Music

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.

Today | Week | Month | Year | All Time

Music J. Cole & Cam'ron Hash Out Their Lawsuit Face-To-Face J. Cole was sued by Cam'ron in October 2025 for allegedly not following through on promises he made to repay the latter for his feature. By Zachary Horvath March 23, 2026
Music J. Cole Reveals What "Disgusted" Him About The Drake & Kendrick Lamar Beef J. Cole was on Cam'ron's show "Talk With Flee," which led to an in-depth look at the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef. By Alexander Cole March 23, 2026
Music King Harris Claims He Copyrighted 50 Cent's Mom's Name For Weed Brand 50 Cent and King Harris dissed each other's mothers amid Fif's feud with T.I., and King continues to disrespect the late Sabrina Jackson. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 22, 2026
Music Afroman Beat The Case—So Where Are Free Speech Warriors When Hip-Hop’s On Trial? Free speech is a right, but it's often framed as a privilege. Afroman refused to let it be weaponized against him. By Aron A. March 21, 2026
Music Ab-Soul Reflects On How He Influenced The Joey Bada$$ & Ray Vaughn Rap Battle Ab-Soul preceded Joey Bada$$ on their Red Bull cypher with Big Sean, which is what really ignited the Ray Vaughn, Daylyt, etc. beef. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 23, 2025
Music Skilla Baby Recovering After Being Grazed In The Head During Drive-By Shooting Skilla Baby was the victim of a frightening drive-by shooting on Thursday night while on Eight Mile Road in Detroit. By Alexander Cole May 23, 2025
Music Meek Mill Refuses To Let "Fake Rumors" Tarnish His Public Image Meek Mill's latest posts come after he revealed one of the wildest things he ever saw at one of Diddy's parties, By Cole Blake May 22, 2025
Music Kodak Black Concerns Fans With Meth Line In New “On The Radar” Freestyle Kodak Black fans continue to encourage him to get help amid his alleged battle with substance abuse issues. By Caroline Fisher May 22, 2025
Music Kid Cudi Alleges Diddy Broke Into His House, Set His Car On Fire, And Left His Dog Terrified Kid Cudi alleges he and Cassie dated in 2011 while she was having problems with Diddy. Cudi began his trial witness testimony on Thursday. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 22, 2025
Music Kid Cudi Smokes A Cigarette While Arriving At Court To Testify In Diddy's Trial Kid Cudi will likely be testifying about his relationship with Cassie and Diddy's allegedly furious reaction. By Cole Blake May 22, 2025
Music Daylyt Taps Out Of The Joey Bada$$ & Ray Vaughn Beef With New Song "End Credits" We will see if Joey Bada$$ and Ray Vaughn agree with Daylyt and pump the brakes on their beef, which has fueled most of this rap battle. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 22, 2025
Music Chris Brown Released On $6.7M Bail: What Happens Next? Chris Brown has been released on bail ahead of his upcoming world tour. By Aron A. May 21, 2025