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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 Young Thug and Lil Baby were recently spotted together, leading to speculation about what they could be cooking up.
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Caroline Fisher February 26, 2026 Sports Stefon Diggs and the New England Patriots ended up getting blown out by the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl.
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Cole Blake February 25, 2026 Music This Saturday (February 28), the intersection at Crenshaw Boulevard and Slauson Avenue will become "Nipsey Hussle Square."
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Caroline Fisher February 25, 2026 Music Chance the Rapper is going on a 10-year anniversary tour to celebrate his groundbreaking mixtape, "Coloring Book."
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Alexander Cole May 14, 2026 Sneakers Destroy Lonely joins Reebok's global "Born Classic. Worn Forever." campaign spotlighting the Workout Plus and Club C 85 Vintage.
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Ben Atkinson May 13, 2026 Music He and Adam Friedland also addressed DJ Khaled not speaking up on Palestine, noting that Drizzy signed a letter for a ceasefire in Gaza.
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Erika Marie May 11, 2026 Music Playboi Carti was performing at Rolling Loud this weekend, and according to Kurrco, his security got into a dust-up.
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Alexander Cole May 11, 2026 TV Complex's hip-hop media power rankings list continues to spark debate, with Charlamagne Tha God going to bat for Wayno and Rob Markman.
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Alexander Cole May 11, 2026 Music Lupe Fiasco most recently urged Drake to buy Dame Dash's share of Jay-Z's "Reasonable Doubt," so these camps continue to cross over.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 10, 2026 Music TDE president Punch assessed the early dynamic between Kendrick Lamar and Drake and how it evolved on "The Joe Budden Podcast."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 10, 2026 Music DJ Akademiks recalled his controversial interview with Kanye West last year during a recent conversation with DJ Vlad.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 09, 2026 Music TDE's Punch was recently on "The Joe Budden Podcast," where he addressed rumors about the label paying Budden to favor Kendrick Lamar.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 08, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Claims Young Thug & Lil Baby Can’t Succeed Without Gunna Young Thug and Lil Baby were recently spotted together, leading to speculation about what they could be cooking up.
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Caroline Fisher 
Sports Cardi B Reportedly Dumped Stefon Diggs Days Before The Super Bowl Stefon Diggs and the New England Patriots ended up getting blown out by the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl.
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Cole Blake 
Music Nipsey Hussle To Be Commemorated With Los Angeles Intersection Renaming This Saturday (February 28), the intersection at Crenshaw Boulevard and Slauson Avenue will become "Nipsey Hussle Square."
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Chance The Rapper Officially Announces Coloring Book 10 Year Anniversary Tour: How To Cop Tickets Chance the Rapper is going on a 10-year anniversary tour to celebrate his groundbreaking mixtape, "Coloring Book."
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Alexander Cole 
Sneakers Destroy Lonely Is The Latest Artist To Join Reebok's Born Classic Campaign Destroy Lonely joins Reebok's global "Born Classic. Worn Forever." campaign spotlighting the Workout Plus and Club C 85 Vintage.
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Ben Atkinson 
Music RZA Sings Drake's Praises Ahead Of "ICEMAN" Arrival: "I'm A Fan, I Respect Him" He and Adam Friedland also addressed DJ Khaled not speaking up on Palestine, noting that Drizzy signed a letter for a ceasefire in Gaza.
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Erika Marie 
Music Playboi Carti's Security Allegedly Smashes Photographer's Camera At Rolling Loud Playboi Carti was performing at Rolling Loud this weekend, and according to Kurrco, his security got into a dust-up.
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Alexander Cole 
TV Charlamagne Tha God Demands Better Representation For Rob Markman & Wayno On Complex's Controversial Media Power Rankings List Complex's hip-hop media power rankings list continues to spark debate, with Charlamagne Tha God going to bat for Wayno and Rob Markman.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Dame Dash Still Doesn't Understand Why Jay-Z Didn't Sign Lupe Fiasco Lupe Fiasco most recently urged Drake to buy Dame Dash's share of Jay-Z's "Reasonable Doubt," so these camps continue to cross over.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music "Joe Budden Podcast" Questions Punch About Drake & Kendrick Lamar's Tour TDE president Punch assessed the early dynamic between Kendrick Lamar and Drake and how it evolved on "The Joe Budden Podcast."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music DJ Akademiks Claims Kanye West Wanted To Fake His Death DJ Akademiks recalled his controversial interview with Kanye West last year during a recent conversation with DJ Vlad.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music TDE's Punch Cracks Jokes About Paying Joe Budden To Support Kendrick Lamar TDE's Punch was recently on "The Joe Budden Podcast," where he addressed rumors about the label paying Budden to favor Kendrick Lamar.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares