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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 With all of the recent chatter that Drake's "ICEMAN" is dropping tonight we are weighing in and giving you our predictions before midnight.
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Zachary Horvath April 16, 2026 Music During a recent episode of his podcast, Cam'ron said that he'll likely never interview Kanye West for one simple reason.
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Caroline Fisher April 16, 2026 Music Playboi Carti's alleged girlfriend, Gio Ramos, was going off on him earlier this week, but ultimately decided to pull back.
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Zachary Horvath April 16, 2026 Music Lizzo recently took to Instagram to flaunt her figure by the pool, making it clear that she likes what she sees.
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Caroline Fisher April 16, 2026 Music Kendrick Lamar went to Disneyland on Wednesday, and DJ Akademiks found a way to hate on the Compton rapper.
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Alexander Cole April 16, 2026 Music Rumors that Offset and Saweetie were a thing have been floating around for years, but NORE claims he's got concrete proof.
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Zachary Horvath April 16, 2026 Music Yesterday, a jury found that Live Nation and Ticketmaster have a monopoly over the live events and ticketing industry.
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Caroline Fisher April 16, 2026 Music AllStar JR continues to taunt both J Prince Jr. and NBA Ben10 after the latter was shot at a Houston restaurant.
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Caroline Fisher April 16, 2026 Music Kanye West has been banned from the UK and France, but that isn't stopping him from touring throughout Europe.
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Alexander Cole April 16, 2026 Music Snoop Dogg is getting his very own biopic in 2027, and an actor has already been chosen to play the legendary pop culture icon.
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Alexander Cole April 16, 2026 Music Ebro says he's always been one to crack jokes about DJ Akademiks and other creators, but he wasn't going after independent media.
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Cole Blake April 15, 2026 Music Cardi B recently performed a sold-out show in Sunrise, Florida, and a very special guest was in the crowd.
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Caroline Fisher April 15, 2026
Music Is Drake Actually Dropping "ICEMAN" Tonight? With all of the recent chatter that Drake's "ICEMAN" is dropping tonight we are weighing in and giving you our predictions before midnight.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Cam'ron Reveals Kanye West Is Mad At Him For Roasting "Cousins" During a recent episode of his podcast, Cam'ron said that he'll likely never interview Kanye West for one simple reason.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Gio Reveals Why She Chose Not To Expose Playboi Carti Playboi Carti's alleged girlfriend, Gio Ramos, was going off on him earlier this week, but ultimately decided to pull back.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Lizzo Embraces Her Curves In Tiny Gucci Bikini Lizzo recently took to Instagram to flaunt her figure by the pool, making it clear that she likes what she sees.
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Music DJ Akademiks Finds A Way To Hate On Kendrick Lamar For Going To Disneyland Kendrick Lamar went to Disneyland on Wednesday, and DJ Akademiks found a way to hate on the Compton rapper.
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Alexander Cole 
Music NORE Claims He Has Proof That Offset Cheated On Cardi B With Saweetie Rumors that Offset and Saweetie were a thing have been floating around for years, but NORE claims he's got concrete proof.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Live Nation Monopoly Verdict Could Be A Turning Point For Hip-Hop Yesterday, a jury found that Live Nation and Ticketmaster have a monopoly over the live events and ticketing industry.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music AllStar JR Targets J Prince Jr. On Vicious Diss Track “Mob Untied” AllStar JR continues to taunt both J Prince Jr. and NBA Ben10 after the latter was shot at a Houston restaurant.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Kanye West Booked For Eight More Stadium Shows Following UK & France Bans Kanye West has been banned from the UK and France, but that isn't stopping him from touring throughout Europe.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Snoop Dogg Reveals Who Is Playing Him In An Upcoming Biopic Snoop Dogg is getting his very own biopic in 2027, and an actor has already been chosen to play the legendary pop culture icon.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Ebro Refutes The Belief That He's A Hater Of Independent Media Ebro says he's always been one to crack jokes about DJ Akademiks and other creators, but he wasn't going after independent media.
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Cole Blake 
Music Quavo Supports Cardi B At Florida “Little Miss Drama” Show Cardi B recently performed a sold-out show in Sunrise, Florida, and a very special guest was in the crowd.
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Caroline Fisher