
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Aron A. September 03, 2026 Music The details around this are still unclear.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 02, 2025 Music Rumors of Drake and alleged long-time partner Georgia Montour swirled this weekend and it's got fans wondering who she is.
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Zachary Horvath January 05, 2026 Music Conflicting evidence over working conditions and compensation kept Emilio Garcia’s case against Megan Thee Stallion alive.
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Erika Marie August 07, 2026 TV The rapper’s latest Trump-linked appearance puts Nicki Minaj on the judging panel for a $1 million small business competition.
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Erika Marie September 01, 2026 Music Former "Teen Mom" star Rachel Beaver has come through with alleged text messages between herself and Lil Wayne.
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Alexander Cole August 05, 2026 Music DJ Akademiks was on stream Wednesday night, and found himself aghast at everything Doodie Lo has been doing.
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Alexander Cole September 03, 2026
Music Diddy's Prison Release Date Pushed Back Following Fight That Landed Him In Solitary Diddy had received some good news last week concerning his prison release date, but the news has actually gotten worse for him.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Drake Performs “ICEMAN” Songs For The First Time At Don Toliver’s Toronto Concert Don Toliver brought out Drake during his “OCTANE” tour stop in Toronto.
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Aron A. 
Music 50 Cent's Legal Battle With Ex Shaniqua Tompkins Heads Toward Judge Intervention It's clear that this battle is far from over.
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Tallie Spencer 
Music Kanye West Doubles Down On Yeezy's Cultural Power Kanye West is once again talking up Yeezy's cultural reach, claiming no other brand can bring out 120,000 people a night.
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Ben Atkinson 
Music 50 Cent Claims Jay-Z Might Still Be Angry Over 2003 Reebok Commercial 50 Cent has made his trolling of Jay-Z no secret in recent years, and the tensions between them go much farther back.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Original Content Tupac, D4vd & Feeding The Conspiracies That Never Die The Tupac-era conspiracy machine has evolved into a much faster information ecosystem in the 30 years since the rapper was killed in 1996.
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Aron A. 
Music King Von Associate O-Block Louie Reportedly Passes Away The details around this are still unclear.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Who Is Georgia Montour? The Woman Drake Was Rumored To Be Engaged To Rumors of Drake and alleged long-time partner Georgia Montour swirled this weekend and it's got fans wondering who she is.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Megan Thee Stallion Must Face Trial in Former Photographer’s Lawsuit Conflicting evidence over working conditions and compensation kept Emilio Garcia’s case against Megan Thee Stallion alive.
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Erika Marie 
TV Nicki Minaj Joins Trump Reality Show As Celebrity Judge The rapper’s latest Trump-linked appearance puts Nicki Minaj on the judging panel for a $1 million small business competition.
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Erika Marie 
Music Lil Wayne's Alleged Text Messages With Former "Teen Mom" Star Leak Online Former "Teen Mom" star Rachel Beaver has come through with alleged text messages between herself and Lil Wayne.
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Music DJ Akademiks Baffled By Doodie Lo's Lil Durk Trial Antics DJ Akademiks was on stream Wednesday night, and found himself aghast at everything Doodie Lo has been doing.
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Alexander Cole