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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 Kanye West is currently in the midst of a copyright trial involving his album, "DONDA," but that isn't stopping him from cracking jokes.
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Alexander Cole May 07, 2026 Music Chris Brown is dropping his new album "BROWN" on Friday, and today, he offered up a comprehensive list of the project's features.
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Alexander Cole May 05, 2026 Streetwear Jay-Z, Beyonce, and Blue Ivy attended the 2026 Met Gala together, with Beyonce returning after a decade away as co-chair.
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Ben Atkinson May 05, 2026 Music This is one of various alleged or confirmed music video shoots Drake has been doing for "ICEMAN" recently, which also sparked tour rumors.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 03, 2026 Music Pras was convicted a few years ago of charges related to Malaysian businessman Jho Low's alleged $4.5 billion theft of a Malaysian state fund.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 01, 2026 Music Davion Murphy was reportedly interrogated by law enforcement investigators about Foolio's diss tracks towards him and others.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 01, 2026 Music The former staffer alleges that things crossed a line when she refused to carry out certain requests.
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Tallie Spencer April 30, 2026 Music There are a plethora of hip-hop albums dropping in May of 2026, and today, we are providing a long list of those titles.
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Alexander Cole April 30, 2026 Music Offset is currently being sued by a security guard named Jim Sanchez, who alleges the rapper punched him in the face last March.
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Caroline Fisher April 28, 2026 Music T.I. alleges that Cinq Music is refusing to honor a contract they signed back in 2017 when he sold them part of his recorded music catalog.
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Caroline Fisher April 28, 2026 Music Meek Mill suggests there’s a campaign to damage his reputation, but his own online behavior continues to shape the narrative around him.
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Aron A. April 28, 2026 Music DJ Akademiks, Mal, BenDaDonnn, and more have had a lot to say about the direction of "ICEMAN," and Drake helped enlighten their reporting.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares April 26, 2026
Music Kanye West Had Courtroom In Stitches After "N***** In Paris" Joke During Copyright Trial Kanye West is currently in the midst of a copyright trial involving his album, "DONDA," but that isn't stopping him from cracking jokes.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Chris Brown Reveals Star-Studded Features List For New Album "BROWN" Chris Brown is dropping his new album "BROWN" on Friday, and today, he offered up a comprehensive list of the project's features.
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Alexander Cole 
Streetwear Beyonce's Diamond Skeleton Dress Steals The Show At The Met Gala Following 10-Year Hiatus Jay-Z, Beyonce, and Blue Ivy attended the 2026 Met Gala together, with Beyonce returning after a decade away as co-chair.
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Ben Atkinson 
Music Drake Allegedly Films New "ICEMAN" Music Video At Cemetery This is one of various alleged or confirmed music video shoots Drake has been doing for "ICEMAN" recently, which also sparked tour rumors.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Pras Begins His 14-Year Prison Sentence Over Illegal Campaign Scheme Pras was convicted a few years ago of charges related to Malaysian businessman Jho Low's alleged $4.5 billion theft of a Malaysian state fund.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Foolio Murder Suspect Claims Diss Tracks Caused Grandmother's Heart Attack Davion Murphy was reportedly interrogated by law enforcement investigators about Foolio's diss tracks towards him and others.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music 50 Cent Sued By Former Staffer Over Alleged Retaliation And Harassment The former staffer alleges that things crossed a line when she refused to carry out certain requests.
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Tallie Spencer 
Music Every Hip-Hop Album Dropping In May 2026 There are a plethora of hip-hop albums dropping in May of 2026, and today, we are providing a long list of those titles.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Offset Accuses Security Guard Of Spitting On Him Before Dispensary Brawl Offset is currently being sued by a security guard named Jim Sanchez, who alleges the rapper punched him in the face last March.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music T.I. Hits Cinq Music With Lawsuit Over Catalog Deal T.I. alleges that Cinq Music is refusing to honor a contract they signed back in 2017 when he sold them part of his recorded music catalog.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Meek Mill Can’t Escape His Own Digital Footprint Meek Mill suggests there’s a campaign to damage his reputation, but his own online behavior continues to shape the narrative around him.
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Aron A. 
Music DJ Akademiks & Mal Reveal Drake's Creative Process Behind "ICEMAN" DJ Akademiks, Mal, BenDaDonnn, and more have had a lot to say about the direction of "ICEMAN," and Drake helped enlighten their reporting.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares