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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 Oliver "Power" Grant, who passed away last week, played an instrumental role in the foundation of Wu-Tang Clan.
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Cole Blake March 02, 2026 Music King Harris is not backing down amid his feud with 50 Cent, which was recently ignited by some shade thrown by his father, T.I.
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Caroline Fisher February 25, 2026 Music An old video of Meek Mill doing "bunny hops" for Michael Rubin on a tennis court is under scrutiny once again.
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Caroline Fisher February 24, 2026 Music Poppa Fetti was previously indicted on nine state sex trafficking felonies in Baltimore County in November.
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Cole Blake February 24, 2026 Music Summa LLP worked with Diddy and Christian Combs on their defense in Grace O'Marcaigh's sexual assault lawsuit.
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Cole Blake February 23, 2026 Music Baby Keem had a few other stellar guests on his new album "Ca$ino," but Kendrick Lamar's appearances caused a lot of conversation.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 20, 2026 Music During a recent livestream, DJ Akademiks said he's "under good authority" to speculate that Kendrick Lamar will drop this year.
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Caroline Fisher February 19, 2026 Music J. Cole's new album, "The Fall-Off," also debuted atop the Billboard 200 chart with 280,000 equivalent album units.
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Cole Blake February 18, 2026 Music For the eleventh year in a row, Drake has been named the best-selling rapper of the year by the IFPI, surpassing Kendrick Lamar and more.
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Caroline Fisher February 18, 2026 Music Blueface went viral a few days ago for his visit at Madame Tussauds where he choked Zendaya's wax figure and flirted with Kylie Jenner's.
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Zachary Horvath February 16, 2026 Music Kanye West has been selling his properties like hotcakes lately and the next to go is his Belgium loft at Kanaal.
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Zachary Horvath February 16, 2026 Music Blueface uploaded some bizarre videos of him interacting with wax figures of Zendaya and Kylie Jenner while at Madame Tussauds Hollywood.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 13, 2026
Music Oliver "Power" Grant's Family Reveals His Cause Of Death Oliver "Power" Grant, who passed away last week, played an instrumental role in the foundation of Wu-Tang Clan.
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Cole Blake 
Music King Harris Digs Up Old Photo Of 50 Cent With Gigantic Sex Toy King Harris is not backing down amid his feud with 50 Cent, which was recently ignited by some shade thrown by his father, T.I.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Meek Mill Reveals The Truth Behind Infamous Bunny Hopping Video An old video of Meek Mill doing "bunny hops" for Michael Rubin on a tennis court is under scrutiny once again.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Baltimore Rapper Poppa Fetti Hit With Child Sex Trafficking Charges Poppa Fetti was previously indicted on nine state sex trafficking felonies in Baltimore County in November.
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Cole Blake 
Music Diddy & Christian Combs Settle Lawsuit For Allegedly Owing $53k In Legal Fees Summa LLP worked with Diddy and Christian Combs on their defense in Grace O'Marcaigh's sexual assault lawsuit.
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Cole Blake 
Music Kendrick Lamar's Fans & Haters Have A Field Day With His Baby Keem Features Baby Keem had a few other stellar guests on his new album "Ca$ino," but Kendrick Lamar's appearances caused a lot of conversation.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music DJ Akademiks Claims Kendrick Lamar "Has Some Things Up His Sleeve” For 2026 During a recent livestream, DJ Akademiks said he's "under good authority" to speculate that Kendrick Lamar will drop this year.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music J. Cole Surpasses 100 Career Entries On The Billboard Hot 100 J. Cole's new album, "The Fall-Off," also debuted atop the Billboard 200 chart with 280,000 equivalent album units.
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Cole Blake 
Music IFPI Crowns Drake The Best-Selling Rapper Of 2025 For the eleventh year in a row, Drake has been named the best-selling rapper of the year by the IFPI, surpassing Kendrick Lamar and more.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Madame Tussauds "Reviewing" Blueface's Antics With Zendaya Wax Figure Blueface went viral a few days ago for his visit at Madame Tussauds where he choked Zendaya's wax figure and flirted with Kylie Jenner's.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Kanye West Adds Belgium Apartment To Long List Of Real Estate Sales Kanye West has been selling his properties like hotcakes lately and the next to go is his Belgium loft at Kanaal.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Blueface Chokes Zendaya's Wax Figure And Creeps Up On Kylie Jenner's Blueface uploaded some bizarre videos of him interacting with wax figures of Zendaya and Kylie Jenner while at Madame Tussauds Hollywood.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares